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[Metastockusers] Re: Rogue data. Fix suggestions please?



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As always, thanks for the useful advice.  Fingers crossed lol!

Regards

cav


--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hi Cav
> 
> 
> There's a Delete tool in the MetaStock Downloader. Look under
> Tools/Delete/Data. You are given the option to select securities 
and choose
> a  "Before" or "After" date.
> 
> After taking a backup and making another copy of the data you 
should be
> able to delete one side of the offending date (using before in one 
copy and
> after in the other) then merge the two back into one. 
> 
> I've done just such an operation but it was a long time ago. All 
the tools
> you need are right there in the Downloader, but don't forget to do 
a backup
> before you start. The Delete function is unforgiving if you get it 
wrong.
> 
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Roy Larsen
> www.metastocktips.co.nz
> Free formulas and MS links
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cav609" <cav609@xxxx>
> To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:36 AM
> Subject: [Metastockusers] Rogue data. Fix suggestions please?
> 
> 
> > Hi
> > 
> > I seem to have a rogue bit of data in my MS data files. One non-
> > trading day, a holiday, appears as as an entry within all of my 
> > securities. (Dont ask how it appeared there - all my own fault!)
> > 
> > Anyone have any ideas how I can delete just one days data across 
all
> > securities without having to manually delete within each 
security - 
> > the Downloader as far I can see only allows edits on one 
security at a 
> > time?  Are there any third party ons that will do something like 
this?
> > 
> > Any help more than greatly appreciated!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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