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The results of the scan are the stocks you want to delete. The set up I sent
would select all stocks with last data date less than Feb 2003.
Highlight the first stock in the list, go to the end of the list and
shift/select highlight all the results, then hit delete.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "bex1210" <hmw3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: April 27, 2003 12:50 AM
Subject: [Metastockusers] Re: Downloader Problem?
> David:
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. But after you run the Exploration, I wasn't
> sure how to delete the results. Do you save the results list to the
> Favorites folder, and then Delete them from there, or??
>
> Harry
>
> --- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DAVID H. LINTON" <dhlinton@xx
> ..> wrote:
> > To find securities that have not traded recently, run the following
> > exploration.
> > (Year() < 2003 OR (Month() < 2))
> > {finds all where last bar was prior to specified month and year -
> select and
> > delete results}.
> > David
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bex1210" <hmw3@xxxx>
> > To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: April 26, 2003 12:28 PM
> > Subject: [Metastockusers] Downloader Problem?
> >
> >
> > > I have Metastock 8.01, EOD version. I am new to Metastock; 8.0 was
> my
> > first version of the program. I am having a problem with the
> Downloader, and
> > perhaps someone can provide assistance.
> > >
> > > I am trying to delete a large number of securities from my
> database which
> > no longer trade. So I open the Downloader (direct, not through the
> Metastock
> > program), and go to Tools->Delete->Securities. There I find a list
> of all
> > securities in a particular directory. But I cannot "sort" on any of
> the
> > column headings; especially Last Date, which is what I want. The
> list is
> > "presorted" by security name. I checked, and none of the other
> options in
> > the Tools list have the ability to sort either.
> > >
> > > But if I go to File->Open, I can sort on any of the columns
> (including
> > Last Date) just fine.
> > >
> > > I also notice that moving from feature to feature in the
> Downloader seems
> > very sluggish. For example, when I select Close from the
> > Tools->Delete->Securites window, I often get a "white" rectangular
> screen in
> > the middle of the Downloader window. It takes about 15 seconds for
> it to go
> > away. Sometimes I get the same white window when I close other of
> the Tools,
> > or even closing the File->Open window. Even when I do not get the
> white
> > window, I am unable to select any of the other drop down menus for
> about 15
> > seconds. It appears that the Downloader must be searching for
> something, but
> > I haven't performed any operations--just opened and closed windows.
> Strange.
> > >
> > > Is it possible that I have something wrong with my Downloader, or
> do they
> > all work this way? If this is the way the program works, does anyone
> have a
> > workaround to the inability for Tools->Delete->Securities to sort
> securites
> > by Last Date? Going through several thousand securities one by one
> to find
> > those that have stopped trading is not how I would like to spend an
> > afternoon!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
> > >
> > > Harry
> > >
> > >
> > >
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