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Date/Time: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:29:08 +0000
NEW INSTANCES ARE GONE
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| [2023-08-21 02:39:55] |
| User303857 - Posts: 74 |
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Hello Support, I just spent 4 hours working on new instances. And some of them are now gone. Some of the instances were renamed. And, I would like to know where they might be to open them? Renaming Instances Would you please clarify, how to open multiple instances once they are renamed? There is only an example of 1,2,3,4 This does not work. What is the process/syntax to load renamed instances on start up? Are these permanently deleted and gone? What exactly should the settings be to load the RENAMED INSTANCES? And how should they be listed when there is only an example of 1 2 3 4 ? Thank You ======================== Use Symbol Settings in New Instances when Started (Global Settings >> General Settings >> General >> New Instances) [Link] - [Top] When this option is set to Yes, then when File >> New Instance is used to start a new instance of Sierra Chart, then the Global Symbol Settings from the main instance the new instance is started from, are copied to the new instance. The new instance then uses these Symbol Settings. This is useful to make sure the customized settings you have set in the main instance are used by all of the sub instances. It is important to understand that when this option is enabled, you must not make changes to Symbol Settings within sub instances started with File >> New Instance. Otherwise, when those sub instances are restarted, those Symbol Settings changes or custom symbols added, will then be lost and overwritten with the main instance Symbol Settings. Always Copy Configuration Files to New Instances When Started (Global Settings >> General Settings >> General >> New Instances) [Link] - [Top] When this option is set to Yes, then all of the global configuration files from the main instance of Sierra Chart are copied to a sub instance every time the sub instance is started with File >> New Instance. This ensures that the Global Settings within the main instance, are always applied to the sub instance. However, any changes to Global settings within a sub instance will be lost when it is closed and started again with File >> New Instance or is automatically run on startup. Global configuration files do not include Chartbooks, Study Collections, Trade Window configurations or Spreadsheets. When this option is set to No, then each individual sub instance started with File >> New Instance will have a configuration which matches the main instance, the first time that instance is created. Thereafter, any changes to that particular sub instance global settings, will remain with that instance only and be different and independent from the main instance. |
| [2023-08-21 04:05:22] |
| User303857 - Posts: 74 |
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Hello Support, I did manage to recreate most of my instances & charts. I guess that the re-naming of the instance has no bearing on the instance # number. So what ever you call it, it will still be the instance number in the order that they are created? But, are they stored as instance # in the data folder ? In the main instance data folder? In each separate instance data folder 2,3,4,5,6,...If one wanted to copy or export one of the instances. Is it possible to run too many instances? I reduced the first instance to only 4 charts, for trading, but some of the other instances are chart trading enabled. Thanks Again |
| [2023-08-21 16:16:17] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36309 |
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We are not understanding what you are doing in terms of "renaming" the sub-instances. If you are changing the actual folder name, then do not do this. Sierra Chart uses a specific nomenclature for the sub-instances, so the names need to remain as they are. Apart from the question of how many Sub-Instances you can run (we are not sure if there is an exact number, but whatever it is should be more than enough for what you need - how many do you want to open?), we are not understanding the questions you are asking. Can you please give us more specifics for the questions you are still wondering about? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2023-08-21 20:57:59] |
| User303857 - Posts: 74 |
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I should have wrote changing the Title Bar Name. Not changing the folder name. For some reason it did not save the new instances on exiting and this may have been because of the NEW INSTANCE settings were both set to YES? They were not there when I relaunched Sierra Chart. PREVIOUS SETTINGS MAY HAVE BEEN set incorrectly? Use Symbol Settings in New Instances When Started YES Always Copy Configuration Files to New Instances When Started -------------------------------------- Things seem to be working , and better with only the trade chart book on instance main instance 1. And 3 other instances for trading the index futures, each instance dedicated to only one contract symbol. GLOBAL SETTINGS > GUI > CUSTOM TITLE BAR NAME CURRENT SETTINGS ARE: Accept Server-Side Startup Files YES New Instances Instances to Run on Startup 1,2,3,4, > with the extra comma after 4 Use Symbol Settings in New Instances When Started NO Always Copy Configuration Files to New Instances When Started NO Any Thoughts on This Thanks |
| [2023-08-22 13:35:38] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17191 |
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This must be set to No if you want sub instances to use their own independent settings: Always Copy Configuration Files to New Instances When Started NO Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2023-08-22 13:35:45
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