Sorry Nick, I misunderstood you, I was referring to the script I am going to create.
Gary --- In [email protected], Nick Busigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-= > Help fight the war against Spam; > Erase all addresses before forwarding any item of email. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-= >
