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Ron, Thank you.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Vincent -
>
> It's been a while since I did a build of the symbol database. This is
> from the Help file note that the second acceptable form is a list of
> only tickers. You can copy/paste the list from Excel into notepad and
> follow the instructions. Typically tickers not alrady in the database
> are placed in alphabetical folders just inside the the main data
> folder. You may have to distibute the tickers into the favorites by
> hand. Depending on how you want to set up the original folders the
> actual data and the favorites which are essentially pointers to the
> data files will govern the process you use. If there is a way to have
> yuour data provider limit the data streamed to you to be only stocks,
> that would be the easiest solution.
>
> Regards,
> Ron
>
>
> 1.Open a new ASCII file in a text editor (e.g. WordPad, Notepad).
> 2.Type the list of securities to add to the Symbol Database using the
> following format:
>
> <security name>,<symbol>,<exchange>
>
> Example:
> Microsoft,MSFT,NASD
> Apple Computer,AAPL,NASD
> Oracle,ORCL,NASD
> Iomega,IOM,NYSE
>
> If the security name contains a comma (i.e. My Business, Inc.), the
> name must be surrounded by quotes (i.e. "My Business, Inc.").
>
> There should be no spaces before or after commas. Each individual
> security must be entered on a separate line in the text editor. The
> <exchange> and <security name> entries are completely optional.
> Therefore, the following format is also valid:
>
> <symbol>
>
> Example:
> MSFT
> AAPL
> ORCL
> IOM
>
> In the example above, the ASCII file contains only one field per line
> (i.e., the symbol). Since the <security name> is not provided, the
> Symbol Database will attempt to provide a <security name> from the
> existing Symbol Database. For example, since the Symbol Database
> associates the symbol "MSFT" to the security name "Microsoft," the
> name "Microsoft" will automatically be used in the <security name>
> field. However, if a match is not found for the <symbol> in the
> existing list, the symbol itself will be used in place of the
> <security name>.
>
> You may use the time separator specified in the Regional Settings
> found in your Windows Control Panel (e.g., 07:30), but it is not
> necessary.
>
>
> 3.Save the file with the extension ".SYM" (i.e. "Computer.sym"). If
> your text editor adds the ".TXT" extension (i.e. "Computer.sym.txt"),
> you will need to rename the file in Windows Explorer to remove
> the ".TXT" extension so the Symbol Database correctly recognizes the
> file format.
> 4.Place the symbol file in the same folder as the symbol database
> file (i.e. C:\Program Files\Equis\The DownLoader).
> 5.Open the Symbol Database dialog or the Open dialog. The name of
> the new symbol file will be displayed in the Type menu of the Symbol
> Database dialog, or in the list of available symbol types when you
> choose the online data vendor shortcut in the Open dialog.
>
> Be aware that only one instance - the first instance MS finds - will
> be updated when you download data.
>
> Regards,
> Ron
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jtvinz" jtvinz@ wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > Thank you! It works! [:)]
> >
> > Is there a way to export the sorted list back to a favorite folder
> in
> > metastock?
> >
> > Best regards
> > Vincent
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "rsb_44" <rsb_44@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Vincent,
> > > Bring the list into Excel and use the length function LEN(TEXT),
> it
> > > returns the number of characters. Then sort by that column.
> > > Alternatively, if possible, limit the universe that you explore to
> > only
> > > stocks. Favorites folders is useful in doing this.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jtvinz" jtvinz@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > After each exploration, the resulting list includes stocks,
> whose
> > tick
> > > > symbols have only 3 alpha numerals, and also warrants whose tick
> > > > symbols have 4 alpha numberals. I want only the stocks in the
> list.
> > > > For example, the tick symbol for warrant YANGZIJIANRBECW71112 is
> > BW2W
> > > > and the symbol for stock YANGZIJIAN is BS6. Can anybody help me
> to
> > > > write a programming formula to filter a list of stocks only?
> > > >
> > > > Thanking you
> > > >
> > > > Yours Faithfully
> > > > Vincent
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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