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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Don Hughes
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 8:28 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: QP2 Virtual Files et al
>
>
> I recently bought QP2 to eventually replace Reuters, since in the
> few weeks I have been ID=800 to death. As a QP newbie (and a
> calendar oldbie), I have a few questions to ask of the QP2 users out here.
>
> 1) I guess that I won't be able to get quotes on Canadian Stocks
> from QP2. Is this true?
No Canadian Stocks with QP2.
>
> 2) Do I have to break up my big Metastock Directories (1500-2000)
> stocks per, to get them into Virtual Files. When I first tried
> this today it seemed to be only picking up the first 255 stocks
> out of each directory.
Qp2 as every other data provider except equis supports MS data with up to
255 securities per directory. Equis will claim to license the technology but
the terms are very restrictive and all control lies with equis as to whether
they accept you. No other data provider or charting program manufacturer
that I have seen supports their 2000 security limit format. This should
tell you something. Add to the fact that their format is limited. Why 2K
stocks?, not Y2K compliant, not compressed or as robust as more modern
formats. So unfortunately this is a limitation you have to deal with. Even
with this limitation their are better ways. Advanced GET will search all
subdirectories and collect all symbols from dozens of MS dirs into one list
and give you instantaneous access to over 18K charts from QP2 using MS's
antiquated format. Why equis and other vendors never implimented such really
useful features is beyond me.
>
> 3) How do I get Metastock to look at the charts updated by QP2.
> Do I point to the Virtual Profiles, instead of my Metastock Files.
Yep. If you are using virtual.
>
> 4) Lastly if all is working above can I now delete the Metastock Files.
Yes. i wouldn't do that till you get it all figured out. Note: Never use
the output to MS program when using virtual. This will cause problems.
Note: You can download some sample batch files to automate the whole process
of data downloading, scanning and MS export from my website.
http://www.netmediasolutions.com/taotn/qputils.zip
Good Luck,
Sean
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Don Hughes
>
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