Support : Publications : Chronolog Archives : March 2001

Kompass Databases Now Completely Reloaded with New Classification Names/Codes

Over the past few months Dialog has reloaded the Kompass databases with a completely revised classification system of product names and codes. The Kompass classification system is revised annually to stay abreast of new technologies and industries. The latest classification system, called WF.3 by Kompass, features very detailed 7-digit codes in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.

The Kompass files on Dialog include:

• File 584, Kompass USA
• File 585, Kompass Middle East/Africa/Mediterranean
• File 590, Kompass Western Europe
• File 592, Kompass Asia/Pacific
• File 593, Kompass Central/Eastern Europe
• File 594, Kompass Canada

The Kompass files on DataStar include:

• KPEU, Kompass Europe
• KPWO, Kompass Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Americas

Viewing the Codes

Complete listings of the new codes and corresponding product names can be found in all languages at the following address: http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/dialog/kompasscodes/

These code listings are provided at the 5-digit level since the 7-digit level is extremely long and detailed. However, you can view the entire code list online with scope notes in English by using the EXPAND command as shown in Figure 1.

To view the Product Names on Dialog in the various languages, use the individual product name indexes as indicated below:

Language Prefix Code Example

English PN= PN=BEERS

French NP= NP=BIERES

German PK= PK=BIERE

Italian ND= ND=BIRRE

Spanish NR= NR=CERVEZAS

?expand pc=213

Ref   Items  Index-term
E1        1  PC=2129014 (Wine, peach)
E2        5  PC=2129015 (Wines, non-grape, British)
E3        0 *PC=213
E4      986  PC=21300 (Beers)
E5      219  PC=2130001 (Ales)
E6       99  PC=2130002 (Beers, black)
E7      453  PC=2130003 (Beers, lager)
E8      326  PC=2130004 (Beers, export)
E9      108  PC=2130005 (Beers, stout)
E10       5  PC=2130008 (Sorghum beer and sorghum
                         beer powders)
E11     201  PC=2130009 (Beers, non-alcoholic)
E12     151  PC=2130010 (Beers, low alcohol)

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Notice in the EXPAND above, that the product name BEERS appears at the 5-digit level with the code PC=21300, while the more specific terms detailing different kinds of beers follow below with the more specific 7-digit codes.

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