INV: All Symbols Not Imported into Stock Ticker
  
PSS ID Number: Q174993
Article last modified on 04-09-1998
 
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SYMPTOMS
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After importing Portfolio Stocks into the Ticker, all the symbols may not
have been added.
 
CAUSE
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Only 256 characters (approximately 40 to 50 symbols) can be imported.
 
WORKAROUND
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To add extra symbols manually,follow these steps:
 
1. Right-click the Ticker, and then click Custom on the shortcut menu.
 
2. Add the additional symbols under "Enter additional stock
   symbols, separated by commas:"
 
3. Click Update.
 
NOTE: This field is also limited in being able to only add 256 additional
characters to the Ticker.
 
Additional query words:
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