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* Click on the Lookup button http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/symbolmapping/3.png in the Broker Symbol column.
* Select a symbol from the list of available symbols in All Instruments tab, or use the category tabs to list only a particular category of symbols; the list can be sorted by any column, in ascending or descending order, by clicking on the column header. Double-click the symbol, or click OK to select the symbol.
* If there is no instrument you are looking for in the list, click the Add button. Insert Symbol Into Portfolio window will be opened. It is important to add instrument From Data Source with predefined correct settings. If the data vendor doesn't support wizard for adding symbols, a warning message "Please run QuoteManager to add the symbol manually." pops up. To find out more about adding instruments, see Adding symbols to database.
* To edit a broker symbol click the Edit button http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/symbolmapping/9.png on the right side of the Broker Symbol column.
* Broker Symbol can be configured automatically using the Chart Symbol settings in the Quote Manager by clicking the Auto button http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/symbolmapping/10.png on the right side of the Broker Symbol column. <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' Automatic configuration should be enough when data feed and broker are the same, but may require some modification if data source and broker are different. If you use Interactive Brokers, or Trading Technologies or MB Trading as your broker make sure that you add symbols From Data Source in Quote Manager (see [[Operating Symbol List]]).</div>
* To save your symbol mapping configuration you should click Apply or OK.
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