Backing Up TWS Layouts

[bungrider]

Anyone know which files need to be backed up to make backups of TWS layouts? And if there's any trick to doing it?

Thanks!

 

[jmk]

From IB tech (not sure, think it was Ernie) :

"The following files are where your data is stored on your machine;

jts.pg = your page file (symbols)
layout.lyt = your layout
exec.lyt = executution window layout
toolbar.lyt = toolbar layout
user.ini = user settings (window position, fonts, hot keys)

Easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the entire directory containing these files over the directory of the same name on the other machine. (c:\IBJts\dyrykq on one machine to c:\IBJts\dyrykg on the other)."

HTH,

JM

 

[bungrider]

Sweet! Worked like a charm.

Thanks again!
-bung

 

[alanm]

Originally posted by jmk
Easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the entire directory containing these files over the directory of the same name on the other machine. (c:\IBJts\dyrykq on one machine to c:\IBJts\dyrykg on the other)."

Before doing this, keep in mind that the execution report files are in this directory as well. Because the executions that are pushed to a TWS session upon login do not always include the whole day's execs, you could over-write execs in the target directory that will not be visible anywhere else.