Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

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Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - W
This item is also available at the security level.
U.S. COMPANY IDENTIFIERS:
The nine digit CUSIP is used.
Bytes 1-6 Six digit company identifier
Bytes 7-8 Security identifier
Byte 9 Check digit
U.S. SECURITY IDENTIFIERS:
With the exception of the primary issue of the company the nine digit CUSIP assigned to the security is
used. The primary issue is defined as the most widely traded security and the CUSIP assigned to this
issue has already been used as the company identifier. For this reason, the security identifier for the
primary issue is derived by using the first 6 digits of the company identifier followed by a "9" as the
seventh digit, another number and a check digit.
NON-U.S. COMPANY IDENTIFIERS:
A derived identifier based on the country where the company is domiciled is used.
Byte 1: C
Bytes 2-4: WORLDSCOPE country code
Bytes 5-8: Four digit unique company identifier
Byte 9: 0
NON-U.S. SECURITY IDENTIFIERS:
A derived identifier based on the country where the company is domiciled is used. This identifier is
identical to the company identifier except that the "0" at the end is replaced with a letter.
COUNTRY AVERAGE IDENTIFIERS (Industrial Companies only):
Byte 1: A
Bytes 2-4: WORLDSCOPE Country Code
Bytes 5-9: filled with zeros
For example: A25000000 is the country average for France
"A" identifies the record as an Average record
"250" is the country code for France
For the name of the country average see WORLDSCOPE field 06001 (Company Name)
INDUSTRY AVERAGE IDENTIFIERS:
Byte 1: A
Bytes 2-4: WORLDSCOPE Country Code
Byte 5: 0
Bytes 6-9: WORLDSCOPE Industry Code
For example: A38004310 is the industry average for Italian Banks
"A" identifies the record as an Average record
"380" is the country code for Italy
"4310" is the industry code for banks
For the name of the industry average see WORLDSCOPE field 06001 (Company Name).
INDEX IDENTIFIERS:
Byte 1: I
Bytes 2-4: WORLDSCOPE Country Code
Bytes 5-7: filled with zeros
Byte 8: Number of the index
Byte 9: 0
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