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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#008000><STRONG>Q1.-</STRONG></FONT></FONT>How To <STRONG>Delete
</STRONG>data <STRONG>AFTER </STRONG>a certain date?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000>To Delete data After a certain date:
</FONT></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start <STRONG>DownLoader</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Delete</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click <STRONG>Data...
</STRONG>{three dots means that another Dialog Window will follow}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> In the <STRONG>Delete
Price Data </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-<STRONG>blue Select </STRONG>the security that you wish to Delete data for, eg
<STRONG>1x left-mouse-click</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -blue
Select the security on the <STRONG>first </STRONG>line</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -scroll
down the window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -press
the keyboard's <STRONG>Shift </STRONG>key</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-and while keeping it firmly pressed down</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-</FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>blue select </STRONG>the security on the
<STRONG>last </STRONG>line {this will have <STRONG>all </STRONG>of
your Folder <STRONG>contents selected</STRONG>}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Delete</STRONG>-button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
In the smaller <STRONG>Delete Price Data </STRONG>sub-window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-for <STRONG>Date:</STRONG> -click <STRONG>D </STRONG>for EOD
data</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-type
the <STRONG>date </STRONG>(from where of the Data will have to be
deleted)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
or
</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
the small <STRONG>down arrowed Calander </STRONG>button on the right
(right-next-to-the-date)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-select the date from the <STRONG>Calander</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
the <STRONG>V </STRONG>button in the Calander's upper-right window corner
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -for
<STRONG>Delete: </STRONG>-click the <STRONG>After Date </STRONG>radio
button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>Close</STRONG>-button</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Open </STRONG>button {or
File|Open}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-<STRONG>Open </STRONG>the particular
<STRONG>security</STRONG>(ies) for which (above) you have <STRONG>Deleted
</STRONG>the dates specific Data</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>****</STRONG>If the date-specific Data is(are) still
present in the Sec's Data File(s), </FONT><FONT size=2>than the DL
program has</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>got Data File access problems. </FONT><FONT
size=2>T</FONT><FONT size=2>o solve, check with the </FONT><FONT
size=2>solutions given </FONT><FONT size=2>in Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5. Note
that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>these are ONLY SOME solutions to this
question, since </FONT><FONT size=2>this will </FONT><FONT size=2>also be
local - user dependant.}<STRONG>****</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#008000></FONT></FONT></FONT>--------------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#008000><STRONG>Q2.-</STRONG></FONT></FONT>How To
<STRONG>D</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>elete </STRONG>the Equis' 4x
"<STRONG>Acces Denied</STRONG>" files?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The <STRONG>Access Denied </STRONG>files
are </FONT><FONT size=2>four(4) nusance temperarely files, created when one
of the Equis' programs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Opens a Security's Data File and 'blocks' other programs
from accessing the -at that time in use- Data File's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>'Access Denied to this folder's Equis Files
files' <FONT size=2>error messages than follows</FONT>, eg
because </FONT><FONT size=2>4 files </FONT><FONT size=2>that
</FONT><FONT size=2>all start</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>with the </FONT><FONT size=2>temp's ~ (wave) character
are placed in that working folder :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> 1. ~msfl.inx,
2. ~msfl.lck, 3. ~msfl.sec and 4. ~msfl.usr</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to safeguard accessing attempts and when in use by the program
itselve, on Closing, will all be deleted.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So far t</FONT><FONT size=2>his theory. </FONT><FONT
size=2>The practice </FONT><FONT size=2>teaches us
differently:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When a program crashes or in an incorrect way
finishes-an <STRONG>End Task </STRONG>job has not properly closed,
these files</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>will remain present in </FONT><FONT size=2>that particular
</FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>working-folder</STRONG>, blocking ANY access to
these Folder's Data Files</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(eg the dat, dop, mwd, master, xmaster).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When the Data Files are than being accessed by other
programs, than either </FONT><FONT size=2>error messages will be
returned or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>when this </FONT><FONT size=2>accessing is taking place
'behind the scenes', than no messages are returned, eg the access
is</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>plain and bluntly denied. </FONT><FONT size=2>Some
error-messages that might be returned are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> "You are already accessing this
security's file. Continue? {OK,Cancel}" </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> "This file is already in
use by "User/AccessorName{OK}", eg in use by another (network)
user.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To Delete the Acces Denied files:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start the <STRONG>Windows Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Start </STRONG>on the Window's
<STRONG>TaskBar</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Programs</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Accesories</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click <STRONG>Windows
Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Windows Explorer </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2> -</FONT>In
the <STRONG>Left (Folder) </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-</FONT><FONT size=2>go to the <STRONG>Folder </STRONG>that contains your Sec's
Data File(s)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-<STRONG>blue select </STRONG>Folder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-<STRONG>double click </STRONG>Folder {to display Folder
<STRONG>contents </STRONG>in the <STRONG>Right (Contents)
</STRONG>window}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -In the <STRONG>Right
(Contents) </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-<STRONG>Delete </STRONG>any files that have a ~ {wave} character in their File
Name</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> {eg
the 4 ~msfl.xxx files described above}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -<STRONG>Close </STRONG>the
<STRONG>Windows Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Q3.-</STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>How to <STRONG>Sort </STRONG>Security
Data or Security Files?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>A Data File's single Record usualy comprises the Date, Open, High,
Low, Volume and OpenIntrest fields. </DIV>
<DIV>Multiple Data (two or more Records for the same Date) confuses the program
and the reading</DIV>
<DIV>of the Data Files.</DIV>
<DIV>Data Records in a Security's Data File that are
'Date-chronological-sequence-disturbed', eg are not in the</DIV>
<DIV>Calander's date order, will naturaly produce incorrect output from the Data
Files and only sometimes</DIV>
<DIV>therefore will return error messages, but most of the time this also
takes place 'behind the scenes'</DIV>
<DIV>(eg invisable to user) and no errors are returned.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To Sort the Data of a Security file: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Start the <STRONG>Downloader</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Downloader </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Sort</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> -click <STRONG>Data...</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> In the <STRONG>Sort Price Data
</STRONG>window</DIV>
<DIV> -<STRONG>blue
select </STRONG>or <STRONG>multi</STRONG>{see instructions above} <STRONG>blue
select </STRONG>the Security(ies)</DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>Options... </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV>
-check your <STRONG>Remove duplicate records </STRONG>preferences for
when they are found, eg click Help}</DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>Sort </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV>
-should a dialog window appear, click <STRONG>OK</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV> -click <STRONG>Close </STRONG>or <STRONG>X
</STRONG>to close the <STRONG>Sort Price Data </STRONG>window</DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Q4.-</STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>How to <STRONG>Test </STRONG>your Security(ies) on
"defects"?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>For Date-sequence-mismatch-ings (and ofcourse other
<STRONG>defective Faults</STRONG>), regurarly Test </FONT><FONT
size=2>your Security's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Data Files. {see also Q3.}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To Test a Security(ies)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start the <STRONG>Downloader</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Downloader </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Test...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> In the <STRONG>Test
Securities </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-click {see (multi) blue selecting above} to <STRONG>blue select
</STRONG>the <STRONG>Securities to Test</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Options... </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> In
the <STRONG>Test Options </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-click <STRONG>Check All
</STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-check <STRONG>Strict test </STRONG>box</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-check <STRONG>Show securities with errors only
</STRONG>box</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-type 100 for <STRONG>Maximum errors
</STRONG>{you will have to solve the first 100 errors found first,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> before </FONT><FONT
size=2>it is recommend to continue Test-ing the file(s)}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-click <STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>Close </STRONG>or <STRONG>X </STRONG>to close the <STRONG>Test
</STRONG>window {click Help for explanations and other info</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> on
error codes etc.}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Q5.-</FONT></STRONG>Why do I have
to Run the Windows <STRONG>Scandisk </STRONG>program? {=also File
maintnance}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Additionaly, and as much in importance as the Q2,
Q3 and Q4 steps are in stopping the MSK and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>DL Programs </FONT><FONT size=2>to return errors,
regurarly running the Windows SCANDISK program will also stop
programs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>from not being able to access any (Data) Files and thus
stop receiving errors from </FONT><FONT size=2>programs
{regurarly</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>meaning at least 1x/month, heavy users 3 or 4x/month, eg
weekly}. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Any defects in a Disk's File System (a Drive's main file) stemming from
program crashes, Power failures</DIV>
<DIV>in a PC while a file is Edited, </FONT><FONT size=2>abrubt Ending
Tasks and way too many CTRL+ALT+DEL 's </FONT><FONT size=2>etc.
etc.,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>will also have a major affect </FONT><FONT size=2>on a
program's attempt to display any </FONT><FONT size=2>Equis' Data
Files.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Regards,<BR>Ton Maas<BR><A
href="mailto:ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when
replying.<BR>Homepage <A
href="http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas";>http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2><BR>==============================================================</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Lionel Issen
<BR>To: support@xxxxxxxxx</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cc: <A
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: zaterdag 12 februari 2000 4:22<BR>Subject: Bug in
Downloader: deleting data<BR><BR><BR>One of my folders go corrupted. It seems to
affect some of the ticker data after Feb 4. The downloader shows that the
data has been received up to Feb 11.<BR><BR>I wanted to delete all data in this
folder after Feb 3. I opened the Tools, delelete, data. When I tried to
delete either all the data for the file or only the data for a single ticker,
NOTHING was deleted.<BR><BR>Second problem. When I tried to print out the
results of an exploration, only the location of the tickers was shown: NO
ticker symbols or name.<BR><BR>What can be done to correct these 2
Bugs?<BR><BR><BR>Lionel Issen</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ton:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had followed this procedure and it didn't
work. I had to manually remove the corrupted data from the
spreadsheet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A
href="mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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A.J. Maas
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 12, 2000 2:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bug in Downloader: deleting
data</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#008000><STRONG>Q1.-</STRONG></FONT></FONT>How To <STRONG>Delete
</STRONG>data <STRONG>AFTER </STRONG>a certain date?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000>To Delete data After a certain
date: </FONT></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start <STRONG>DownLoader</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Delete</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click <STRONG>Data...
</STRONG>{three dots means that another Dialog Window will
follow}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> In the <STRONG>Delete
Price Data </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-<STRONG>blue Select </STRONG>the security that you wish to Delete data for,
eg <STRONG>1x left-mouse-click</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -blue
Select the security on the <STRONG>first </STRONG>line</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-scroll down the window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-press the keyboard's <STRONG>Shift </STRONG>key</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-and while keeping it firmly pressed down</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-</FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>blue select </STRONG>the security on the
<STRONG>last </STRONG>line {this will have <STRONG>all </STRONG>of
your Folder <STRONG>contents selected</STRONG>}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Delete</STRONG>-button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
In the smaller <STRONG>Delete Price Data </STRONG>sub-window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-for <STRONG>Date:</STRONG> -click <STRONG>D </STRONG>for
EOD data</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-type
the <STRONG>date </STRONG>(from where of the Data will have to be
deleted)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
or
</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
the small <STRONG>down arrowed Calander </STRONG>button on the right
(right-next-to-the-date)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-select the date from the <STRONG>Calander</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
the <STRONG>V </STRONG>button in the Calander's upper-right window corner
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -for
<STRONG>Delete: </STRONG>-click the <STRONG>After Date </STRONG>radio
button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>Close</STRONG>-button</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Open </STRONG>button {or
File|Open}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-<STRONG>Open </STRONG>the particular
<STRONG>security</STRONG>(ies) for which (above) you have <STRONG>Deleted
</STRONG>the dates specific Data</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>-------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>****</STRONG>If the date-specific Data is(are) still
present in the Sec's Data File(s), </FONT><FONT size=2>than the DL
program has</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>got Data File access problems. </FONT><FONT
size=2>T</FONT><FONT size=2>o solve, check with the </FONT><FONT
size=2>solutions given </FONT><FONT size=2>in Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5. Note
that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>these are ONLY SOME solutions to this
question, since </FONT><FONT size=2>this will </FONT><FONT size=2>also be
local - user dependant.}<STRONG>****</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2></DIV>
<DIV>
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color=#008000></FONT></FONT></FONT>--------------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#008000><STRONG>Q2.-</STRONG></FONT></FONT>How To
<STRONG>D</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>elete </STRONG>the Equis' 4x
"<STRONG>Acces Denied</STRONG>" files?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The <STRONG>Access Denied </STRONG>files
are </FONT><FONT size=2>four(4) nusance temperarely files, created when
one of the Equis' programs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Opens a Security's Data File and 'blocks' other
programs from accessing the -at that time in use- Data
File's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>'Access Denied to this folder's Equis Files
files' <FONT size=2>error messages than follows</FONT>, eg
because </FONT><FONT size=2>4 files </FONT><FONT size=2>that
</FONT><FONT size=2>all start</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>with the </FONT><FONT size=2>temp's ~ (wave) character
are placed in that working folder :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> 1.
~msfl.inx, 2. ~msfl.lck, 3. ~msfl.sec and
4. ~msfl.usr</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to safeguard accessing attempts and when in use by the
program itselve, on Closing, will all be deleted.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So far t</FONT><FONT size=2>his theory. </FONT><FONT
size=2>The practice </FONT><FONT size=2>teaches us
differently:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When a program crashes or in an incorrect way
finishes-an <STRONG>End Task </STRONG>job has not properly closed,
these files</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>will remain present in </FONT><FONT size=2>that particular
</FONT><FONT size=2><STRONG>working-folder</STRONG>, blocking ANY access to
these Folder's Data Files</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(eg the dat, dop, mwd, master, xmaster).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When the Data Files are than being accessed by other
programs, than either </FONT><FONT size=2>error messages will be
returned or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>when this </FONT><FONT size=2>accessing is taking place
'behind the scenes', than no messages are returned, eg the access
is</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>plain and bluntly denied. </FONT><FONT size=2>Some
error-messages that might be returned are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> "You are already accessing
this security's file. Continue? {OK,Cancel}" </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> "This file is already
in use by "User/AccessorName{OK}", eg in use by another (network)
user.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To Delete the Acces Denied files:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start the <STRONG>Windows Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Start </STRONG>on the Window's
<STRONG>TaskBar</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Programs</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click
<STRONG>Accesories</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -click <STRONG>Windows
Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Windows Explorer </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2> -</FONT>In
the <STRONG>Left (Folder) </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-</FONT><FONT size=2>go to the <STRONG>Folder </STRONG>that contains your
Sec's Data File(s)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-<STRONG>blue select </STRONG>Folder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-<STRONG>double click </STRONG>Folder {to display Folder
<STRONG>contents </STRONG>in the <STRONG>Right (Contents)
</STRONG>window}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -In the <STRONG>Right
(Contents) </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-<STRONG>Delete </STRONG>any files that have a ~ {wave} character in their
File Name</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> {eg
the 4 ~msfl.xxx files described above}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> -<STRONG>Close </STRONG>the
<STRONG>Windows Explorer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Q3.-</STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>How to <STRONG>Sort </STRONG>Security
Data or Security Files?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>A Data File's single Record usualy comprises the Date, Open, High,
Low, Volume and OpenIntrest fields. </DIV>
<DIV>Multiple Data (two or more Records for the same Date) confuses the
program and the reading</DIV>
<DIV>of the Data Files.</DIV>
<DIV>Data Records in a Security's Data File that are
'Date-chronological-sequence-disturbed', eg are not in the</DIV>
<DIV>Calander's date order, will naturaly produce incorrect output from the
Data Files and only sometimes</DIV>
<DIV>therefore will return error messages, but most of the time this also
takes place 'behind the scenes'</DIV>
<DIV>(eg invisable to user) and no errors are returned.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To Sort the Data of a Security file: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Start the <STRONG>Downloader</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Downloader </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Sort</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> -click <STRONG>Data...</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> In the <STRONG>Sort Price Data
</STRONG>window</DIV>
<DIV>
-<STRONG>blue select </STRONG>or <STRONG>multi</STRONG>{see instructions
above} <STRONG>blue select </STRONG>the Security(ies)</DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>Options... </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV>
-check your <STRONG>Remove duplicate records </STRONG>preferences for
when they are found, eg click Help}</DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>Sort </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV>
-should a dialog window appear, click <STRONG>OK</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> -click
<STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</DIV>
<DIV> -click <STRONG>Close </STRONG>or <STRONG>X
</STRONG>to close the <STRONG>Sort Price Data </STRONG>window</DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Q4.-</STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000>How to <STRONG>Test </STRONG>your Security(ies) on
"defects"?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>For Date-sequence-mismatch-ings (and ofcourse other
<STRONG>defective Faults</STRONG>), regurarly Test </FONT><FONT
size=2>your Security's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Data Files. {see also Q3.}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To Test a Security(ies)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Start the <STRONG>Downloader</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Downloader </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the <STRONG>WorkMenu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-click <STRONG>Tools</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2> -</FONT>click
<STRONG>Test...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> In the <STRONG>Test
Securities </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-click {see (multi) blue selecting above} to <STRONG>blue select
</STRONG>the <STRONG>Securities to Test</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-click <STRONG>Options... </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> In
the <STRONG>Test Options </STRONG>window</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-click <STRONG>Check All
</STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-check <STRONG>Strict test </STRONG>box</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-check <STRONG>Show securities with errors only
</STRONG>box</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
-type 100 for <STRONG>Maximum errors
</STRONG>{you will have to solve the first 100 errors found
first,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> before </FONT><FONT
size=2>it is recommend to continue Test-ing the file(s)}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>
-click <STRONG>OK </STRONG>button</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> -click
<STRONG>Close </STRONG>or <STRONG>X </STRONG>to close the <STRONG>Test
</STRONG>window {click Help for explanations and other info</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2> on
error codes etc.}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Q5.-</FONT></STRONG>Why do I
have to Run the Windows <STRONG>Scandisk </STRONG>program? {=also File
maintnance}</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Additionaly, and as much in importance as the Q2,
Q3 and Q4 steps are in stopping the MSK and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>DL Programs </FONT><FONT size=2>to return errors,
regurarly running the Windows SCANDISK program will also stop
programs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>from not being able to access any (Data) Files and thus
stop receiving errors from </FONT><FONT size=2>programs
{regurarly</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>meaning at least 1x/month, heavy users 3 or 4x/month, eg
weekly}. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Any defects in a Disk's File System (a Drive's main file) stemming from
program crashes, Power failures</DIV>
<DIV>in a PC while a file is Edited, </FONT><FONT size=2>abrubt Ending
Tasks and way too many CTRL+ALT+DEL 's </FONT><FONT size=2>etc.
etc.,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>will also have a major affect </FONT><FONT size=2>on a
program's attempt to display any </FONT><FONT size=2>Equis' Data
Files.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Regards,<BR>Ton Maas<BR><A
href="mailto:ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when
replying.<BR>Homepage <A
href="http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas";>http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2><BR>==============================================================</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Lionel Issen
<BR>To: support@xxxxxxxxx</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cc: <A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: zaterdag 12 februari 2000 4:22<BR>Subject: Bug in
Downloader: deleting data<BR><BR><BR>One of my folders go corrupted. It seems
to affect some of the ticker data after Feb 4. The downloader shows that
the data has been received up to Feb 11.<BR><BR>I wanted to delete all data in
this folder after Feb 3. I opened the Tools, delelete, data. When I
tried to delete either all the data for the file or only the data for a single
ticker, NOTHING was deleted.<BR><BR>Second problem. When I tried to
print out the results of an exploration, only the location of the tickers was
shown: NO ticker symbols or name.<BR><BR>What can be done to correct
these 2 Bugs?<BR><BR><BR>Lionel Issen</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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From: "David Bozkurtian" <dbozkurtian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Daily indexes
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 17:44:25 PST
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Kaplana,
Not sure exactly what you are asking for, but I will assume that you want
end of day historical data for the Dow and Nasdaq. If that is the case,
click on the following link for the end of day data.
http://chart.yahoo.com/d?s=^DJI
Then once you are on that page, go to the bottom of the web page and click
the "download spreadsheet format button". Depending on your web browser, it
will either save the file to a disk (*.csv Comma Separated Values) file, or
open MS Excel in your browser and allow you to begin working with the file
directly from your browser.
You need to do three things with the spreadsheet then. 1) Insert a column
(A) and in the first row, type in "TICKER". Then copy the string/text "DJIA"
in all the rows of column A. 2) Change the date format to mm/dd/yy. Finally,
3) save the file as an MS Excel 4.0 format spreadsheet. Close the browser/
or Excel.
Next, you will need to import the file into Metastock. To do so, you will
need to convert the data from MS Excel to Metastock format. Go to the MS
Downloader and user the Convert function to do this. Here are the steps. I
will assume that the file DJIA.xls is in the C:\TEMP directory, and that you
Metastock data is in the C:\METASTOCK directory.
1. Select Tools|Convert from "The Downloader"
2. Source: File Type = Excel, Folder = C:\TEMP, Filename = DJIA.XLS
3. Destination: Filetype = Metastock, Folder = C:\METASTOCK
4. Click the Options|Destination tab and make sure "Create new files" is
checked.
5. Begin the conversion.
This should get the EOD data into Metastock, and I know you can chart
because you have an 80% success rate in your TA.
Good luck.
David
From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Daily indexes
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 08:59:17 -0600
Kaplana:
Metastock doesn't sell data. Its parent, Reuters does sell data.
You can get excellent charts and daily information on the indices at web
sites like wallstreetcity.com and at bigcharts.com
Both these sites also allow you to put a number of indicators on the charts.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Kalpana Kabra <kalpanakabra@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 6:23 AM
> Can anyone help me ! I am a TA based in India . Is it possible to get
DJIA
> and Nasdaq charts plus daily data through metastock since that would help
me
> to analyse it. If yeas kindly explain the method in detail. Thanks in
> advance
> Kalpana@xxxxxxxxxxx
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