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Hi A1.

Axiom One wrote:

> not sorter but slicer. i was trying to import the following tick data into
> global server.
>
> 1997121214420215875.00 --> line 1
> 1997121514271615910.00
> 1997121614265815925.00
> 1997121714283716395.00
> 1997121814324315965.00
> 1997121914280415275.00
>
> translation of line 1: 12/12/1997, 14:42:02 (hh:mm:ss), 15875 (price)
>
> contacted omega techsupp. they said ts2k cannot import ascii tick data. can
> only import daily data.

It sounds strange given that I've charted tick data with TS 4.0!!!

> but can plot ascii ticks by choosing _3rd party
> vendor, _ascii.
>
> so i tried.
>
> BUT ts2k cannot recognize my time field. turned them into prices instead!
>
> how should i format my data and what kind of field names must i assign in
> the first row? can tabs or commas be used as delimiters?
>

Try with comma delimiters without any field name.
Here you can see how my file (.txt) is formatted:
990706,848,1401.8
990706,848,1401.7
990706,848,1401.6
990706,849,1401.5
990706,849,1401.3
990706,849,1401.2
990706,849,1401
990706,849,1401.1
990706,849,1401.2
990706,849,1401.3
990706,849,1401.5
990706,849,1401.3
990706,849,1401.2
990706,849,1401
990706,849,1400.8
990706,849,1400.7
990706,850,1400.8
990706,850,1401
990706,850,1401.3
990706,850,1401.5

Please after having solved your problems could you please tell me your settings
because I'm going to pass to ts2k too!
Thanks

Rgds
Oscar B.

> eagerly looking for assistance.
>
> -a1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Lange <Siniwalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Omega List <Omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 12:44 PM
> Subject: Wasn't someone looking for and ascii sorter
>
> > try this link...simple batch program...may have to try a few times to get
> > the download...
> >
> >  http://www.online.de/home/horst.muc/int/Default.htm
> >
> >
> >