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Even though MultiCharts is a stable and reliable piece of software you may want to backup your custom data and studies to be on the safe side in case of a system crash or hardware failure. | Even though MultiCharts is a stable and reliable piece of software you may want to backup your custom data and studies to be on the safe side in case of a system crash or hardware failure. It is important to understand that '''you can back up MultiCharts files to restore them successfully later only if the backup and restore procedures were completed for exactly the same version''' (the build numbers in brackets that can be found in ''Help -> About MultiCharts'' should match) of the software. | ||
==Exporting Custom Studies (Indicators, Signals, Functions)== | ==Exporting Custom Studies (Indicators, Signals, Functions)== | ||
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Copying database files is faster, but you won’t be able to merge this data with the other data which already exists in the database if needed.<br> | Copying database files is faster, but you won’t be able to merge this data with the other data which already exists in the database if needed.<br> | ||
Exporting data from QuoteManager into .qmd files will allow you to merge this data with the other data which will exist in the database in the future.<br> | Exporting data from QuoteManager into .qmd files will allow you to merge this data with the other data which will exist in the database in the future, however not everything will be exported (session templates, roots, exchanges that are not used for any symbol in QuoteManager will not be exported).<br> | ||
'''To save database files:''' | '''To save database files:''' |
Revision as of 15:23, 5 November 2013
Even though MultiCharts is a stable and reliable piece of software you may want to backup your custom data and studies to be on the safe side in case of a system crash or hardware failure. It is important to understand that you can back up MultiCharts files to restore them successfully later only if the backup and restore procedures were completed for exactly the same version (the build numbers in brackets that can be found in Help -> About MultiCharts should match) of the software.
Exporting Custom Studies (Indicators, Signals, Functions)
See Importing and Exporting Studies
Saving User Data
There are two ways to backup user data: backup database files or export data from QuoteManager into .qmd files.
Copying database files is faster, but you won’t be able to merge this data with the other data which already exists in the database if needed.
Exporting data from QuoteManager into .qmd files will allow you to merge this data with the other data which will exist in the database in the future, however not everything will be exported (session templates, roots, exchanges that are not used for any symbol in QuoteManager will not be exported).
To save database files:
- Click Windows Start button.
- Select Run
- For Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 paste the following command: %allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts ;
For Windows XP paste the following command: %allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts - Press Enter.
- In the popped up window make a copy of the DataBase folder with all its contents.
To export data:
- Open QuoteManager:
In MultiCharts main menu select File, then point to New and click QuoteManager Window - In QuoteManager main menu select File, then point to Export Data and click Export All Instruments… ;or
Click the Export Data icon on the toolbar. - In the Export window make sure that the Export symbols with settings, no data check box is unchecked.
- Click Next
- Enter the name of the *.qmd file and choose the path where it will be located.
- Click Next
- Click Finish.
Saving Workspaces
Saving Custom Study Templates
To save Custom Study Template:
- Click Windows Start button.
- Select Run.
- Paste a command (same for Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 and XP) %userprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts
- Save all *.tml files
- These files are supposed to end up in your new computer.
Restoring Custom Studies
See Importing and Exporting Studies
Restoring User Data
To restore database files:
- Close MultiCharts, Portfolio Backtester and QuoteManager.
- Click Windows Start button.
- Select Run
- For Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 paste the following command: %allusersprofile%\TS Support\MultiCharts ;
For Windows XP paste the following command: %allusersprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts - Press Enter.
- Copy the DataBase folder with all its contents to the popped up window.
To import data:
- Open QuoteManager:
In MultiCharts main menu select File, then point to New and click QuoteManager Window. - In QuoteManager main menu select File, then point to Import Data and click Import Instruments… ;or:
Click the Import Data icon on the toolbar. - In the Import window select the file to import.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
Restoring Custom Study Templates
To restore Custom Study Template:
- Click Windows Start button.
- Select Run.
- Enter the same command for Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 and XP: %userprofile%\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts
- Copy*.tml files from your old computer to the popped-up folder.