Mini Ultra Data Dictionary

Field

Data Type

Description

PROGRAM_ID

Program ID

The unique ID Facteus generates to identify the underlying source for the data partner. The mapping is not provided to data buyers, but it allows them to group transaction based on source.

ACCOUNT_ID

Account ID

The unique ID Facteus generates and assigns to the account, using a one-way hashing algorithm.

CARD_ID

Card ID

The unique ID Facteus generates and assigns to the card, using a one-way hashing algorithm.

TRANSACTION_ID

Transaction ID

The unique ID Facteus internally generates and assigns to the transaction.

GROSS_TRANSACTION_AMOUNT

Gross transaction amount

Dollar amount of the transaction

CASH_BACK_AMOUNT

TRANSACTION_DATE

Transaction date

The date and time the transaction occurred is synthesized to protect consumer privacy, by applying randomization within a range that does not negatively impact its statistical relevance.

LOCAL_TRANSACTION_DATE

Local transaction date

The date and time the transaction occurred as of the local time where the transaction happened. Null values are where the local time zone is not clear.

TRANSACTION_TYPE

Transaction type

The transaction type as it was received from the source provider is standardized and assigned by Facteus.

Possible Values: ATM Withdrawal Adjustment BPD Bill Pay Business Account Deposit Fee Funds Transfer Load Merchant Credit Non Financial Other Spend Write Off

MERCHANT_COUNTRY

Merchant country

The country location of the merchant where the transaction occurred. This is from the data provider. For the “standard” cut, these are mapped by Facteus to a standard set of values.

MERCHANT_STATE

Merchant state

The state location of the merchant where the transaction occurred. This is from the data provider. For the “standard” cut, these are mapped by Facteus to a standard set of values.

MERCHANT_CITY

Merchant city

The city location of the merchant where the transaction occurred. This is from the data provider. For the “standard” cut, these are mapped by Facteus to a standard set of values.

MERCHANT_POSTAL_CODE

Merchant postal code

The postal code location of the merchant where the transaction occurred. This is from the data provider. For the “standard” cut, these are mapped by Facteus to a standard set of values.

MERCHANT_CATEGORY_CODE

Merchant category code (MCC)

The payment card industry standard merchant category code (MCC) of the transaction, as it was received from the source data provider. This code is selected by the merchant and identifies the type of business the merchant is engaged in.

CURRENCY_CODE

Currency code

Original currency of the transaction when available. For the “standard” cut, these are mapped by Facteus to a standard set of values.

TRANSACTION_DESCRIPTION

Transaction description

The transaction description is synthesized to remove any PII, but this allows the data buyer to use a custom merchant tagging process.

CARD_TYPE

Card type

The card type as it was received from the source data provider is standardized and assigned by Facteus.

Possible Values: Benefit - Health Benefit - Transit Corporate Expense Credit Debit Education General Purpose Gift Card Government Incentive Other Payroll Private Label Gift Travel

CARD_HOLDER_ZIP

Cardholder postal code

The postal code location of the cardholder, as it was received from the source data provider. The cardholder location will be as it was delivered when Facteus originally received the transaction. The cardholder’s most recent location will be available in the cardholder information file.

CARD_HOLDER_YEAR_OF_BIRTH

Cardholder year of birth range

The year of birth of the cardholder is synthesized to protect consumer privacy, by applying randomization within a range that does not negatively impact its statistical relevance.

CARD_PRESENT_INDICATOR

Card present indicator

The indicator of whether a transaction was made online or at a physical store location, as it was received from the source data provider.

Values: Card Present (in-store) Card Not Present (CNP - typically interpreted as online) Null (value not available)

MERCHANT_ID

Entity ID

The unique ID for an entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

MERCHANT_NAME

Entity name

The merchant, agent, or other entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

MERCHANT_CONFIDENCE_SCORE

Confidence score

A number that represents the confidence in the entity tagging.

MERCHANT_TICKER

Symbol

The common stock symbol for the entity based on the entity to ticker mapping.

MERCHANT_EXCHANGE

Exchange

The primary exchange for the stock symbol based on the entity to ticker mapping.

AGENT_ID

Entity ID

The unique ID for an entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

AGENT_NAME

Entity name

The merchant, agent, or other entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

AGENT_CONFIDENCE_SCORE

Confidence score

A number that represents the confidence in the entity tagging.

AGENT_TICKER

Symbol

The common stock symbol for the entity based on the entity to ticker mapping.

AGENT_EXCHANGE

Exchange

The primary exchange for the stock symbol based on the entity to ticker mapping.

PAYMENT_ID

Entity ID

The unique ID for an entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

PAYMENT_NAME

Entity name

The merchant, agent, or other entity assigned to the transaction by the tagging model.

PAYMENT_CONFIDENCE_SCORE

Confidence score

A number that represents the confidence in the entity tagging.

PAYMENT_TICKER

Symbol

The common stock symbol for the entity based on the entity to ticker mapping.

PAYMENT_EXCHANGE

Exchange

The primary exchange for the stock symbol based on the entity to ticker mapping.

STORE_ID

Store ID

The unique ID for a store location.

STORE_LOCATION

Store location

Details of the store location extracted from the transaction description

STORE_ADDRESS

Store address

The street address of the specific store location.

STORE_LATITUDE

Store latitude

Latitude of the store location

STORE_LONGITUDE

Store longitude

Longitude of the store location

CONSISTENT_SHOPPER

Consistent shopper

Flag for whether the account_id (or card_id if account_id is not present) currently matches Facteus’ definition of a consistent card.

2 - Accounts or cards with a transaction at least 60 months ago and within the past 28 days. 1 - Accounts or cards with a transaction at least 48 months ago and within the past 28 days. 0 - Accounts that do not fit the first two designations.

IN_SCOPE

Representative shopper

Flag for whether the card holder currently matches Facteus’ definition of a representative card.

1 - Cards with a spending pattern similar to those detailed in the Federal Reserve Payment Study on the normal distribution of transactions by card type. 0 - Cards that do not fit that spending pattern.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/fr-payments-study.htm

LOAD_TIME

File load time

Date and time when the files are uploaded