Hi Jim,
Thanks for the confirmation. That's what I did over the weekend as
well.
Nick
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, jrswindle2001 wrote:
> Hi Nick,
>
> Yes, you are correct. After I build the new blank database I pull all
> the daily data back in it for about 15 years. This accounts for splits
> as well as for those stocks that have their symbols changed. Since I
> do it after the market closes on Friday, I really don't spend any time
> waiting for the data. This ensures I have a 'clean' database (as much
> as I can). As for the Excel file, I don't use it at all. Someone asked
> for it one time so I build it for them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> --- In [email protected], Nick Busigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 30 Nov 2006, jrswindle2001 wrote:
> >
> > > Just updated the Yahoo database and XLS files if anyone is interested.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "jrswindle2001" <jr.ab@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone is interested I have posted a new AB blank database
> on my
> > > > > website. It is setup for the Yahoo downloader. US-Stocks.zip
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.icc-az.com/Update-AB.html
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > Thanks once again for he updated database and XLS files.
> >
> > I have a question: what do you do with this database yourself? The
> > database in the stocks.zip file is empty, so assuming that you have been
> > collecting data from Yahoo all along, if you unzip this new database
> > over your old one, you'll have to re-download all the data again. Is
> > this your procedure once a month - just to ensure you have a fresh
> > database which takes into account new listings, de-listings and stock
> > splits?
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