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Symbol Mapping is a universal symbol name translation tool between data feeds and brokers. Very often data feeds and brokers have different names for the same symbol and orders can get rejected because of incorrect symbol reference. Thanks to Symbol Mapping tool it is possible to use any combination of data feeds and brokers. It helps to route your order to the broker, and to receive an order status.
To access Symbol Mapping window, in MultiCharts Main Menu go to '''File''', then select '''Broker Profiles''' and in the opened menu click '''Symbol Mapping...'''.<br>
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* To save your symbol mapping configuration you should click Apply or OK.
== Symbol Mapping Importing Import & Exporting Export == Symbol mapping can be exported and imported with the broker profile connected or disconnected. It is saved on the hard drive as a file with '''.sm''' extension.
Symbol mapping can be exported and imported with the broker profile connected or disconnected. It is saved to the hard drive as a file with '''.sm''' extension in a binary format and cannot be viewed/edited using any editor.
=== Exporting Export ===
Export of Symbol Mapping can be done if at least one line with mapped Chart Symbol and mapped to Broker Symbol is available.<br>
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# When the export is finished a '''Symbol Mapping Export Results''' dialog window will appear. All the exported mapping lines can be seen there.
=== Importing Import ===
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# In the Symbol Mapping window click '''Import''' button.
# In the '''Open''' dialog box that appears, navigate to and select the Symbol Mapping file (.sm extension) and click the '''Open''' button.
# When the import is finished a the '''Symbol Mapping Import Results''' dialog window will appear. All the imported mapping lines can be seen there.
# To apply the imported Symbol Mapping click '''OK''' button or '''Apply''' button. To ignore the imported Symbol Mapping click '''Cancel''' button.
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note 1:''' If the current Symbol Mapping lines are identical to the ones containing that are in the imported files, a dialog box with the corresponding message will appear.</div>
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note 2:''' Import can be done '''ONLY''' into the Broker profile of the '''SAME BROKER''' (broker profile can be named differently though).
'''e.g.''', it is not possible to import Symbol Mapping of Interactive Brokers to CQG broker profile, but import can be executed from CQG broker profile to CQG broker profile, named, for example, CQG Demo.</div> <br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note 3:''' Import can be executed to any MultiCharts product and bit of the version (32-bit to and 64-bit and vice versaversions), in case the file format was not changed.
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