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RE: Ascii to xpo converter - problem solved



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Why don't you offer to rewrite the documentation for them so that every
other poor slob that buys this doesn't go thru the same time-wasting
learning curve ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ian.b [mailto:ian_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:49 AM
> To: Omega-List@xxxxxxx Com
> Subject: RE: Ascii to xpo converter - problem solved
>
>
> Dear List
>
> Thank you again for helping me
>
> }
> } > It took me around an hour to make a successful conversion.
> } > After setting HC, conversion was simple, BUT
> } > I was able to do it  only after giving up to convert OpenInterest
> } > (for futures). Is this limitation by design or my mistake?
> }
> } I think it is your mistake. We can simply test that: you can send
> } me History conversion set (*.hcs file) where is stored our
> } conversion setting, exported to an file File processing template
> } which is used for conversion of your file and the part of your
> } ASCII file. I will run conversion here and give you the answer.
> }
>
> With Andrew Nazarov's help I was able to go through.
> What caused the problem?
>
> From Andrew's email:
>
> "It is because for Future data you should have the symbol in Portfolio
> BEFORE importing or have it in Symbol dictionary.
> So you should make in Portfolio the same symbol
> (Symbol, exchange and category should be STRONGLY
>  the same as you have set it in HC), and then import XPO file.
> (That's the feature of GlobalServer:)"
>
> This remark allowed me to set everything right
> and finish my test with positive result.
>
> Best Regards,
> ian.b
>
>