I reinstalled NT today to another PC and make a backup without the Database(Historical trade and chart data) as I did not need these data.
When restoring I found out that the Instrument Manager list is apparently contained within the Database. Fortunately I still had the old machine, otherwise I would have needed to repeat the tedious task of adding instruments again.
So pls. make the instrument manager separately selectable.
Is there a way to get rid of all data, but keep the instrument manager?
The backup can get really big.
I would be very nice if under the Tools/Options/Data setting you could decide where to save the data files. I had to readjust my partitions to create more room on my 'my documents' drive. I use a separate partition to enable faster 'imaging' of my most important data.
Maybe I missed it, but is there a listing somewhere where the different parts of NT are saved in the directory structure?
Another issue is (maybe just my machine) that clicking in the backup screen after backup has started will freeze NT.... program unresponsive in the taskmanager.
With respect to the instrument manager would it be possible to maintain on your website a downloadable master list with as many instruments as possible (e.g. including ETF's)?
I could imagine that you arrange with the Brokers that they maintain their data in your master list. Then all instruments, with settings and commissions would be readily available without NT-users being required do that mind numbing work. I rather spend time with strategies etc.
It would be in the Brokers own interest to keep your list filled with the right data. :-)
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