New Posts For Thread: Help required for data.betfair.comhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircomNow first off I am probably the most technically challenged poster ever.I have opened this data site and am completely unable to use it in any form or manner ( quelle surprise)..Now before I go and drag some spotty teenager off the street to find outThe data is a bit of a chore to trawl through. But as Magoo says, it's quite possible to pick out the information that you need if you know what you're looking for. I'm quite used to picking out the relevant information from data files. I found thehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519557791#519557791The data is a bit of a chore to trawl through. But as Magoo says, it's quite possible to pick out the information that you need if you know what you're looking for. I'm quite used to picking out the relevant information from data files. I found theThu, 10 May 2012 21:24:28 -0500IMO the data is pretty good, and there is certainly enough to determine what the pre-off odds were.Each odds tick has the amount matched, number of bets, and first/last traded timestamp. So, all you need do is find the last traded odds. Job done! Ifhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519549901#519549901IMO the data is pretty good, and there is certainly enough to determine what the pre-off odds were.Each odds tick has the amount matched, number of bets, and first/last traded timestamp. So, all you need do is find the last traded odds. Job done! IfThu, 10 May 2012 16:39:54 -0500As an example, would I be able to find all the pre-off prices ( the full range) and all half time/full time results on all matches offered on BF over ( say) the last 3 years or so ?Quite simply no, frog.The way the data's presented means it's prettyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519547819#519547819As an example, would I be able to find all the pre-off prices ( the full range) and all half time/full time results on all matches offered on BF over ( say) the last 3 years or so ?Quite simply no, frog.The way the data's presented means it's prettyThu, 10 May 2012 15:41:51 -0500Thanks everybody for your replies.I'm clearly too far behind the technological curve to cope with any of such data processing procedures, no matter how much my hand is held.W will therfeore just accept that I will need to contract in some local pros,https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519528161#519528161Thanks everybody for your replies.I'm clearly too far behind the technological curve to cope with any of such data processing procedures, no matter how much my hand is held.W will therfeore just accept that I will need to contract in some local pros,Thu, 10 May 2012 06:49:46 -0500Once you have downloaded a file try to double-click it. If that doesn't work right click on it and choose "unzip" or something similar. You don't need any special program to unzip .zip-files. (If it's a .rar-file you need some program to unpack it, ehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519523791#519523791Once you have downloaded a file try to double-click it. If that doesn't work right click on it and choose "unzip" or something similar. You don't need any special program to unzip .zip-files. (If it's a .rar-file you need some program to unpack it, eThu, 10 May 2012 03:33:17 -0500Iirc frog, it only contains details of matched bets and they are not time stamped so you can't tell how the market changed over time, just the range of matched odds. There is a company called fracsoft(.com) that record much more info about the markehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519523771#519523771Iirc frog, it only contains details of matched bets and they are not time stamped so you can't tell how the market changed over time, just the range of matched odds. There is a company called fracsoft(.com) that record much more info about the markeThu, 10 May 2012 03:32:19 -0500Thank you for your reply.I'm probably going to have to call in the cavalry, if I decide to try to use such enormous amts. of data.It was useful and helpful at least to see a snippet of the data presentation format.Many, many thanks.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519523693#519523693Thank you for your reply.I'm probably going to have to call in the cavalry, if I decide to try to use such enormous amts. of data.It was useful and helpful at least to see a snippet of the data presentation format.Many, many thanks.Thu, 10 May 2012 03:25:05 -0500First of all, I've never used it, but as nobody has helped you yet, I'll give it a try.First the screenshots. I had to take two, because one row does not fit on my screen without losing the explanation on the top. I selected an area where things chanhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519523527#519523527First of all, I've never used it, but as nobody has helped you yet, I'll give it a try.First the screenshots. I had to take two, because one row does not fit on my screen without losing the explanation on the top. I selected an area where things chanThu, 10 May 2012 03:05:37 -0500Now first off I am probably the most technically challenged poster ever.I have opened this data site and am completely unable to use it in any form or manner ( quelle surprise)..Now before I go and drag some spotty teenager off the street to find outhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29109231/help-required-for-databetfaircom?post_id=519520943#519520943Now first off I am probably the most technically challenged poster ever.I have opened this data site and am completely unable to use it in any form or manner ( quelle surprise)..Now before I go and drag some spotty teenager off the street to find outWed, 09 May 2012 22:43:21 -0500