Duplicate Scanner?

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by vms01, Sep 25, 2019.

  1. vms01

    vms01

    Hi,

    anyone know how to duplicate a saved Scanner (Mosaic Scanner)? Can´t find a way to create a new scanner, then add columns and filters, save the scanner under the name e.g. 'Scanner1', then duplicate 'Scanner1' and save it under the name e.g. 'Scanner2' and then only change some columns and filters without affecting 'Scanner1' and starting from scratch.

    Creating a new second scanner from scratch and starting all over again with adding again all columns and filters is pretty time consuming.

    Thx in advance.
     
  2. CharlesS

    CharlesS

    After you save Scanner2 go back to the floppy disk icon in top right of the Scan window and select "Load Template..."

    Just saving Scanner2 does not make the active TWS session consider Scanner2 your active scanner until you load the Scanner2 file (my impression)

    Any subsequent changes intended for Scanner2 get persisted by saving to the Scanner2 file

    TWS should not modify the Scanner1 file when you explicitly save to Scanner2 -- reload the Scanner1 file when you want to use Scanner1
     
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2019
  3. vms01

    vms01

    How do I duplicate Scanner1 so I can save it under Scanner2? There is no button or option to do it. I also cant find any floppz disk icon. U sure we are talking about the same scanner module? I'm talking about mosaic scanner.
     
  4. CharlesS

    CharlesS

    always something more to learn w/ TWS..., yes seems there really are 2 distinct TWS & Mosaic scanners; sorry haven't used the latter.