Unable to download CME currency side-by-side symbols?

[janderson3]

I am unable to download the CME currency contracts that are traded on GLOBEX. For example, the symbol 6E #F or 6E M4 are not listed in the list of symbols where you choose which symbols you want to download. Is there somthing I am doing wrong, or does anyone else have any info on this topic?

Thanks,
Jay Anderson

[ACM]

Jay
Part of the problem in this case has to do with TS2k's now out of date symbol universe (even the last patch does not include many of the symbols).
The workaround is to first set up the contract as EC (which is listed) then once it is in GlobalServer's Portfolio change the Symbol and whatever other settings are necessary (Sessions etc)
Alex