Encountered problem when importing tick data, please help!

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Encountered problem when importing tick data, please help!

Postby HHHenry » 16 Jul 2013

Hi all,

I was trying to import txt tick data (data source: DDE) with below format:

YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:04:40 15358 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:02 15357 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:02 15357 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:03 15356 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:10 15356 2
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:11 15357 1

But when I start importing, an error pop up with message:

"Error: Negative time or date increment"

I have attached a screenshot for a better understanding.

Please help,
many thx
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Re: Encountered problem when importing tick data, please hel

Postby TJ » 16 Jul 2013

Hi all,

I was trying to import txt tick data (data source: DDE) with below format:

YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:04:40 15358 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:02 15357 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:02 15357 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:03 15356 1
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:10 15356 2
YM Sep-13 07/11/2013 13:05:11 15357 1

But when I start importing, an error pop up with message:

"Error: Negative time or date increment"

I have attached a screenshot for a better understanding.

Please help,
many thx
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Re: Encountered problem when importing tick data, please hel

Postby HHHenry » 16 Jul 2013

TJ:

Yes I have read:
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... rting_Data
https://www.multicharts.com/trading-sof ... ping_ASCII

Pretty sure that source file (txt) does not contain the features of invalid ASCII files.

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Re: Encountered problem when importing tick data, please hel

Postby Henry MultiСharts » 25 Jul 2013

Hello HHHenry,

Why are there regional symbols before time? Please try to delete them and re-import the data. If you are still unable to import it - please attach a sample text file with data.


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