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John,
If these are local data files, you will have to change the display units one by one or delete the securities and recreate them.
If these are DataOnDemand, these are control by the symboldatabase. Update this symbol database to get the newest file, in which all stocks are now decimal. Smart Charts will change automatically. If you are using Charts or Layouts, these will have to be recreated.
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Joe
On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 08:20:59
John Manasco wrote:
>Hi Frans
>
>Thanks for your reply. I do know how to do it in the Downloader but I was
>hoping for a way to globally set a default price unit outside of the
>Downloader. I tried to display a security yesterday through Reuters Datalink
>that wasn't in the Downloaders database and it displayed in 16ths. With the
>move to decimal pricing by the exchanges I would have thought the default
>from Metastock would have also been decimal or at least modifiable by the
>user. Guess not.
>
>Anyway thanks for your response
>
>John
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Frans Derksen" <fjderksen@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:12 PM
>Subject: Re: Price units
>
>
>>
>>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> This is what we read if we right-click the Y-axis, choose Help and than
>> Scale (under More):
>>
>> "The y-axis is displayed in decimal or fractions (e.g., eighths, 32nds,
>> etc.) depending on the "Units" setting in the security's data file. Use
>> The DownLoader to change the Units setting (see Creating Local End-of-day
>> Securities )."
>>
>> To me it seems the only way to do it is by importing/converting the data
>> into the downloader before letting MS show the chart.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Frans
>>
>>
>>
>> At 14:27 17-4-2001 -0400, you wrote:
>> >how do I change the units the prices are displayed in by default when
>> >opening a chart through the Reuters Datalink. My prices are coming in as
>> >16ths and I want them in decimal format. I know how to do it in the
>> >Downloader but I just pulled up a chart of a security that's not in the
>> >Downloader and it showed up in 16ths.
>> >
>> >Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >John Manasco
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
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