Re: Do MS Layouts modify Security Data Files?

["A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>]

"MetaStock for Windows
Duplicate securities in folder
Merge duplicate securities?
[YES]   [NO]"

This error is generaly generated if you have 2 securities with the same
Symbols but with 2 different Names in the same one(1) folder
(and if Traverse Folders option is ON applies also for the sub folders
beneath the parent folder, where <parent folder> is the "Folder:" name
typed in the Convert|Destination Folder box).
They (tickers and names) are maintained in both the Master and Emaster files. 

Layouts do not consist of any quote data and as such have got nothing
to do with the error generating 'double' tickers presence.

Only a guess (as I am not familiar with QP or further inner maintance
of the Master Emaster files), in your instance, your QP2 program 'writes'
to 2 the same tickers with different names (or 2the same names with
different tickers). On opening the MSK or DL programs, this mismatch
is noticed, and the dialog to 'merge' the 2 files is presented.
It will not harm you to YES the option, but one of the ticker's (or perhaps
name's in your instance) files will be irrevokably deleted.

Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Daniel Martinez <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Equis Metastock Listserv Post <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Equis Tech Support <Support@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: vrijdag 7 januari 2000 8:17
Subject: Do MS Layouts modify Security Data Files?


> Hello,
> I am using MetaStock and QP Virtual.  In MetaStock, I am getting
> a new error after I have downloaded and updated my QP data.  This
> error started only recently.  I have already downloaded and
> installed qp_meta.exe
> The error is:
> "MetaStock for Windows
> Duplicate securities in folder
> Merge duplicate securities?
> [YES]   [NO]"
> 
> When I click "NO", there are no securities in the folder. If I go
> to a different QPV folder, I can get the list of securities.  In
> order to access the securities in the folder, I must start QP
> Virtual Setup, remove the folder, replace it, and then rebuild
> the QPV folders.
> 
> This is the LST file I use for the QPV folder I am having trouble
> with:
> http://www.ixpres.com/horizon/danmartinez/indexes.lst
> 
> This particular folder only has indexes.  I don't know if it has
> something to do with accessing these particular tickers and
> placing them in a MetaStock Layout prior to the QP
> download/update or if QP is simply having trouble updating these
> indexes.  Could someone tell me if placing a symbol in a MS
> Layout modifies the data, EMaster, or Master files  for the
> symbol?
> 
> Daniel.
> 
> 
>