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Melody, I usually do not waste bandwidth by returning an entire message but
I wanted there to be no doubt on your part which message I wanted to thank
you for. This is the type of info that is indispensable. I'm sure you have
saved me a lot of future frustration. If it will make TS2000i run faster,
smoother, better, quieter, etc., please do not hesitate to pass it on.
There is nothing worse than learning something about a program and having to
say to yourself, " I wish I knew that three months ago". Please be
proactive on the Omega List, not reactive.
jim hill
block 1230
-----Original Message-----
From: Melody Blais [mailto:Melody.Blais@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 5:07 PM
To: 'omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Optimal Settings for the Data Manager
Dear Omega Research Customer,
This document contains the FAQs from our web site which deal with the
optimal settings for the Data Manager. I have seen a few posts concerning
the amount of symbols in the Symbol Portfolio and the resources being used.
The documents below address this issue.
Please visit the Knowledge Base and FAQ sections of our web site for more
information. http://www.omegaresearch.com/supportonline
<http://www.omegaresearch.com/supportonline>
I use BMI or DBC. What are the optimal Data Manager settings?
1. Use the Start - Programs - Omega Research (OMGA) - GlobalServer menu
sequence to open the GlobalServer.
2. Make sure the GlobalServer it in Online mode. To verify that you are
using the online mode, click the File menu command and look at Work Offline
menu option. If there is a check mark next to this menu option, you are
currently in Offline mode; click the Work Offline menu option to remove the
check mark and start the GlobalServer in Online mode.
3. Click the Data Manager taskbar button to view the Data Manager
window.
4. Note: If a Limitations on Use of Information box appears, click the
message box to continue.
5. Press CTRL+ALT+F10 on your keyboard.
6. Use the Diagnostic - Erase Database menu sequence to remove the
existing database in Signal's software from the hard disk. If this Data
Manager has been taking a long time to open, this may take a long time to
complete.
7. Use the Data - Time menu sequence.
8. Under Computer Clock, select the Synchronize Computer Clock check
box and then click OK. This ensures that ticks are properly time stamped
when the Data Manager is used with the GlobalServer.
9. Use the Data - History Apps menu sequence, and click the Tick tab.
10. In the box at the bottom with columns labeled Key, Version, and
Type, look under the Type column to locate the Tick App application.
11. In the Key column, click the entry that corresponds to the Tick App
entry.
12. Click StopApp.
13. Clear the AutoStart Local Application check box. This will keep the
Data Manager from saving the tick data for every symbol in every enabled
category. This takes valuable machine resources and duplicates the work that
the GlobalServer is already doing.
14. Click OK.
15. Use the Receiver - Exit menu sequence to close the Data Manager.
16. Click the GlobalServer taskbar button to access the GlobalServer.
17. Use the File - Work Offline menu sequence, which places a check mark
next to the Work Offline menu option. This signifies that you are now
working in Offline mode.
18. Use the File - Work Offline menu sequence to clear the check mark;
this restarts the Online mode and automatically starts the Data Manager.
Additional Information for Users of Broadcast Datafeeds utilizing the
GlobalServer:
The Data Manager should be running in Freeze Database mode. This mode is
automatically enabled if you allow the GlobalServer to spawn the Data
Manager software by starting the GlobalServer first. Additionally, by
default the Data Manager is set to allow the collection of regional stock
information. Collecting regional stock symbols will use resources if this is
data that you do not utilize for your market decisions. When enabled,
regional symbols can account for an additional 20 to 25 thousand symbols.
You can disable the collection of regional stock symbols in the Data Manager
using the following steps.
1. From the Data Manager main menu, click on Data - Symbols.
2. Click on the Globals button.
3. Uncheck the box next to "Allow collection of regional stock
information."
4. Click the OK button.
5. Click the Close button.
How to delete all of the regional stock symbols that have been added to the
portfolio:
1. In the GlobalServer, click on the Symbol Portfolio tab.
2. Next, click on Format | Symbol Portfolio Window.
3. Click on the Filters tab and click the Add button.
4. In the Filter Name: box enter the name 'Regional' without the
quotes.
5. Leave the next three selections set to their defaults of 'All Data
Sources', 'All - All Exchanges', and 'All Categories'.
6. In the Symbol Name: box enter '*=*' without the quotes. You will
have an asterisk, equal sign, asterisk in the Symbol Name: box.
7. Click OK, and then click OK again.
8. In the Symbol Portfolio window, next to the Filter: box, change the
setting to read 'Regional'. This will allow you to view only the regional
stock symbols. AMD=NY should be the format for the visible symbols.
9. Use the Edit | Select All menu selection to highlight all of the
symbols.
10. Click on Edit | Delete Symbol to delete these symbols from your
portfolio.
11. Click Yes to confirm. These symbols and their data will be deleted
from your portfolio.
Sincerely,
Melody A. Blais
Omega Research, Inc.
Technical Support Supervisor
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