August 24, 2018
If you need assistance implementing these changes, or have questions regarding the new features or business elements, please contact the D&B Direct Customer Support team at (866) 465-3829 or submit an online request for assistance.
Service Additions and Changes
The following additions were implemented to the D&B Direct 2.0 API:
| Service | Version | Interface(s) | Change(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Applicable Products | ALL | SOAP/REST | Updated mapping of GDP Data Fabrication for Malaysia to GSRL7. |
| All Applicable Products | ALL | SOAP/REST | Enabled China's business registration number; Unified Social Credit Number, for all risk products. |
| Assessment Product Service, Custom Product Service, Firmographic Product Service | ALL | SOAP/REST | Resolved defect in mapping of the following elements: Financial Embarrassment Indicator and Financial Or Legal Or Special Events Indicator. |
| Compliance Check Service | ALL | SOAP/REST | Updated Splunk logging request and response elements. |
| Custom Product Service, Financial Product Service | ALL | SOAP/REST | Updated mapping of Financial Ratios as per schema for the following countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. |
Data Primer
This Microsoft Exceltm spreadsheet identifies the business elements and data fields delivered by each D&B Data product, along with the data types and definitions. Also available is a chart showing what countries have data available for each D&B Data product. More details...
| Data Primer | Released | Refreshed* |
|---|---|---|
| Directional-Data-Primer-v163.zip | August 24, 2018 |
*These files are periodically refreshed with the latest business element definitions, and to incorporate any adjustments/minor corrections made to the services.

