Getbhavcopy: Free NSE and BSE data downloader

First of all thank you Hemen bhai for making GBC.

I have two technical questions about GBC.

1) Why does it download the symbol files from NSE's website. If I am not mistaken we just need two files the bhav.csv (now bhav.csv.zip) and the .dat file (for getting open interest).  

What is the use of downloading the symbol files like ind_niftylist.csv etc, are those symbols used in some calculation somewhere.

2) Why are you calling "/marketinfo/indices/histdata/historicalindices.jsp" page sending the required dates then reading the results from the html tables returned instead calling for example 

http://www.nseindia.com/content/indices/histdata/S&P%20CNX%20NIFTY04-12-2009-04-12-2009.csv

and getting the result directly.

I think GBC can run much faster compared to its current speed with these changes.

P.S - I am new technical analysis, still in the learning stage, when I start making profits from TA, I will surely donate some amount for this amazing program.

1. The ind_niftylist.csv and other files as such contain constituent stocks of symbiols. It is needed to calculate volumes for indices.

2. The csv files cannot be accessed directly. It can be accessed only after you have first requested it and its presented in HTML table.

Spot on ..bunny.

Dear Hemen

Good morning , and wish you and all members a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year !

I have been using down loader since long time , recently after using the latest version , i  am getting the error below ,

Message    Downloading index data for MIDCAP50

Message    Downloading Deliverable Quantity(Open Interest) data

Message    Processing downloaded data

Error    NSE Processor cannot open temporary bhavcopy file

Error    Could not find file 'D:\Softwares\Bhav copy\New Folder (2)\temp\NSEbhav.gbc'.

Message    ********* Data download complete *********

Please can you help me to resolve the same

Thanks

Swapnil

Delete the temp folder and try again.

Hello Hemen I recently joined ur community.... you have done a fantastic work.... i really appreciate.... lot of thanks .. to you and happy new year dear... am using ur software its fantastic.. i m working with metastock. the only problem i have is that after i've downloaded the previous BSE data from rapid share. and then remain data using ur software am not able to update my data in meta stock it give some warning. ask for symbols etc. plz help me out. with nse is all your work is really rocking...

Pardeep Jha

Can you provide details about what is the exact issue with BSE. That may help me identify the issue and provide a solution.

Hi, I have gone through the forum and resolved the symbol error while updating the data into the metastock format through the downloader(by ticking the enable output header) ,  but still there is a problem i am not able to update the data while converting the data by using downloader the convert status window appear in which it shows no. of errors and no. of warnings , then so many no. of errors and warning occur, when it finishes and i check the chart, it dont get updated with the new prices. the NSE data is fine and it goes updated without any error while converting it. but in nse it shows error, i have downloaded the rar files first and the data from 2-1-09 to 31-12-09 to update the database. but while converting it to meatastock format it shows error... plz..help.. I shall be very very thankful to you.

Pradeep,

Your last post is also bit confusing without any technical details/screenshots of the issue. Please provide addtional details. From whatever i understand from the post there is something wrong with the way you are importing the data. Not sure exactly what is the issue.

Did you read this http://www.getbhavcopy.com/importingtometastock.htm

is any one using advance get  9.1 (AD GET)dash board edition here for eod?  if yes i need to know how to import metastock data or ascii data in to it....... plese guide me as am new to it....