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============ DATGEN, Data generator program ===================
This program is supplied to registered users. It creates new
stock price data files and updates existing stock price data files.
HOW TO USE DATGEN 1) Place data disk in drive B.
2) Type DATGEN and hit return
COMPUTER responds with :
SELECT data function by No.
TO END .............................. 0
Create New Stock Data file .......... 1
Update Stock Data file .............. 2
Combine Two Data Files .............. 3
These are three options for data base management.
1) Create New Data File to include stocks that interest you.
Note, when creating a new data file, the first stock in the new
data file should be a market index such as the DJIA. The STOCK
MASTER programs expects the first stock to be a market index
Select this option then the computer will respond with
with the following display:
Create New Data File
Type data file name: The name you select for new file
Data will be saved on disk drive you selected.
Type - How many Stocks in file: Number of stocks
(Limit the number of stocks to 15).
Type - Stock Name & Date:
Ex: Commod 11/30/86: This is a sample how each will
be recorded in your file.
Enter Stock Prices (0 = STOP): Type 0 to end the list.
The last two prompts will be repeated until the total number of
stock is exhausted. Maximum no. data pts. is 199.
At this point the computer will write the stock data at data drive.
2) UPDATE STOCK DATA FILE If you select this option the computer
will respond with the following display:
UPDATE EXISTING DATA FILE
Select DATA FILE BY NAME: The data disk is placed
in drive selected. Select
name of the data file
that you wish to update.
No. stocks
Old Date
New Date: Type the new date Ex: 11/8/90
How many new data points?: No. of weeks of data
you want to enter in
this session.
New Data Pt: Type in the next stock price
New value is: Repeats the value you entered.
Is This OK? Type 1: If value is what you wanted to
enter, type a 1 to enter it.
3) Combine two data files:
This option takes two existing data files and creates one data
file. The computer prompts are self explanatory.