RE: Importing TS4.0 OMZ data into TS2000i

[Bob Fulks <bfulks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Omega Tech Support responded to my post to this list with the 
attached reply. He said it was OK to post his response here so I am 
doing so in case others have the same problem.

Bob Fulks

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Mr. Fulks,

Symbols expired in 4.0 will not be imported by default into the 
GlobalServer. For expired symbols, the GlobalServer Symbol Name must 
EXACTLY match the name in the omz file. For example you could rename 
the symbol in the GlobalServer (DSP M8) to the version 4.0 expired 
name (DSPM98) in order for the data to be imported. A better option 
is to rename the symbol in the 4.0 server to its unexpired name. Then 
it will be correctly matched up with the unexpired symbol in the 
GlobalServer.

Transferring unexpired to unexpired is fine, but any expired 4.0 
symbol will not be automatically matched in the GlobalServer.

I would not recommend expiring the symbols in the GlobalServer as the 
data will not be imported properly unless you change Unexpire and 
rename the symbol. First, you would need to edit the symbol and 
change the Last Trading Date and Expiration Data using the Edit 
button on the Future contract tab. You would have to enter a date in 
the future, unexpire the symbol using the Tools | Unexpire Symbols 
menu, and finally rename the symbol to the 4.0 archive name to be 
imported. Renaming the 4.0 symbols and importing into your unexpired 
symbols works much better.

Data is not deleted when a symbol is expired. Data that falls outside 
the History to save days specified will be deleted. If you want to 
retain this data, you should increase the Num Days setting for the 
symbol's intraday data resolutions.

The Unexpire Symbols command only works when the Expiration and Last 
Trading Dates are beyond the current date. The command can be used to 
restore symbols if the nightly maintenance expires symbols due to a 
bad date stamp. The date must be reset back to the correct date and 
then the command can be executed. For example, a date of 1/1/2005 is 
sent by the datafeed and the nightly maintenance expires the Sept 
2000 S&P contract. Once the date is reset back to today's date, the 
unexpire command can be used to restore the symbol to the correct 
name.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Regards,

Kevin Fortner
Support Services Department
Omega Research, Inc.

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Bob Fulks responded:

Thank you. I will try it.
Do you mind if I post your response to the Omega List?
Bob Fulks

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Kevin Fortner replied:

Mr. Fulks,

If you believe that it would be helpful to other users, feel free to do so.
Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Kevin Fortner
Support Services Department
Omega Research, Inc.