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Re: DTN Foreign Index Question



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It may be that DTN has to be added to the Global Server Dictionary somehow
or try using the CALC-Calculated Indices for the Exchange when adding a New
Symbol.

bobr


----- Original Message -----
From: "BobR" <bobrabcd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: DTN Foreign Index Question


> It may have to do with the "Exchange Listed" that DTN uses on its feed for
> DAX.IB.  The Global Server dictionary has it as FSE-Frankfurt Stock
> Exchange, but DTN lists its Market Indicator as DTN Index DBID 09000060
when
> viewed in Chameleon quote window.  Which may mean you have to enter the
> symbol DAX.IB as a New symbol rather than from the dictionary.  Then when
> the GS asks for "more information" type in DTN for the Exchange Listed
> field.  Same may be true for the CAC.X and FTII.X.  Just guessing here,
cuz
> i've had the same problem and have been wondering what the solution is.
> Usually it is either an incorrect symbol or Exchange identifier that keeps
> the GS from storing the data.  There is a third reason, but it doesn't
apply
> to these symbols.  It has to do with some statistics symbols that use the
> Total field rather than the Last field.
>
> BobR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James F. Anderson III" <jayanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 3:55 PM
> Subject: DTN Foreign Index Question
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm a DTN subscriber, and am having trouble receiving quotes on foreign
> > indices.  I subscribe to several exchanges, and receive those with no
> > problems.  Also, I have no trouble receiving US index quotes.  However,
> > symbols such as NIK (Nikkei 225), and DAX.IB (Frankfurt DAX) do not
> > receive any data.  I have entered these symbols both manually and using
> > symbol collection templates, but still never receive data.  This has
> > been going on for quite some time.  If anyone has any ideas, please let
> > me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > James Anderson
> >
>