Ken, I'm also using the unregistered version of AQ. I selected Edit->Mark All and Yahoo Fundamental Basic - and got FullNames for all tickers without any problems. Nothing got messed up.
Greetings, Thomas > Answering my own question (and for possible benefit of new users). > > It seems there should be clearer Help comments on what conditions are > and are now allowed in the UNREGISTERED version. > > But, my problems went away once I REGISTERED AQ, and then started a > new database. Symbols and their data imported flawlessly, and even > more nice, selecting the Yahoo Basic Fundamentals data then imported > FullName and a bunch of fundamental statistics. As the Help file > states that the UNREGISTERED version is limited to 20 symbols for > importing fundamental data, I believe I "messed up" the database > having imported more than that number. It would be nicer if a > warning message box flashed if you tried to import more than 20 > symbols of fundy data, but admittedly that is a smaller point. > > AQ, for those who have never tried it, is a pretty nice tool and > represents great programming by Tomasz, which is what he is noted > for. I am a late convert to the program and am glad I registered it. > > Ken > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ken Close > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amibroker] Tried All Past Suggestions - Amiquote data not > imported > > > I searched and found several threads on Amiquote not pushing data to > AB, or the data not getting into AB. > > That is what is happening to me right now. Here are the things I > have tried. > > Using Version 2.0 > Making sure only 1 instance of broker.exe is running. > Manually entered one test symbol in AQ. > Automatic import is checked. > Click green arrow. Msg says Imported. > Close AQ, say no to saving. > Look in AB. Run Scan. Refresh All. > No data loaded. > Repeated the above after renaming log file in AB folder. > Same result. > > I previously had downloaded data fine. > I have run loaded FullNames into database by selecting Yahoo > Fundamental as source--it seems like my problems began after having > done this step. I have subsequently run a script from dingo to add > fullnames, which it does. > > Does anyone have any suggestions. > Do I have to delete the Database and start over. > I read in Howard Bandy's new book that you must (should?) add > fullnames to a database before adding data, "or the database can be > messed up". Is that what happened to me? > Just found this in the Help files: > > IMPORTANT NOTE: Unregistered version of AmiQuote allows you to > download fundamental-ex data for first 20 tickers in the list. To > download data for more symbols you need to register AmiQuote. > > I did the above on more than 20 tickers in an unregistered version of > AQ--I guess that is my problem. > > I have registered AQ and am awaiting my codes. > > Anything to add? > > Ken ------------------------------------ **** IMPORTANT **** This group is for the discussion between users only. This is *NOT* technical support channel. ********************* TO GET TECHNICAL 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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
