While the chart window is open, how can I search for available symbols? The symbol text box in the chart window only shows a suggestion dropdown that only contains previously opened symbols.
What I am looking for is to enter few characters in the symbol text box and I get a dropdown that contains all matching symbols in the currently selected Market (of the chart window)
Is this functionality available now? If yes, where can I enable/see it? If not, is it something I can expect in the next few releases?
What I am looking for is to enter few characters in the symbol text box and I get a dropdown that contains all matching symbols in the currently selected Market (of the chart window)
Is this functionality available now? If yes, where can I enable/see it? If not, is it something I can expect in the next few releases?
Rename
The symbol text box works exactly as designed and shows all hits of whatever few characters you enter across installed historical data providers. It is not dumbed down to showing only the symbols of the current market. That would be confusing and quite a limitation. Even worse would be introducing an option to do it on demand.
Because there can be multiple providers, the symbol chooser box also lets you select the symbol data from your preferred Data Provider.
>> that only contains previously opened symbols.<<
Yes, for most providers that’s how it works. WL8 typically has no way of knowing the symbol and security name of a symbol it hasn’t downloaded.
Certain providers do have the information though. For example, if you have Norgate data installed you’ll get a complete list of suggestions even if you’ve never opened any chart yet.
Yes, for most providers that’s how it works. WL8 typically has no way of knowing the symbol and security name of a symbol it hasn’t downloaded.
Certain providers do have the information though. For example, if you have Norgate data installed you’ll get a complete list of suggestions even if you’ve never opened any chart yet.
Thanks for the info. I have my own c# coded data provider. How can it provide WL8, the necessary info so that a user can see all symbols in that dropdown like Norgate?
This was a recent addition to the Historical Data Provider API so I needed to get it documented. The docs are updated and you'll find it at the very end here:
https://www.wealth-lab.com/Support/ExtensionApi/HistoricalDataProvider
https://www.wealth-lab.com/Support/ExtensionApi/HistoricalDataProvider
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