First, it seems that Bill S has a better idea - as I said my scripts are a work-around.
Second - I actually have many of these files. I have several that assign various ETFs to groups, industries, sectors etc. In general each script is narrowly focused. Ed --- In [email protected], Bill S <wjs45...@...> wrote: > > Ed, > You could try editing the aqfn.format file by deleting "FULLNAME" > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:09 PM, sumangalam <sumanga...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello ED, > > > > Is it right/possible to put Import Format as well as IMPORT Data in one > > file? I thought Format has to be in a separate file than the data to be > > imported. > > > > I think while importing you select Format separately than the file. Can you > > please tell how you manage, when you have both in one file? > > > > With Regards > > > > Sanjiv Bansal > > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Ed > > Hoopes" <reefbreak_sd@> wrote: > > > > > > This is a work-around that I use. After loading the fundamental data, I > > run the following script to put the names back to what I like. > > > If you haven't done these scripts: > > > 1. Edit/Save the file as clear text using NotePad or whatever. > > > 2. Go to FILE -> IMPORT ASCII in AB > > > 3. Navigate to the file & click OPEN > > > You're done. > > > > > > $FORMAT FULLNAME, NAME > > > $AUTOADD 1 > > > $OVERWRITE 1 > > > $BREAKONERR 1 > > > PS DynBioTech,PBE > > > FTr Biotech,FBT > > > iShr Nas BioTech,IBB > > > sTr BioTech,XBI > > > Hldrs Biotech,BBH > > > > > > ETC. > > > > > > ReefBreak > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "gmorlosky" <gmorlosky@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I notice that when I download Fundamental data (Yahoo), the fullname is > > overwritten. The problem is that the full name for the mutual funds from > > Yahoo starts with the company and is usually 40 charaters long and so there > > is no value left in the field to understand which fund it is, as it is > > restricted to maybe 17 charaters. > > > > > > > > Fullname (as I had it) > > > > FS-Biotechnology > > > > > > > > Fullname (after fundamental download) > > > > FIDELITY SELECT S > > > > > > > > Is there a way to restrict this overwriting ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
