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Hi Neo again,

I am using the Downloader 7.21 and downloaded
the lateste Symbol-file (11 Juli 2002) and then tried
to download .VIX and VIX but both didnot give any results so either the
symbol for VIX has changed ?
or there is another problem ?

Theo



----- Original Message -----
From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: RE: VIX not downloading


> Hi Theo
>
> It is strange. I get the error message of invalid symbol for .VIX and all
> other indices.
>
> I emailed tech support - no response.
>
> neo
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Theo Lockefeer
> >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 11:18 AM
> >To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: VIX not downloading
> >
> >
> >Hello Neo :
> >
> >When the downloading (in the downloader) is finished there normally is a
> >message /and or error messages
> >did you check the DETAILS of those messages of Reuters
> >(i normally see ther things like symbol change etc)
> >
> >Good luck
> >
> >Theo Lockefeer
> >
> >P.s are you using the latest symbol file (?)
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "neo" <neo1@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 5:19 AM
> >Subject: VIX not downloading
> >
> >
> >> Since 7-12-02 all of my indices including .vix are not downloading from
> >> Reuters. The error message is symbol not valid. Has Reuters changed
it's
> >> format for indices? Is it now using $ like everyone else?
> >>
> >> thanks, neo
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Theo Lockefeer
> >> >Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 2:43 AM
> >> >To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >Subject: Fw: VIX
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >John :
> >> >
> >> >i got this message back (mail delivery subsystem).
> >> >so i use  the slow metastock :)
> >> >
> >> >Theo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Theo Lockefeer" <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >To: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 4:31 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: VIX
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> John :
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks a lot for the info !
> >> >>
> >> >> Theo Lockefeer
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:40 PM
> >> >> Subject: VIX
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Theo
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I download the VIX every night from Reuters Datalink. The
> >> >symbol is .vix
> >> >.
> >> >> I
> >> >> > also download the Nasdaq version which is .vxn .
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Good trading
> >> >> >
> >> >> > John Manasco
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>