Re: Need help figuring out how to avoid changing Firts Date on the Settings tab of the Format Symbol menu repeatedly.

["Dick Smith" <Dick@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Robert.

I found the solution this afternoon.  If you find yourself faced with the
same problem, the following procedure will allow you to change the default
for the First Date entry on the Settings tab of the Format Symbol dialogue:

1). Click on the View menu.
2). Click on the Chart Options at the bottom of the list on that menu.
3). That brings up the Options dialogue.
4). Select the Symbol tab.
5). Near the bottom of that tab you will find a section that allows you to
set Compression defaults.
6). Click on the down arrow beside 1 tick, and scroll down the list till you
find Daily.
7). Click on Daily.
8). Type the number of days that you want to go back (actual calendar
days--NOT trading days regardless what the documentation might claim.)  If
you want 2 years, type 730 (2 x 365).
9). Click OK.

Now when you examine the First Date Entry on the Settings tab of the Format
Symbol dialogue, you will find the default for that date entry has been
changed according to your setting in 8). above.

Thanks, again.  I hope this proves helpful.

With kindest regards,

Dick Smith
Dick@xxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Howe <rehhrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Dick Smith <Dick@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Need help figuring out how to avoid changing Firts Date on the
Settings tab of the Format Symbol menu repeatedly.


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dick Smith <Dick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@dallas.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 2:43 AM
> Subject: Need help figuring out how to avoid changing Firts Date on the
> Settings tab of the Format Symbol menu repeatedly.
> <snip>
>
> > and over again as the Worspace Assistant reports them as potential
> > candidates?  I'd very much appreciate someone letting me know.
> >
> > With kindest regards,
> >
> > Dick Smith
> > Dick@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> Dick, I believe this can be done on global basis in the global server;
> edit-select all, then double-click on any symbol, and change the history
to
> save settings.  There's another way, but I'm not at my machine and can't
> fully visualilze it's sequence.
> I just finished the opposite, changing tick settings to save by default
for
> 6 mo.
> good luck
> nhbob
>