Scanner Shortcut Options

Once the scan has been created and is saved in the Scan Pane, you change several of its options.

  1. Activate a Scanner window.
  2. Right-click in the Results pane. The shortcut menu will be displayed:
Name Description
Run Click Run Scan to run the scan that is currently selected in the Scan Pane. To view the Scan Pane, click Settings on the toolbar and then click Scan Pane.
Customize Displays the Customize Scan dialog, where you can control and configure several options for the scan. For details on the dialog box options, view the Customize Scan > Name topic.
Customize Columns Displays the Customize Columns dialog. This allows you to add and/or remove columns that is displayed in the Results pane of the scan.
Customize Window Displays the Customize Window dialog which provides access to change the customization of the font, color and grid setting of the scan.
Add Launches the Add Scan wizard to create a new scan.
Schedule Scan Displays the Schedule tab in the Customize Scan dialog. This allows you to modify the time interval of when to schedule a scan to run.
Settings > [pane] Scan Pane, Results Pane, Scan Button Bar, and Sample Scans items displays parts of the window of the Scanner window. By selecting and/or deselecting these settings it will display or hide these elements of the window.
Copy Scan Allows you to copy the symbols and paste into another window (i.e. RadarScreen).
Copy Window / Paste Window By selecting Copy Window first, and Paste Window second, TradeStation will create a copy of the existing Scan window.
Create... By selecting a symbol in the Results pane, various options are available to you for that particular symbol, i.e. creating a new window, researching a symbol, launching the Events Log, etc.
Append [symbol] to Custom Symbol List Displays the Append Symbol(s) to Custom Symbol List dialog. This allows you to create a new list using the selected symbol in the Results pane.
Manage Custom Symbol List Displays the Manage Custom Symbol Lists dialog. This allows you to manage symbol lists that have been created.
Help Launches Help related topics.
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