That did it. Thanks. I did not see the backfill length option, even though I looked at that window many times.
I am constantly amazed at what Tomasz has built into AB. For me, the problem is usually finding it !!! Thanks again, Bill --- In [email protected], "murthysuresh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > right click on the green light on the right lower bottom of ur screen > and see what is the backfill length that has been setup > > > --- In [email protected], "billbarack" <wbarack@> wrote: > > > > I changed my Base Time Interval to 1 minute and put in 500,000 bars > > to load. I have one symbol only and when I connect and it > backfills, > > it does not overwrite any missing days from when I accessed IB and > > collected the data. Is this the way it should work? Do I have to > > delete my previous data to get IB to backfill for the 30 days? > > > > I feel I'm missing something basic here. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > --- In [email protected], "murthysuresh" <money@> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/ib.html > > > it will provide 30 days of backfill. but it is slow backfill > > > --- In [email protected], "billbarack" <wbarack@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I believe that I remember someone saying you can get up to 30 > > days RT > > > > backfill from IB. Is this correct? or is EOD only? > > > > > > > > If so, how do you set it up. I played with the database > settings > > but > > > > all I can get is about 3 hours of backfill on a 5 second Base > > Time > > > > Interval. > > > > > > > > Can someone explain how this all works. I haven't found my > > answers in > > > > the documentation yet but if it is there, please point me in > the > > > right > > > > direction. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > >
