On Fri, 13 Apr 2007, Gary wrote:
> No...no...Nick, the automated script won't delete the ticker filename
> that is stored in certain AB directories, instead, the script would
> utilize AB (will automatically open AB) and call the import function
> (OLE automation) and refresh the current data with new data, this
> way, any other information won't be lost (studies). Layout directory
> won't be touched either.
> This full refresh function would probably be done once a week (can be
> adjusted) and daily refresh would only be getting daily data instead
> of full refresh.
> Eventually when AB is closed (all neccessary process is done - AB
> Scans or whatever), another utility/small app. would check if there
> is any files that need to be deleted by comparing the full list of
> tickers (most likely in a plain text file) with files that are
> located in AB database. This utility might be optional though, since
> keeping old AB files won't probably hurt too much. (These days hard-
> drive cost is getting cheaper and cheaper, and the size is getting
> bigger and bigger, and AB database for each ticker is miniscule even
> if it had 10-year eod data).
Gary,
Are you referring to an automated script that exists already or
something that you are planning to create?
I was referring to taking the database files that Jim Swindle provides
and filling it up with Yahoo data overnight and deleting the database
that I was previously using - and doing this on a monthly basis. This
works fine, but as I mentioned it loses any studies that are entered in
the database I was previously using. As long as studies aren't
important, that works fine. If there exists today, a better way to
utilize Jim's database that doesn't result in lost studies - let me
know.
Nick
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