Records information necessary to process this request.

A number assigned by the calling application to uniquely identify this request.

The date and time when this request was created. When the request is from an intermediary, such as a workflow manager or service bus, this is the date and time when the message was sent to the D&B function, i.e., the date and time when the xml document was created by the requesting intermediary.

A number that identifies the system or the software application from where this request originated. / A number used to uniquely identfy the D&B business segment or delivery channel from where this request originated.

Records data relating to requests for a product. This may include such details as the product required, the subject about which the product should be produced, the content of the product.

Records data that allows the customer to specify identifying information about the subject being inquired, e.g., the DUNS Number, the address, the telephone number.

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

The two-letter country code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)identifying the country of the inquired subject.

Records data that allows the customer to specify the details of the requested product. This may include details such as the identifier of the product, the language in which the product needs to be rendered, the format in which the product needs to be rendered.

An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the product being requested.

A D&B code value that defines the language in which the customer wants this product to be rendered.

Possible Values: 39[English]

integer, up to 7 digits, Optional

Possible values: 6332 [Credit Decision]; 6333 [Assessment of credit solvency for intended business connection]; 6334 [Assessment of credit solvency for ongoing business connection]; 6335 [Debt Collection]; 6336 [Commercial Credit Insurance]; 6337 [Insurance Contract]; 6338 [Leasing Agreement]; 6339 [Rental Agreement]

string, Optional

A code that identifies the level of filter to applied on the requested product for the inquired subject, whether to include direct, indirect, both direct and indirect owners, or just beneficial owners etc. When NULL it indicates that there are no restrictions set on the request.

Possible Values: BENF_OWRP, CTLD_OWRP, DIRC_OWRP, IDIR_OWRP

NOTE: Only BENF_OWRP is supported for Ownership Type element in CMP_BOS product.

decimal (5,2), Optional

The percentage criteria to be applied on the requested product for the inquired subject. The response would include all results with a shareholding percentage greater than this value inclusive. E.g., 20, 50. When NULL it indicates that there is no restriction or cut off percentage.

boolean, Optional

When turned ON (set to true) this denotes the result set should exclude information on shareholders whose percentage is zero or undisclosed.

When turned OFF (set to false) or set to NULL this denotes the result set should include information on shareholders whose percentage is zero or undisclosed.

When 'true' indicates that the product being ordered is not to be stored. When 'false' indicates that the product being ordered is to be stored; however as this is the assumed condition there is no requirement to create this tag to represent this fact.

When 'true' the duration to archive the data is to be extended. Note: There is an additional cost for extending the archival period of the data purchased. When 'false' the duration to archive the data is not to be extended.

Records data that allows the customer to specify information to be linked to the request in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

Text that is filled in by customer and commonly contains requesting individual or department name, or customer's own account/reference number and/or name for the case on which the product was provided.This text is a reference used during the billing process.

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the principal information provided in the request for the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

Records information necessary to process a particular request. Examples of a request is the ordering of a product.

A number assigned by the calling application to uniquely identify this request.

A number assigned by the D&B service to uniquely identify this transaction.

The date and time when this request was submitted or the date and time when the requesting intermediary, such as a workflow manager or service bus, sent the message to the D&B function, i.e., the date and time when the xml document was created by the requesting intermediary.

An aggregate that can repeat multiple times to record the different outcomes of the transaction.

Text that records the criticality of the outcome, e.g., Information, Warning, Error, Fatal.

An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the outcome of the transaction.

Text that explains the outcome of the transaction.

An aggregate that can repeat multiple times to record textual data that expands on the ResultID and ResultText to provide additional information to the user regarding the status of the transaction. If the status implies that there is a problem this may also provide guidance to the user on how to address it.

Text that describes the additional information regarding the outcome of the transaction.

Records the data being returned to the customer as a result of a product request.

Records data that allows the customer to specify identifying information about the subject being inquired, e.g., the DUNS Number, the address, the telephone number.

Business Element: DUNS Number

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)identifying the country/market of the inquired subject.

Records data about the product ordered by the customer and data about the organization on which the customer has placed this order.

An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies this product.

A D&B code value that defines the language in which the requested product is fulfilled.

Records data about an organization, a legal or commercial entity established to provide products and/or services in the marketplace or to the community.

Records high level information about the subject such as the primary language of the subject and the primary currency in which this subject trades. When the subject is an organizantion, this may also include details such as DUNS Number.

Business Element: DUNS Number

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

Business Element: Country/Market Code

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), identifying the country/market where the subject is located

Records the address details for a subject. An address is the designation of a place where a subject can be located or may be communicated with, e.g., primary address, registered address, mailing address.

An entry loop to allow the recording of a single primary or physical address of the subject in multiple languages and/or writing scripts. For an organization this is the principal address at which the organization is located. For an individual, this is the home address.

Business Element: Address Line

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of several lines where each address line contains one or more named address elements. Examples of named address elements are Street Name, Street Number, Building Name, Estate Name. They are called “lines” because an addres can be divided into multiple lines. When there are multiple lines the sequence of the lines must be preserved.

Text that records the street address components as it would be presented on an address label. This includes, but is not limited to, details such as street name, street number, building name, estate name.

Business Element: Primary Town

The name of the town or city recognized by the Postal Authority for delivering mail.

Business Element: Country/Market Code

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), identifying the country/market for this address.

Business Element: Province or State

The name of the locally governed area which forms part of a centrally governed nation as received by D&B. Clarification Note: As a guiding principle this is a geographic area which could theoretically exist as a separate nation. In the U.S. this would be a State. In the UK this would be one of the Home Nations.

Business Element: Postal Code

An identifier used by the local country Postal Authority to identify a particular geographic location. For example, in Belgium, Postal Code 9000 identifies the town of GHENT.

Business Element: Country Name

The legal name of the country for this address.

Records the different names of the organization by which it is known as well as names of other organizations that have a similar name to this organization.

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of a single name by which the organization is primarily known / identified in different languages and/or writing scripts.

Business Element: Organization Name

Text recording a name of this organization in the specified language and/or writing script.

Records fundamental information about a Subject which may vary over time.

Business Element: Subject/ Target Control Type Description

Text that describes the type of controlling ownership, e.g., publicly owned, privately owned, state owned. Note: For some countries, controlling ownership can be derived from the legal form.

Business Element: Subject/ Target Control Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Operating Status

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that this organization is no longer functional / trading. When turned OFF (set to FALSE) it indicates that this organization is functioning / trading.

Business Element: Subject/ Target Control Type Confidence Description

Text that specifies the level of the confidence for the reported control type within the spectrum, e.g., Low, Medium, High.

Business Element: Subject/ Target Control Type Confidence Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Records information on why ownership information is unavailable for this Organization.

Business Element: Graceful CBO Notifications

A text identifying the reason why ownership information for this Organization is unavailable.

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Records information on why Persons of Significant control information is unavailable for this Organization.

Business Element: Significant Person Notifications

A text identifying the reason why Persons of Significant control information for this Organization is unavailable.

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

The date from when the Persons of Significant control information for this Organization is unavailable.

Records the constitutional status of a subject as defined under the laws of a country E.g.; Limited Company, Partnership, co-operative Society and the Stock Equity or share structure employed by a business according to the legal form and rules of incorporation. The owners of the stock or shares are the owners of the business.

Records the details on the current legal form of a subject.

Business Element: Legal Form Code

Text that describes the legal form or structure of a business, as registered with government authorities, e.g., partnership, corporation, private limited company, government department, proprietorship.

Records the business activities in which an organization is actively engaged using standardized coding schemes such as European NACE and U.S. Standard Industry Classifications (SIC). Examples of business activities are: commercial printing, legal services, drug store, sheet metalwork fabricator.

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of the primary business activity in which an organization is actively engaged using standardized coding schemes such as European NACE and U.S. Standard Industry Classifications (SIC) where each entry loop occurrence records a primary business activity in a different standardized coding scheme.

Business Element: SIC Code

An alphanumeric value identifying a business activity based on the scheme specified by the typeText. For instance, 1611 represents the highway and street construction industry in the U.S. SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) system. Clarification Note: These are generally external codes created by an external authoritative body, like the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but D&B may have created extensions to more precisely define an activity, as in the case of the SIC 2+2 (the last 4 digits of an 8-digit SIC).

Business Element: SIC Code Description

Text that describes the business activity based on the scheme specified by the attribute typeText. E.g., 'highway and street construction' is the description of industry code 1611 in the U.S. SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) system.

Records the relationship between the subject and the next subject UP in the family tree. E.g. Its Parent, HQ, Joint Parent or shareholder. Also records names, addresses and registration numbers for the related subject. This data topic may also be used to record the details of the relationship between the subject and the business founder; however if a simple textual reference to the business founder is all that is required then the 'Started By' element in 'Subject Details' should be used

Records information about the top most business in the family tree, tracing each parent up to its own parent. For example, Company A is a business based in the US and has company B as its parent also in the US. In turn company B is owned by company C, also in the US, which is owned by company D which is in the UK. Thus the Global Ultimate" of this family tree (and therefore of each member of the family tree) is Company D.

Business Element: Global Ultimate DUNS

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of a single name by which the organization is primarily known / identified in different languages and/or writing scripts.

Business Element: Global Ultimate Name

Text recording a name of this organization in the specified language and/or writing script.

Records information about the last business in the tree, when reviewing upwards, which is in the same country as the other subject. For example, Company A is a business based in the US and has company B as its parent also in the US. In turn company B is owned by company C, also in the US, which is owned by company D which is in the UK. Thus the Domestic Ultimate" of Company A is actually Company C as this is the last business in the parent chain which is in the US

Business Element: Domestic Ultimate DUNS

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of a single name by which the organization is primarily known / identified in different languages and/or writing scripts.

Business Element: Domestic Ultimate Name

Text recording a name of this organization in the specified language and/or writing script.

Records information about the organization which owns more than 50% of the subject and the organization at the very top of the legal family.

Business Element: Parent DUNS

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of a single name by which the organization is primarily known / identified in different languages and/or writing scripts.

Business Element: Parent Name

Text recording a name of this organization in the specified language and/or writing script.

Records the details of the owners of the subject company that can include direct, indirect and beneficial owners.The details under this section can be used to generate/visualize the ownership structure at this point.

Records the indicative or derived information about the ownership structure of the subject company.

Business Element: Total Number of Nodes

The number of owners of the subject company that can include direct, indirect and beneficial owners.

Business Element: Number of Relationships

The number of relationships between members in an ownership structure for a subject company.

Business Element: Total Number of Organizations

The number of owners of the subject company that are identified as business entities

Business Element: Total Number of Individuals

The number of owners of the subject company that are identified as individuals.

Business Element: Total Number of Entities

The number of owners of the subject company that are not categorized as individual or organization.

Business Element: Total Number of CBOs

The number of ultimate beneficiaries of the subject company that are identified as legally setup corporate businesses.

Business Element: Maximum Degree of Separation

The farthest distance between the subject company and another owner within the ownership structure.

Business Element: Total Allocated Beneficial Ownership Percentage

This denotes the overall percentage of shares of the subject company that are known to be allocated to share owners.

Business Element: Country Wise Split up of Nodes

Records the indicative or derived information about the owners of the subject company in each country.

Business Element: Country/Market Code

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)identifying the country/market of the inquired subject.

The number of owners of the subject company that can include direct, indirect and beneficial owners.

Business Element: Number of Nodes with Unknown Country

The number of owners of the subject company for which the owner's country is not known.

Business Element: Number of State Owned Organizations

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as State Owned Organization. This does not include the subject company.

Business Element: Number of Government Organizations

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Government Organization. This does not include the subject company.

Business Element: Number of Publicly Trading Organizations

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Publicly Trading Organization. This does not include the subject company.

Business Element: Number of Privately Held Organizations

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Privately Held Organization. This does not include the subject company.

Business Element: Significant person Count

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Persons of Significant Control Organization. This does not include the subject company.

Business Element: Significant unique person Count

The number of distinct types of Persons of Significant Control present for the subject company.

Records information on the count of owners of the subject company per type of Persons of Significant Control

Business Element: Type of Significant Controls

The text denotes the type of Persons of Significant Control For e.g., Individual, Corporates, Legal persons, Super Secure.

Business Element: Type code of Significant Controls

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Typewise Significant person Count

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Persons of Significant Control type.

Records information on the count of owners of the subject company per nationality.

Business Element: Nationality

The nationality of the Person of Significant control.

Business Element: Nationwise Significant person Count

The number of owners of the subject company that are classified as Persons of Significant Control type.

Business Element: Unknown Significant person Count

The number of unknown nationality owners of the subject company.

Business Element: Owner count

Records information on the count of owners of the subject company per country.

Business Element: Country/Market Code

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)identifying the country/market of the inquired subject.

Business Element: Countrywise Significant person Count

The number of owners of the subject company for this country.

Business Element: Countrywise Unknown Significant person Count

The number of unknown country owners of the subject company.

An entry loop that can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of the details of the Beneficiaries of the subject company

Business Element: Beneficiary Indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that this owner is identified as a beneficiary. When turned OFF (set to FALSE) it indicates that this owner is not identified as a beneficiary.

Business Element: Member ID

A unique identifier assigned by D&B at this point of time for a node, entity associated in this structure. This system generated ID is bound to change at a later point of time. Note: This element is mandatory to create the ownership structure

Business Element: Member Name

Records the single name by which the individual / organization is primarily known / identified.

Business Element: D-U-N-S Number

The D-U-N-S Number is D&B's identification number, which provides unique identification of this organization, in accordance with the Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S).

Business Element: Person identifier

The personal identification number or shareholder number assigned by an external body that helps to identify a shareholder.

Business Element: Member Type Code

Text identifying whether the owner is an Individual or a Company or that this is Unknown.

Business Element: Legal Form Code

Text that denotes the legal form or structure of this owner business as registered with government authorities, e.g., partnership, corporation, private limited company, government department, proprietorship.

Business Element: Primary Address

An entry loop to allow the recording of a single primary or physical address of the subject in multiple languages and/or writing scripts. For an organization this is the principal address at which the organization is located. For an individual, this is the home address.

Business Element: Street Address Line Text

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of several lines where each address line contains one or more named address elements. Examples of named address elements are Street Name, Street Number, Building Name, Estate Name. They are called “lines” because an address can be divided into multiple lines. When there are multiple lines the sequence of the lines must be preserved.

Text that records the street address components as it would be presented on an address label. This includes, but is not limited to, details such as street name, street number, building name, estate name.

Business Element: Primary Town

The name of the town or city recognized by the Postal Authority for delivering mail.

Business Element: Country/Market Code

The two-letter country/market code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), identifying the country/market for this address.

Business Element: State

The name of the locally governed area which forms part of a centrally governed nation as received by D&B Clarification. Note: As a guiding principle this is a geographic area which could theoretically exist as a separate nation. In the U.S. this would be a State. In the UK this would be one of the Home Nations.

Business Element: Postal Code

An identifier used by the local country Postal Authority to identify a particular geographic location. For example, in Belgium, Postal Code 9000 identifies the town of GHENT.

Business Element: Country Name

The country name, defined in the scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) identifying the country of the inquired subject.

Business Element: Direct Ownership Percentage

This denotes the owner's direct shareholding percentage.

Business Element: Indirect Ownership Percentage

This denotes the owner's indirect shareholding percentage.

Business Element: Beneficial Ownership Percentage

This denotes the owner's actual shareholding percentage.

Business Element: Nationality

The nationality of the owner if the owner is an individual.

Business Element: Date Of Birth

The date of birth of the owner if the owner is an individual.

Business Element: Minority Shareholder Indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that the named shareholder is a minor or minority shareholder, i.e. holds less than 50% of the shares and is not considered to own a significant stake in the organization, although the precise amount of the shareholding is not known

Business Element: Operating Status Indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that the owner company is currently Out of Business.

Business Element: Degree of Separation

A number that denotes the distance between this beneficiary and the subject within the ownership structure.

Business Element: Undisclosed Indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that either an ownership percentage is not reported for the beneficiary or it has not been able to calculate the ownership percentage for the beneficiary. This is not populated when the ownership percentage for this beneficiary has been reported or calculated.

Business Element: UBO Filtered Out indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that the member has not met the filter criteria set in the request. This element is not populated for FALSE condition and when there is no filter set in the request.

Business Element: Graceful CBO Notifications

Records information on why ownership information is unavailable for this Organization.

A text identifying the reason why ownership information for this Organization is unavailable.

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Member Beneficial Owners Control Type Description

Text that describes the type of controlling ownership, e.g., publicly owned, privately owned, state owned. Note: For some countries, controlling ownership can be derived from the legal form.

Business Element: Member Beneficial Owners Control Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Member Beneficial Owners Control Type Confidence Description

Text that specifies the level of the confidence for the reported control type within the spectrum, e.g., Low, Medium, High.

Business Element: Member Beneficial Owners Control Type Confidence Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Country Name

The name of the country in which this beneficiary usually resides.

Business Element: Legal Authority

The name of the government body or the law, which supervises or regulates the individual or the company, who exercises significant influence over the beneficiary. e.g., Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000, Supreme Court Of Gibraltar.

Business Element: LegalFreeFormText

The textual description of the legal form or structure of the company, who exercises significant influence over the beneficiary, as registered with government authorities, e.g., Limited Company, Limited Liability Partnerships.

Business Element: Nature of Control Type Description

Text that describes the broad class into which the type of control the individual or the company holds on the subject is categorized, e.g., ownership or voting rights between 25% to 50%.

Business Element: Nature of Control Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Nature of Control class Type Description

Text that describes the broad class into which the type of control the individual or the company holds on the subject is categorized, e.g., ownership or voting rights between 25% to 50%.

Business Element: Nature of Control class Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Start Date

The date when the individual or the company has acquired significant influence over the subject.

Business Element: PSC Indicator

When set to TRUE this indicates the beneficiary is a person with significant control. This is not populated when the beneficiary is not a person of significant control.

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of details of the relationships between members in an ownership structure for a subject company.

Business Element: Relationship ID

A unique identifier assigned by D&B at this point of time for a relationship between two entities associated in this structure.This system generated ID is bound to change at a later point of time.

Business Element: Source Member

A unique identifier assigned by D&B at this point of time to the source node associated based on RelationshipTypeText to the target node denoted by the TargetMemberID. This system generated ID is bound to change at a later point of time.

Business Element: Target Member

A unique identifier assigned by D&B at this point of time to the receiving node associated based on RelationshipTypeText to the source node denoted by the SourceMemberID. This system generated ID is bound to change at a later point of time.

Business Element: Relationship Type

Text that defines the type of relationship exists between the source and target members

Possible values: 137 [Owned Subject/Shareowner], 101 [Parent/Subsidiary]

Business Element: Share Percentage

The total percentage of the shares (or other instrument of ownership) of the subject directly held/owned by the Shareholder.

Business Element: UBO Filtered Out indicator

When turned ON (set to TRUE) it indicates that the relationship has not met the filter criteria set in the request. This element is not populated for FALSE condition and when there is no filter set in the request.

Business Element: Nature of Control Type Description

Text that describes the type of control the individual or the company holds on the subject, e.g., ownership of 25% to 50% of shares, voting rights of 25% to 50%.

Business Element: Nature of Control Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Nature of Control class Type Description

Text that describes the broad class into which the type of control the individual or the company holds on the subject is categorized, e.g., ownership or voting rights between 25% to 50%.

Business Element: Nature of Control class Type Code

A unique number assigned by D&B to identify the fact recorded in this data element.

Business Element: Start Date

The date when the individual or the company has acquired significant influence over the subject.

An entry loop which can repeat multiple times to allow the recording of a single name by which the organization is primarily known / identified in different languages and/or writing scripts.

Records data about the archival details of the product requested.

A number used to uniquely identify this product in the location where it is stored.

A number used to uniquely identify the location where this product is stored.

When turned ON (set to TRUE), the duration to archive the data has been extended. When turned OFF (set to FALSE), the duration to archive the data was not extended; however as this is the assumed condition there is no requirement to create this tag to represent this fact.

Text that specifies the underlying claim to copyright ownership of this product.

Records data that allows the customer to specify information to be linked to the request in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

Text that is filled in by customer and commonly contains requesting individual or department name, or customer's own account/reference number and/or name for the case on which the product was provided. This text is a reference used during the billing process.

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the principal information provided in the request for the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.