MSSQL server

   When using Bullchart I frequently get a message saying that the MSSQL
server needs to close, so I just close and restart it. This has
happened numerous times and I'm starting to wonder what this SQL thing
does. Bullcharts seems to work OK when I'm too lazy to turn SQL back on.

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Owen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owen Report Post Quote Reply Topic: MSSQL server Posted: 21 Dec 2004 at 10:37am
	When using Bullchart I frequently get a message saying that the MSSQL server needs to close, so I just close and restart it. This has happened numerous times and I'm starting to wonder what this SQL thing does. Bullcharts seems to work OK when I'm too lazy to turn SQL back on.

Tim Allen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List BullCharts Staff Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim Allen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2005 at 11:01am
	Does it say why the SQL server needs to close? The SQL Server stores all the stock-price data used by BullCharts (well, when it's not in MetaStock mode), and BullCharts should start it automatically whenever it's needed. I know the SQL server needs to be stopped when the stock database is being removed or altered (when uninstalling or upgrading BullCharts), but other than that it shouldn't have to close.

Owen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 97	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2005 at 11:28pm
	I don't think WinXP ever explained why, otherwise I would have remembered something. I actually use Bullcharts in Metastock mode. Does this mean I don't need SQL server?

davkell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Regular Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 47	Post Options Post Reply Quote davkell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jan 2005 at 12:36pm
	What is this Metastock mode?
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Peter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List BullCharts Staff Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 241	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2005 at 10:55am
	A special MetaStock key is available to people on request if they wish to run BullCharts using MetaStock data. Contact BullCharts support if you would like a key. Once you've entered the key into BullCharts, MetaStock becomes a data source option in the Data tab of preferences. When you select this, you can enter your top-level MetaStock folder - then BullCharts will run in MetaStock mode and will load securities from that folde instead of from the BullStore database. Once the key is ented, you also get a Open Metastock option in the File menu, so you can load metastock data while still remaining in BullSystems mode.