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.DLY files not able to be joined manually
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| [2016-06-11 20:56:18] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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I have had repeated problems using "Open Historical Chart" to select a file such as ESM16 just for example (I have had this problem with many other files also)and opening it to a blank chartbook and then using "Find Symbol" to download the next current file such as ESU16, then opening it also in MS Notepad and using Notepad to copy and paste a few lines of ESU16 to the end of ESM16 then deleting ESU16 and pasting all of ESM16 to ESU16. This was my way of manually building a long historical file. This way I felt I could build up a longer daily file. I have been doing this successfully for years and it always seemed to work for me, now all I get is the little round circle going around and around to infinity, and I have to close Sierra Chart as a "non-responding" program with Microsoft trying to find out a "solution to the problem". What's worse, when I try to access the apparently corrupted file again it can't be used at all(round circle again) and if I try to open any chartbook with that particular symbol in the chartbook it fails to load making it impossible to use the chartbook ever again. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - Rick
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| [2016-06-11 21:04:59] |
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After you do the edits on the Dly file, attach the file here so we can test it and see why this is happening. Here are instructions to attach the file: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=PostingInformation.php#AttachFile Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-11 21:13:19
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| [2016-06-12 02:06:20] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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Enclosed please find (2) files that I have recently processed. The one files ESM16 has m ad it impossible for me to load the chartbook that contains this file. I have had others too recently. Rick
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Private File Private File Attachment Deleted. |
| [2016-06-12 02:19:28] |
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Both of these files immediately opened without any problem through File >> Open Historical Chart. Here is a chart of one of them: http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1465697921648.png This is with all of the data loaded into the chart. The problem may have something to do with one of the studies on the chart. When you open these files individually do you see a problem? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2016-06-12 03:13:21] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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I just tried to open ESU16 from "Open Historical Chart" and it loaded ok. Then Tried ESM16 and the thing froze and "not responding" at the top of the page. Windows said "Sierra Chart is not responding" - close program? I previously had tried to load a chartbook containing the file ESM16 and it too froze.
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| [2016-06-12 03:24:51] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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Maybe we should carry on with this tomorrow. It might be that I have corrupted the files in some way over time. Who knows? It would be quite difficult to rectify in any case. I have to do some other things tomorrow. Other than that I don't know what to do. Yes I do have trouble with files just loaded individually as well as within a chartbook. Rick
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| [2016-06-12 18:24:07] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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I'm sure you can see the file(s) by themselves or the file ESM16, but when I try to load a chartbook containing the file ESM16 now it appears like the program can't find the file - it can't load the file and the system freezes. Then you have to get out of the program. As it stands now that file is permanently unusable and the chartbook is also unusable. It's like it was filed wrong by the program or MS Notebook. Rick P.S. I just tried to download a new ESM16.dly from S.C. "Find Symbol" and add it to a blank chartbook and it failed - not responding - had to shut down. |
| [2016-06-13 04:32:53] |
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Do you have: Global Settings >> General Settings >> Use Default Study Collection for New Charts enabled? Is there a reason you are running version 1307 instead of updating? You only need to be running that version if you have a need for Old Spreadsheets. Why do you not use the Continuous Futures Contract feature documented here?: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ContinuousFuturesContractCharts.html Delete the ESM16.Dly, ESU16.Dly files from the Sierra Chart data folder which is usually C:\SierraChart\Data Make sure you do this when Sierra Chart is not running. Start Sierra Chart again and see if that solves the problem. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-13 04:33:38
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| [2016-06-13 20:15:36] |
| rick e - Posts: 51 |
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I am using the 1307 still because I'm reluctant to give up the old spreadsheets I already have. I don't really have the time now to learn the new spreadsheets and not being a programmer, it took me quite a while to get a grasp of the format to be used even with the old style spreadsheets. I would have upgraded long before this and I guess I will have to soon anyway. As for the data problem - I did already use that technique - I deleted ESM16.dly without SC being open and simply downloaded a copy of ESM16 from "Find Symbol" then "Open Historical Chart" onto a blank chart. It can now be used to replace the original long version of ESM16 that I had built up and the Chartbook with all the studies intact that I couldn't open without it freezing is now useable again. The only thing is that I now have only a "one month" type June file for ES without the continuation of historical data I had built up. I will try to join ESH16 with ESU16 to regain that long term chart. I had a thought that it may have been a "bad" sector on the hard drive because this has happened before with CL. I now have to use CL# anyway just to get a longer term chart that I can use with this symbol. I will check with run chkdsk and see. Also, regarding the "continuous contract" feature - I have found that over the years almost all sites that offer volume based rollovers or date rollover rules or whatever always have significant large gaps that virtually destroy the visual continuity of the contract (Quandl, Stevens etc.etc.) I prefer to look hard at the data and find a place where the close is pretty equal and take that maybe 2 or 3 weeks and add the new to the end of the old file and then copy the old file to the deleted new file. I've done this for a long while with pretty good success (up until now at least). I have also used TOTAL VOLUME and OPEN INTEREST figures from CME's site which they post daily for their contracts at least. This provides great continuity. It's a wonder to me that more people don't use this and get virtually useless, choppy Vol. and OI. Also, for "Global Settings >> General Settings >> Use Default Study Collection for New Charts enabled?" NO I haven't got this enabled. Yes, all my studies are the same for every chartbook but I'm afraid it will goof up something like the spreadsheet setup (which is probably going to be useless anyway), so I don't do it. Rick P.S. Edit-Join Intraday Data work really good for me! I will try the things you have suggested and if I have trouble I will talk to you again. Rick Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-14 09:01:01
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| [2016-06-14 09:01:51] |
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Thank you for the information. We do not think the freezing problem you have is specific to 1307 . We are unable to duplicate using the file you gave.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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