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Securities File Layout

Header Record

Column

Type

Version

Comments

Line Discriminator Character Any (If header is enabled) Value will be "H"
File Type Alphanumeric   Transactions
File Type Abbreviation Alphanumeric   SEC
Run Date Alphanumeric   Date format is configurable
Run Time Alphanumeric   HH:MM:DD in 24 hour format System Clock Time
As of Date Alphanumeric   Data On Record As-Of Date (date format is configurable)
Version Numeric   Version of the file layout used.

 

Security Record

Column Type Version Column Header Comments
Line Discriminator Character Any (If header is enabled) C Value will be "D" for data
Internal Asset ID Alphanumeric 1.0 InternalAssetID Internal unique identifier for all asset types
Asset Type Alphanumeric 1.0 AssetType For more information, see Asset Types
Security ID Alphanumeric 1.0 SecurityID

US Security - CUSIP

Foreign security - ISIN

Only for applicable securities

Symbol Alphanumeric 1.0 Symbol The ticker symbol of the security
BBG Ticker Alphanumeric 1.2 BBGTicker Bloomberg ticker
BBG Ticker and Exchange Code Alphanumeric 1.2 BBGTickerAnd
ExchangeCode
Bloomberg ticker + exchange code
Bloomberg Global ID Alphanumeric 1.4 BloombergGlobalID Bloomberg Global ID
Description Alphanumeric 1.0 SecurityDescription Description of the security
Underlying Symbol Alphanumeric 1.2 UnderlyingSymbol  
Multiplier Alphanumeric 1.0 Multiplier  
Expiration Date Alphanumeric 1.0 ExpirationDate  
Option Type Alphanumeric 1.0 OptionType  
Option Strike Alphanumeric 1.0 OptionStrike  
Maturity Date Alphanumeric 1.0 MaturityDate  
Issue Date Alphanumeric 1.0 IssueDate  

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