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Good stuff, superfragalist.
Would you be kind enough to mail me a copy of your 40K ST_Data.mdb?
jose '-)
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, superfragalist <no_reply@xxxx>
wrote:
> Actually, you need to back up more than just the Explorations,
> Experts, etc.
>
> ST_Data.mdb should be backed up. You'll notice it grows larger as
you
> run more systems test. As it gets bigger it slows down MS
> dramatically. It max's out at 2 mb. All of my systems tests that are
> I create and are not standard, I use the name custom in front of. I
> keep a copy of a small 40 KB file of ST_Data. I export the custom
> systems tests and anything else I've added, store the large ST_Data
> file and load the smaller one. Then I download all of the custom and
> new systems stuff. Once that's done, I make a new copy of the
ST_Data
> file while it's small and use that one as my new small copy. I do
> that every time ST_Data gets over 750 KB. If ST_Data gets over 1 mg
> you believe the speed loss. If you don't run a lot of systems tests
> it will take a long time for it to get bigger. However, you should
> make the small copy before you forget.
>
> You also need to back up any file with extension DTA. Usually you
> won't have a problem with these but sometimes you do.
>
> Favorites is a dta file.
>
> MS files aren't that big so I keep a mirrored copy on another drive.
>
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dave <dave_tolbert@xxxx>
wrote:
> > Sorry to hear that happened to you. The backup
> > procedure you mentioned was pointed out a short time
> > back. I followed that procedure and it backed up the
> > I's, both E's and ext funct dlls; however it doesn't
> > backup up all the dlls. Equis should have a one-click
> > feature. I still use a 3rd party software to back up
> > key files/folders.
> >
> > --- Andrew Tomlinson <andrew_tomlinson@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi everyone
> > >
> > > I wanted to make sure that MS 9 users are backing up
> > > key files. Twice now in
> > > 3 months my favorites file (C:\Program
> > > Files\Equis\MetaStock\favorites.dta)
> > > has been wiped out in the middle of a session (size
> > > goes to 1KB, file
> > > appears empty although its still there). Last week I
> > > had a complete program
> > > crash that required a full re-install.
> > >
> > > You can back up custom indicators, explorations etc.
> > > using the Organizer in
> > > Indicator builder. If you used the default
> > > installation, the favorites
> > > folder is in the above-mentioned location. If you
> > > use Charts, Layouts etc.,
> > > its easiest to backup the whole of the C:\Program
> > > Files\Equis\MetaStock\Charts folder.
> > >
> > > Equis are aware of this problem but have not come up
> > > with a fix as yet.
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > >
> >
> > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/ms-tnef
> > name=winmail.dat
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Dave Tolbert
> > Blue Skies!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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