If you can put up a spreadsheet/csv with stock, market, sector, group data, you can easily import this information with file import (and a specific file format), and voila! all your stocks will be properly organized.
NB: I suppose you should be able to write in AFL a simple script to export this info as defined in the MS db to a csv. 2009/12/14 furinkazaan <[email protected]> > > > Hi everybody, > Old issue - new angle. > > Is it possible to first "create" a AB database from a MS database using the > "Metastock Importer", and having created it to satisfaction, change the > database settings to use the MS plugin to update it seamlesly? > > The reason I ask is The MS database is configured into folders (each with a > Master/ Emaster file) that classify different market segments, indices etc, > separately. This is a good structure to have. And when this database is read > on Equis Metastock, I can actually browse the folder and get into that > market segement I want. > > But when I use MS plugin to CREATE a AB database, all the tickers get > clubbed under one market/ group. The seperation offered in the original MS > database is lost. I then have to use the "organise Assignments" tool to > separate this into groups and watchlists. > > And when the original MS database comes with non standard 8-digit numbers > as ticker symbols, using the "organise assignment" tool is impossible, > because this tool only reads tickers and not full names. > > "...so you see I have come to doubt, all that I once held as true......." > Paul Simon > > thanks in advance for any help to get me out of this vicious cycle. > > 2009/2/17 edwol53 <[email protected]> > >> Thankyou to all that suggested remedies. >> >> In the end I deleted the database in the AB directory C:\Program >> Files\AmiBroker\MSData, then recreated the database (same name and >> destination) with MS plugin and all is working as it should (or as I >> expect it to). >> >> I am not sure as to that being the correct and how that affects AB >> in how it stores its information, but I could not find any tool or >> procedure to remove the database. >> >> It seems that data MS Import & MS plugin - may have been the issue. >> >> Cheers >> Still learning >> Ed >> >> >> --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "CS" >> <ces...@...> wrote: >> > >> > What program are you using to do the daily update of the MetaStock >> files? >> > >> > The Quotetracker files should be in separate folders from the MS >> files. >> > Deleting them should have no effect on the MS files. >> > >> > The MS plugin supplies the data directly to AB from the MS data >> files. >> > No need to put data in AB data folders. >> > >> > For diagnostics, I suggest that you contact Equis support and get >> a copy (free) of Downloader. >> > It can look at (TEST function) the data files and see if they are >> correct. >> > >> > -CS >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: edwol53 >> > To: [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 3:05 AM >> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Metastock external EOD update & >> Amibroker MS plugin >> > >> > >> > CS thanks for the response. >> > >> > The answer is yes to your questions below. >> > >> > Each MS directory has a Master & Emaster & are accessed by both >> > Metastock & Tradestation on this machine (done so for many >> years), >> > it would not have "Imported Metsatock Data" manually otherwise, >> and >> > the paths are correct. >> > >> > as for the MS Plugin I have the Configure Paths to Metastock >> folders >> > set for all the folders I use for both MS and TS. >> > >> > Your comment about a "crippled" MS Plugin intrigues me even >> though >> > the ticker names are there in the data AB has stored/or reads. >> > >> > I will try to set up another machine tomorrow - and see if that >> > presents a different result. >> > >> > BTW how do I delete the MSData data base only and leave the >> > QuoteTracker database in tact - is it a manual process by >> deleting >> > the folder eg C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\MSData? Is there any >> effect >> > on the registry settings? >> > >> >> > >
