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hope that we can get an answer this friday on this issue.
Thank you first for the info on how to handle the stocks - did that
today for about 5 hrs and got it done, although I wish for a better
solution ...
NOW, for indexes, DBC posted info on the renaming of symbols and
dropped symbols but FAILED to mention one very important thing :-
WOULD THAT DOLLAR SIGN REALLY BE PART OF THE NEW SYMBOLS OR IS IT JUST
SOMETHING SPECIFIC FOR THE DBC DATA MANAGER?!
It happened before that DBC support reps asking users to type in
index symbols with that $ in front but then they figure out it is
purely a make-up symbol convention required by the DBC Data Manager.
Thus no other programs need that added dollar sign.
So, please please find out from DBC are those new indexes really
broadcasted with the $ as part of the symbol, as omega server
do not add its own prefix to the symbols!!!
Thank you.
Lawrence Chan
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> From: Melody Blais <Melody.Blais@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: BMI Changes
> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 4:08 PM
>
> IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING BMI DATAFEED CHANGES
>
> <...>
>
> 3. The list of supported indices and market indicators will be
> impacted. Some of the previously supported indices will no longer be
> available, while new, previously unavailable indices, will be added to
the
> list. Please <http://cbs.marketwatch.com/data/lookup.htx?source=htx/dbc>
> click here for the updated list on DBC's web site.
>
> * The indices and market indicators that have been discontinued will
> no longer receive data. They may be removed from charts and quote windows
in
> SuperCharts RT or TradeStation and then deleted from the symbol portfolio
if
> desired.
>
> 1. Start SuperCharts RT/TradeStation. Open the workspaces that contain
> charts or quote windows containing the affected symbols.
> 2. For charts, simply click anywhere within the chart, then click FILE
> - DELETE WINDOW. Confirm the deletion of the window. Alternately, you
may
> change the chart to a different symbol. Simply click anywhere within the
> chart, then click FORMAT - PRICE DATA. Click on the PRICE DATA tab.
Select
> the new symbol and click OK.
> 3. For quote windows, right click on the symbol and click DELETE from
> the pop-up menu. Alternately, you may change the symbol. Simply click
on
> the existing symbol with the cursor, delete the symbol and then type in
the
> new symbol and press ENTER on the keyboard.
> 4. Save the workspaces that were changed (FILE - SAVE WORKSPACE from
> the menu).
> 5. Switch to the Omega Data Server for BMI.
> 6. Click on FILE - PORTFOLIO.
> 7. Highlight the affected symbol(s) and click DELETE. This will remove
> the symbol and all stored data. Note: If you want to save the previously
> stored data use the File - Copy Out menu sequence to copy your data to a
> file.
>
> * Newly-added indices and market indicators will have to be added to
> the Symbol Universe and then the portfolio.
>
> 1. Obtain the settings for the new symbols, such as the exchange, the
> session times and price scale. This information can usually be obtained
from
> the exchange's web site.
> 2. Follow the instructions starting on page 157 (Chapter 5) of the
> Omega Research Server User's Manual to add the symbol to the Symbol
> Universe.
> 3. Once the symbol is in the Universe, follow the instructions starting
> on page 39 (Chapter 3) of the Omega Research Server User's Manual to add
the
> symbols to the portfolio.
> 4. Symbols correctly added to the portfolio can now be used to create
> charts or quote windows in SuperCharts RT or TradeStation.
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