This gives access to all the various functions within the system. Each function is context-specific and will depend on what instrument selection you have made and whether there is an action currently pending on the instrument.

Data Source view

Lists all the available data sources/feeds that the application supports.

Instrument view

The instrument view lists all the instruments that are supported by the selected data source. The information presented is as follows:

Symbol - The symbol mnemonic (eg. EURUSD) Begin date - The earliest date that the system has data for. This will automatically be updated when new data is downloaded or the data base storage location is changed. End date - The latest date that the system has data for. This will automatically be updated when new data is downloaded or the data base storage location is changed. Status - This reports the current activity that is occurring for this symbol. While an operation is in progress, you cannot do anything with that symbol except cancel the pending operation. You can, however, continue to work with other instruments.

Alert/log view

The log view reports any errors or warnings that are encountered when downloading or exporting information. Refer to the FAQ/trouble-shooting section if you see any errors listed here.