Hi Nick, Yes, you are correct. After I build the new blank database I pull all the daily data back in it for about 15 years. This accounts for splits as well as for those stocks that have their symbols changed. Since I do it after the market closes on Friday, I really don't spend any time waiting for the data. This ensures I have a 'clean' database (as much as I can). As for the Excel file, I don't use it at all. Someone asked for it one time so I build it for them.
Thanks, Jim --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, Nick Busigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Nov 2006, jrswindle2001 wrote: > > > Just updated the Yahoo database and XLS files if anyone is interested. > > > > Jim > > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "jrswindle2001" <jr.ab@> wrote: > > > > > > > > If anyone is interested I have posted a new AB blank database on my > > > > website. It is setup for the Yahoo downloader. US-Stocks.zip > > > > > > > > http://www.icc-az.com/Update-AB.html > > Jim, > > Thanks once again for he updated database and XLS files. > > I have a question: what do you do with this database yourself? The > database in the stocks.zip file is empty, so assuming that you have been > collecting data from Yahoo all along, if you unzip this new database > over your old one, you'll have to re-download all the data again. Is > this your procedure once a month - just to ensure you have a fresh > database which takes into account new listings, de-listings and stock > splits? > > Nick > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Help fight the war against Spam; > Erase all addresses before forwarding any item of email. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >