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# Saving Data. Select '''Store Optimization Report''' to save report with a workspace (file size will be increased); clear it not to save report with a workspace.

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== Data Server Mode ==

Data Server Mode settings affect the whole software (MultiCharts, Portfolio Trader and QuoteManager). This page determines whether the software has access to real-time data from a data provider server or it is limited to use only the data that is already stored in the database.

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<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': In order to switch between the modes or turn on/off "Download missing historical data" box, all workspaces should be closed in all opened instances of MultiCharts, Portfolio Trader and QuoteManager should be closed, no [[Time and Sales]], [[Understanding Real-Time Market Scanner|Service Scanner]] or [[Dom|DOM]] window should be activated. </div>

To learn how this page affects data collected in MultiCharts, please read [[Collecting and Saving Data to MultiCharts Database|this article]].

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== Charting ==

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# Select '''Enable indicator status switch in a status line''' to enable functionality of [[Using Studies#Study Status Switch|switching an indicator on and off in the Status Line]].

# Clear '''Enable data source merging option (allows to merge historical and real-time data from DIFFERENT data sources)''' if you use the same data source for historical and real-time data. Merging should be used only in case you are getting historical and real-time data from different data providers (for example, historical data from IQFeed, real-time data from Interactive Brokers). If you select this box then [[Creating Charts#Merging Data Sources into a Single Chart|Merging Data Sources into a single Chart]] option in the Chart settings will be available.

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== Trading ==

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== Directories ==

Directories tab determines the location of MultiCharts Database, Cache files, Studies, Logs and Order and Position Tracker data. It is possible change the directories and [[How to Move MultiCharts Database, Studies and Logs from C Drive (Starting from 8.7 Version)|move all this to a different location]].

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 # Saving Data. Select '''Store Optimization Report''' to save report with a workspace (file size will be increased); clear it not to save report with a workspace.
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 == Data Server Mode ==
 Data Server Mode settings affect the whole software (MultiCharts, Portfolio Trader and QuoteManager). This page determines whether the software has access to real-time data from a data provider server or it is limited to use only the data that is already stored in the database.
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 <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': In order to switch between the modes or turn on/off "Download missing historical data" box, all workspaces should be closed in all opened instances of MultiCharts, Portfolio Trader and QuoteManager should be closed, no [[Time and Sales]], [[Understanding Real-Time Market Scanner|Service Scanner]] or [[Dom|DOM]] window should be activated. </div>
 To learn how this page affects data collected in MultiCharts, please read [[Collecting and Saving Data to MultiCharts Database|this article]].
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 # Select '''Enable indicator status switch in a status line''' to enable functionality of [[Using Studies#Study Status Switch|switching an indicator on and off in the Status Line]].
 # Clear '''Enable data source merging option (allows to merge historical and real-time data from DIFFERENT data sources)''' if you use the same data source for historical and real-time data. Merging should be used only in case you are getting historical and real-time data from different data providers (for example, historical data from IQFeed, real-time data from Interactive Brokers). If you select this box then [[Creating Charts#Merging Data Sources into a Single Chart|Merging Data Sources into a single Chart]] option in the Chart settings will be available.
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 == Directories ==
 Directories tab determines the location of MultiCharts Database, Cache files, Studies, Logs and Order and Position Tracker data. It is possible change the directories and [[How to Move MultiCharts Database, Studies and Logs from C Drive (Starting from 8.7 Version)|move all this to a different location]].