Good morning,
although I have read this Topic:
and this section of Norgate:
https://norgatedata.com/amibroker-usage.php
I am not able to create a batch (I think that's what it's called) so that every time the "MAINT" icon appears, the update is automatically activated without me having to manually right-click on it.
Please, can someone explain the steps in detail?
Thank you very much
This is correct - AmiBroker doesn't have the capability to auto-run Norgate database maintenance.
Database maintenance must be be initiated either by the user (right click MAINT) or by running a Batch file that runs the database maintenance.
Instructions for AmiBroker's Batch capabilities are documented here:
https://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_batch.html
Good morning, thank you very much for the response, but I have read everything several times and I still can't get MAINT to update automatically.
Each time "MAINT" turns orange, I have to right-click to refresh it.
Also, when I click Run... it shows "Failed."
Could you help me with more details? Thank you very much.
You appear to have conflated "updating" the data with AmIbroker Database maintenance.
They're two separate steps in the batch.
The forced update of Norgate Data is done via:
Action: Execute and Wait
Parameter: c:\Program Files\Norgate Data Updater\bin\NDU.Trigger.exe UPDATE CLOSE WAIT
The Database Maintenance is done via:
Action: Data Plugin Command
Parameter: NorgateDatabaseMaintenance
I'm not sure where why you decided to populate the "Optional Parameter".
Here is the documentation
https://norgatedata.com/amibroker-usage.php#maintenance
AmiBroker has capability to run auto-run Norgate database maintenance. You can setup AmiBroker scheduler so it will auto-run batch that would run Norgate database maintenance. What AmiBroker does not allow is to plugin to take over in random times without user consent. The control is put in the hands of end user, so the user can decide when to run maintenance so it does not disturb normal operation in random times. If user chooses that he/she wants to have that "automatic" a Scheduler can be set up so it runs that maintenance either at given times or at startup.
Thank you very much,
Now it seems to work, I've hit Run, it's opened the NDU, updated the Database and then updated AmiBroker.
I've set it to repeat it from the moment I open Ami, during the day, every hour.
Is this correct or is it advisable to do it another way?
There's no "correct" in this respect - all data has some level of delay from its derivation point to when it's available to traders - whether measured in nanoseconds, minutes, hours, days or weeks (especially fundamental data).
One more question, now I can get NDU to open, update and then update Ami every time I open Ami. Everything is great.
However, this batch window remains open and I have to close it manually.
How can it be closed automatically once the update has been performed?
I have reviewed the posts:
But I can't do it right.
Thank you very much Dr.Tomasz,
Every day I learn a little more about AmiBroker.
By the way, I have realized that I can use (with some reservations, I understand) ChatGPT4o as a teacher to ask lots of questions about AFL and with that, my learning speed is improving!
