Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide
Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide
Issue 6 Frequently Asked Questions Coverage What companies are included on Worldscope and what are the selection criteria? (8) Does Worldscope have full Western European Coverage? (8(a)) Does Worldscope have full US coverage? (8(b)) What is a Limited Data Set Company? (38) What data is available for IPOs, e.g. newly listed companies? (37) Currency What currency is used to update Worldscope data? (9) If a country has a currency revaluation, what does Worldscope do? (10) Earnings per Share Can I determine how earnings per share is calculated? (11) Extraordinary Items Can I see the impact of extraordinary items on earnings per share? (12) EURO How has Worldscope handled the EURO? (41) Fast Update What is a Fast Update and what benefit does it have for Timeliness? (35) How can I identify Full and Fast Updates On Worldscope? (36) Fiscal versus Calendar Is per share data presented on a fiscal or calendar basis? (40) Fiscal Year End How does Worldscope treat different fiscal year ends? (13) How are fiscal year end changes treated on Worldscope? (14) Formats In what formats is Worldscope available? (15) History How much history is available for companies on Worldscope? (16) Inactive Companies/Securities Does Worldscope provide information on inactive or dead companies and securities? (17) How can I determine if a company is inactive? (18) How can I determine if a security is inactive? (19) Industry Changes How can I determine whether a company has changed industry? (20) © Thomson Financial 2003-2007 14 Confidential Information of Thomson Financial
Issue 6 Frequently Asked Questions Industry Classification What industry classifications are available within the Worldscope database? (21) Interim/Time Series data Is interim financial statement data available on Worldscope? (34) Limited Data Set What is a Limited Data Set Company? (38) Multiple Share Classes How can I determine if a company currently has more than one type of share? (25) What does Worldscope do if a company has more than one type of share? (22) What is the difference in the data shown at the company level and data shown at the security level? (23) If a company has more than one type of share, how does Worldscope select the share for the main company record? (24) Name Changes How does Worldscope handle company name changes? (26) Non-traded Companies and Securities How can I determine which companies or securities are not traded? (27) Preliminary Data (see also Fast Update) How do I know if information on Worldscope is preliminary? (28) Pro forma Data Does Worldscope carry pro forma data? (29) Restated Data Does Worldscope carry restated data? (30) Selection Criteria What companies are included on Worldscope and what are the selection criteria? (8) Sources What are the sources of Worldscope data? (31) Timeliness How soon after the fiscal year end/fiscal period end of a company can I expect to see the annual data on Worldscope? (32) What is a Fast Update and what benefit does it have for Timeliness? (35) What data is available for IPOs, e.g. newly listed companies? (37) Time series (See Interim Time Series) Vendors In what formats is Worldscope available? (15) © Thomson Financial 2003-2007 15 Confidential Information of Thomson Financial
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Issue 6<br />
Frequently Asked Questions<br />
Industry Classification<br />
What industry classifications are available within the <strong>Worldscope</strong> database? (21)<br />
Interim/Time Series data<br />
Is interim financial statement data available on <strong>Worldscope</strong>? (34)<br />
Limited Data Set<br />
What is a Limited Data Set Company? (38)<br />
Multiple Share Classes<br />
How can I determine if a company currently has more than one type of share? (25)<br />
What does <strong>Worldscope</strong> do if a company has more than one type of share? (22)<br />
What is the difference in the data shown at the company level and data shown at the<br />
security level? (23)<br />
If a company has more than one type of share, how does <strong>Worldscope</strong> select the<br />
share for the main company record? (24)<br />
Name Changes<br />
How does <strong>Worldscope</strong> handle company name changes? (26)<br />
Non-traded Companies and Securities<br />
How can I determine which companies or securities are not traded? (27)<br />
Preliminary Data (see also Fast Update)<br />
How do I know if information on <strong>Worldscope</strong> is preliminary? (28)<br />
Pro forma Data<br />
Does <strong>Worldscope</strong> carry pro forma data? (29)<br />
Restated Data<br />
Does <strong>Worldscope</strong> carry restated data? (30)<br />
Selection Criteria<br />
What companies are included on <strong>Worldscope</strong> and what are the selection criteria? (8)<br />
Sources<br />
What are the sources of <strong>Worldscope</strong> data? (31)<br />
Timeliness<br />
How soon after the fiscal year end/fiscal period end of a company can I expect to see<br />
the annual data on <strong>Worldscope</strong>? (32)<br />
What is a Fast Update and what benefit does it have for Timeliness? (35)<br />
What data is available for IPOs, e.g. newly listed companies? (37)<br />
Time series (See Interim Time Series)<br />
Vendors<br />
In what formats is <strong>Worldscope</strong> available? (15)<br />
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