Primary Business Name Reference File (Understanding the Master Index Standardization Engine)

Understanding the Master Index Standardization Engine

Primary Business Name Reference File

The primary business name reference file (bizCompanyPrimaryNames.dat) provides a list of companies by their primary name. It also classifies the business names into industry sectors and sub-sectors. This enables the standardization engine to determine the correct value of the sector field when parsing the business name. You can add entries to the primary business name file using the following syntax.

primary-name sector-code

The following table describes the columns in the primary business name reference file.

Table 15 Primary Business Name Reference File


Column	Description
primary-name	The primary name of the company.
sector-code	The industry sector code of the business. Sector codes are listed in the `bizIndustryCategoriesCode.dat` file.

Below is an excerpt from the primary business name reference file.

BROTHER INTERNATIONAL                             12006
BRYSTOL-MYERS SQUIBB                              11005
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY                           24003
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE                      27005
BV SOLUTIONS                                      06012
CABLEVISION                                       26001
CABOT                                             04006
CADENCE                                           06010
CAMPBELL                                          22006
CAPITAL BLUE CROSS                                17001