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Date/Time: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:46:37 +0000
Post From: Problems In Directly Converting Trade Activity Log .data Files to CSV
| [2025-05-13 08:52:39] |
| User61576 - Posts: 450 |
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I am working on automating the export of trade activity data from Sierra Chart. I understand that the Trade Activity Log can be saved as a text file, which is easy to convert to CSV. However, my supervisor has asked if it is possible to skip the manual step of saving as text and instead directly convert the .data files found in the TradeActivityLogs folder to CSV using code. I have tried reading these .data files directly, but I am encountering several issues: The files contain many non-printable characters. The columns are often blank or do not align with the expected data fields. Is there any official or supported way to directly convert these .data files to CSV, or are these files in a proprietary binary format that is not intended to be parsed outside of Sierra Chart? If direct conversion is not possible, please confirm so I can share your response with my supervisor. Thank you for your help. |