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Does this
"Question-how can I update all SYMBOL files with Company Names-
and Indices or do I have to reinstall?? "
read as
"Question-how can I update all from SYMBOL files created secs with the
correct Company Names and Indices Names or do I have to reinstall?? "
1) export your secs from MetaStock to ASCII files
2) open the most recent date file in Excel
3) add the Name header to the column header line and add the Names in the column
4) save to txt (as a plain textdocument)
5) convert files back into Downloader
6) change the sym file in Excel, eg replace the "double" tickers column by the names
7) save to sym (as a plain textdocument)
In both files remove the invisible TABs (eg use Word's Find+Replace and CTRL+C and CTRL+V)
Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie HANHAM" <eddiehan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: vrijdag 12 mei 2000 12:07
Subject: Changing Company Names in Symbol Database
> Have installed Metastock data but unaware of need for Australian
> Sym Database so Name and Sym are the same.
>
> Have prepared .SYM file for and loaded into Downloader Folder.
> Can see file in Search for symbol window.
>
> Question-how can I update all SYMBOL files with Company Names-
> and Indices or do I have to reinstall??
>
> Thanks in Anticipation
>
> Ed
>
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