hey taree.... check and see if those that have error 1101 might not have traded in the last 30 or so days.... seems like steveb had noticed there is a slight definition difference in some of the error messages.... the help files might say 'open outside high low and the manual might say 'ain't nobody buying it'...... i don't see that error you mention when testing mine but many other of the bank type securitys do have it.... they have very low volume.... if thats the case, i know the solution..... lets talk marilyn to buying it every couple weeks.....h

I am still having the same problem. I tried to re-import data, no luck. All files that do not have the current date give me the 1101 error. These files are all trading currently - no splits, no merger, no demerger, no name change etc. No matter what I try I can not seem to get the data into the file. Other file sare fine. For example AMP is fine and imports fine, but LHG only has data till 19/5 as does most others, but then PMN has data till 7/10. I don't have historical data and updating the data takes ages. I am at a loss. ANything I can do? PS I use the convert option of the downloader as I download data from Cooltrader and am running Metastock 9.0 Pro on WIndows XP Home Edition. Pleeeeaaassseee help.

When I look at the report of the conversion I cannot see the files from for example NAB, LHG, NCM listed. It looks like it has skipped those. However if I then go to the original file and delete most of the data leaving a few stocks intact (like the ones above) conversion report neatly displays those files as imported without errors. In Metastock however if I open a chart (I use smart charts) there is no data displayed for the date I have just imported on those stocks. The conversion is from ASCII to Metastock however the files are normal text files with stock code then all the prices stated on the same line seperated by spaces and the volume at the end of the line.

In the past I have overwritten existing smart charts because Metastock refuses to open charts in the Default template. So I selected apply template and upon closing I then get asked if I want to save the chart. I then save the smart chart overwriting the older one. Could there be the problem? I doubt it.

Thanks, Doc. That's what I was thinking... if I could see a sample of the data before conversion. If nothing else, list the symbols and I will get the data started for you, but that won't solve your problem of converting the data yourself... that's my goal... to help you figure out how to do it on your own.

Thanks for all your help guys. The file is actually comma delimited not space delimited as I said before. The error only appears if I test particular codes. IT does not appear on import. On import I don't see those files. However if I import the data of these codes seperately by eliminating the other codes they do appear in the report as successful. I've attached one of the files. Taree

Are you sure it needs to have the periodicity? As you can see from the attachement the data is the same except for the period. It does not explain why some codes do import correctly.

No luck. Does the same thing: imports fine according to report, but still does not show up in the file. Last date is still 15/9.