CoverageUpdate
RIXML 2.5 Element
An element representing individual changes to coverage assignments, typically used when financial firms update which analysts cover specific companies or sectors
A coverage update gives a publisher the ability to communicate changes to its coverage universe. The common case would be a financial services firm updating the list of companies covered by a particular analyst.
Usage
Required child element of CoverageUpdates with multiple instances allowed, containing StatusInfo and CoveragePairing elements to specify coverage relationships
Business Context
Enables precise communication of coverage changes to aggregator partners and clients, supporting accurate routing of research content and analyst attribution
Where It Fits
Canonical Path
Children
Definition
| Type | CoverageUpdateType |
| Namespace | http://www.rixml.org/2017/9/RIXML |
| Min Occurs | 1 |
| Max Occurs | 1 |
Attributes
coverageUpdateIDstring |
This is to facilitate the unique identification of a particular individual coverage update. Enables a consumer of this information to keep track of which updates have been applied to its database and which are duplicates. We recommend UUIDs to ensure uniqueness. optionalSince 2.5 |
Children
StatusInfo(complex)1..unbounded |
For statusType attribute, use: Published=Add, Revised=Update, Deleted=Delete. requiredSince 2.5 |
CoveragePairingCoveragePairingType1..unbounded |
requiredSince 2.5 |
Example
<CoverageUpdate>
<StatusInfo> ... </StatusInfo>
<CoveragePairing> ... </CoveragePairing>
</CoverageUpdate>Version History
Unchanged since introduction in RIXML 2.5
Business Rules
Individual coverage updates should use UUID identifiers to enable tracking and duplicate prevention
Semantic Relationships
Requires1 relationship
Coverage updates must contain status information to indicate whether the coverage change is an addition, update, or deletion for analyst coverage tracking
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.137— CoverageUpdate
Constrains1 relationship
The coverage update identifier helps consumers manage which coverage updates have been processed and avoid processing duplicates
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.136— coverageUpdateID