It works with both stand-alone and browser based version. As to the problem - sometimes it seems that one of backfill servers you are connected to has a temporary problem. Usually it is fixed on IB side within hours so for now I suggest to retry in a couple of hours (or tommorrow).
Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Scarborough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:26 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: IB Back fill errors > TWS is build 875, July 26, 2007 5:08:09 PM. > Java version is 1.06_02. > OS: Windows XP (x86, 5.1) > > AB version is 4.90.5 > > This same configuration was working fine Friday. > > This just got crazier. I left it running for a couple of hours and > and it never completed. I tried it manually and some tickers loaded > in a fraction of a second but others hung and tried over and over for > a couple of minutes and finally completed. At times I get a download > completed message and at times I don't. > > The tickers I was using intraday all worked but midday I tried to > look at QLD and it would not back fill. I lost 50 minutes of data. It > refused to download but did update minute by minute after the gap in > time from that point on. I just looked at it and the data is > complete. > >>From the link you provided it seems they have trouble and are slow to > respond to bugs their users find. Great! But this is the first time I > have had trouble with TWS. Will the IB plug-in work with the browser > version or only the stand alone version? > > Thanks, > Barry > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> What version of TWS are you using? >> I am asking because recent versions of TWS seem to have problems >> http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php? > s=&threadid=103525&highlight=TWS >> >> Best regards, >> Tomasz Janeczko >> amibroker.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Barry Scarborough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 2:25 AM >> Subject: [amibroker] IB Back fill errors >> >> >> > Today I started having trouble with the IB backfill. And before I > get >> > to far, Yes I have read the manual more than once. >> > >> > After the end of day I use backfill all in the quote window and > all >> > the symbols are in the quote window. It hangs on every symbol and > I >> > have to cancel the back fill. Then I try each symbol one at a > time. I >> > get a message that says connected and backfilling. It never gets > any >> > further and the data is not retrieved. I get a timeout due to >> > throttling but it hasn't downloaded data for the first symbol in > the >> > list. >> > >> > There are two errors I am getting. First one was that there are >> > multiple copies of the symbol in the list. No there isn't. Then I > get >> > an error when I cancel backfill that says there was no data in > the >> > historical database. Sure there is. >> > >> > Right now it is hung in a loop. It says connected OK backfilling > IGE. >> > That window stays on for a while then goes away and I get the > same >> > window for the same symbol again. I never get a backfill > completed >> > window. Also I notice that the symbol has not been updated for > today. >> > Probably because it never completed. When I canceled the backfill > it >> > gave the message that there was no data found in the database. > Then I >> > tried to backfill the specific symbol and it gives the error >> > Duplicate ticker ID for API historical data query. That message > comes >> > and goes until I stop it or the throttling error appears. >> > >> > The exact message is IGE, 322, Error processing request"-'rb' : >> > cause - Duplicate ticker id for API historical data query. >> > >> > If I cancel it I get another error message. The exact message is > IGE, >> > 366, No historical data found for ticker ID 14334144. >> > >> > IB just added a security code when I log on to one of my > accounts. >> > But this one does not have that feature running yet. >> > >> > Any ideas what id going on? I have stopped AB and started it > again a >> > number of times but this error continues and I can not backfill > the >> > symbols I did not use today. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Barry >> > >> > >> > >> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. >> > >> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to >> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >> > >> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: >> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ >> > >> > For other support material please check also: >> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
