Sorry Tomasz, I keep forgetting to set the num bars in the data base. I changed it to 100000 and it back filled many days, back to 7/24. I should have known when ER2 didn't backfill on this new db. It does on my other databases.
Thanks, Barry --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > AFAIK there is a limit of 2000 bars in IB in 1-second mode that is also used by 5-second. > Other than that, you should be getting multiple-day backfill normally, if only > there are enough "number of bars" in File->Database Settings > http://www.amibroker.com/video/ib.html > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barry Scarborough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 3:11 PM > Subject: [amibroker] ZG backfill does not work > > > > Is anyone able to backfill data for the ZG contract using IB data? It > > works fine live but it will only backfill part of a day. On a 5 second > > database it will only backfill a few hours. On a minute database it > > back fills to 1:59 PM yesterday, less than one day. I have the backfill > > set to 30 days but that does not seem to work. On the 5 second database > > all it will allow me to select is minimum. > > > > I added QM and it will backfill 8/13, 8/14 and 8/28 and will not > > backfill minute data today prior to when I added the symbol. This is > > really weird. > > > > I added ER2 and it backfills 1 minute to midnight today and back to > > 8/28 at 3:43 PM. > > > > So what gives with backfill? I am in the simulated account but I > > thought I could back fill more data than that. Then I got a stupid > > pacing error trying to backfill three symbols. > > > > 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 > > > > > > >
