3.41 Publisher
Dataset:
Cost and Usage
Column Type:
Dimension
Feature Level:
Mandatory
Data Type:
String
Since:
0.5
A Publisher is an entity that produces the resources or services that were purchased. It is commonly used for cost analysis and reporting scenarios.
The PublisherName column adheres to the following requirements:
- PublisherName MUST be present in a FOCUS dataset.
- PublisherName MUST be of type String.
- PublisherName MUST conform to StringHandling requirements.
- PublisherName MUST NOT be null.
See Appendix: Origination of cost data section for examples of Provider, Publisher and Invoice Issuer values that can be used for various purchasing scenarios.
3.41.3 Description
The name of the entity that produced the resources or services that were purchased.
Constraints
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Column Type | Dimension |
| Feature Level | Mandatory |
| Allows Nulls | No |
| Data Type | String |
| Value Format | \<not specified> |