RealTimeToDB

Version 4.12.1, February 17, 2017

Important Notes

Please read notes about upgrading previous versions to RealTimeToDB 4.0 below.

Open CHM help files only from local drives, not from network paths.
Opening the CHM files from the network paths is not supported by Windows.

If the CHM does not show contents, open the file properties and click the "Unblock" button on the General tab.

Quick Start

Unzip the downloaded package to any local folder.
Run setup.exe and follow instructions.
Run Start Menu, All Programs, Gartle, RealTimeToDB, RealTimeToDB.

You will see the application that starts updating an embedded Microsoft SQL Server Compact database with data from Yahoo! Finance.

You may find the database in the location: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Gartle\RealTimeToDB\rtd.sdf

The RealTimeToDB package installs a companion product, RealTimeToExcel, that allows loading data from Yahoo! Finance, Google Finance, and MSN Money.
You may try RealTimeToExcel example in the RealTimeToExcel Examples folder after installation.

Next Steps

You may create a database on supported database servers (Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc.) using the source code in the RTD Databases folder. See installation instructions in readme.txt files.

Then click the Connections button in the RealTimeToDB and create a connection string to your database and restart RealTimeToDB.

Your database will be updated with data from Yahoo! Finance.

Then read the documentation to know how to configure other providers, time frames, and lists of stocks, options, and currency pairs.

You may find step-by-step instructions in Knowledge Base.

Trial Period and Registering RealTimeToDB and RealTimeToExcel

You have 30 days to test all the features of the RealTimeToDB Enterprise edition.

After that period you have to purchase and register RealTimeToDB, or delete it from your computer.

Also, you have 30 days to test all the features of the RealTimeToExcel Enterprise edition.

After that period you may purchase and register RealTimeToExcel.

See RealTimeToDB Edition Comparison and RealTimeToExcel Edition Comparison.

To register RealTimeToDB, use Help, Register Product.

To register RealTimeToExcel, use Help, RealTimeToExcel, Register Product.

RTD Workbooks

You may install the SaveToDB add-in for Microsoft Excel and use workbooks to configure your RTD databases and to get real-time data from your databases.

See SaveToDB Add-In for Microsoft Excel.

Subscribe for Tips and Tricks

You may get tips and tricks about using the tools and interesting models from time to time.
Just subscribe for RealTimeToDB and RealTimeToExcel Tips and Tricks sending an empty email to

realtimetodb_tips_and_tricks@getresponse.net
realtimetoexcel_tips_and_tricks@getresponse.net

You may cancel your subscription at any time.

Installing

To install the RealTimeToDB, run setup.exe.

If the embedded database is not updated, try to register the RealTimeToExcel library manually using the RegisterRealTimeToExcel.cmd file from the C:\Program Files (x86)\Gartle\RealTimeToDB folder.

Upgrading

You may install a new version over the previous one.

But if you need to upgrade the embedded RTD database, you may move the existing database to another place. RealTimeToDB will create a new one. The location of the embedded database is

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Gartle\RealTimeToDB\rtd.sdf

Upgrading from RealTimeToDB 2.x-3.x to 4.0

Previous versions of the RealTimeToDB Personal, Standard or Enterprise editions may be upgraded for free.
Additional actions are not required.

Previous versions of the RealTimeToDB Express edition are converted to a new trial version with a 30 day period. After that period you may purchase and register RealTimeToDB Personal, Standard or Enterprise, or uninstall RealTimeToDB 4.0 and install the previous version.
In the last case, if the previous version was registered, you may continue to use it without additional actions.

Previous versions of the RealTimeToExcel Personal, Standard or Enterprise editions may be upgraded for free.
Additional actions are not required.

Previous versions of the RealTimeToExcel Express edition are converted to a new trial version with a 30 day period. After that period you may purchase and register RealTimeToExcel Personal, Standard or Enterprise, or uninstall RealTimeToExcel 4.0 and install the previous version.
In the last case, if the previous version was registered, you may continue to use it without additional actions.

Uninstalling

To uninstall the RealTimeToDB and companion products:

Close Microsoft Excel.
Open Control Panel.
Open Program and Features.
Select RealTimeToDB and click the Uninstall button.