CRSPSift Enterprise Edition is split into two main components, Server and Client, which must be installed on separate computers. Multiple Enterprise Client workstations can access CRSP databases simultaneously by routing queries through the
Server. The Server component requires Windows Server 2003 or 2008, while the Client requires Windows
XP or Vista.
- Accurate links over time: CRSP Link is continually updated to improve both the quantity and quality of matches. CRSP maintains the description history by linking successive iterations of Compustat data using the Compustat Status Reports.
- Comprehensive data: The database provides the historical matching of CRSP price, distribution, and total return data with Compustat fundamental data.
- CRSP data contains security level historical descriptive information and market data on more than 27,000 stocks (inactive and active companies) from the NYSE, Amex, and NASDAQ markets.
- Compustat data contains more than 400 annual and 279 quarterly income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and supplemental data items for active and inactive companies.
- Easy access: CRSP reformats the Compustat data files into a single database integrating GVKEY with the Compustat and CRSP Link data. This eliminates the need to load and integrate multiple Compustat back data and current files.
- The CRSP/Compustat Merged database is delivered in the proprietary CRSPAccess format.
CRSPAccess provides data management to multiple levels of users (programmers and non-programmers), enhancing the distribution and processing of the data.
- Third party access is provided via the WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) internet platform (for academic and government subscribers only) and via the SAS SASECRSP engine.
- No programming required: You can retrieve CRSP and Compustat data using ts_print or cst_print, CRSP's report writer utilities. Retrieve CRSP data using either CRSP's stk_print or ts_print report writer utilities. Pre-compiled FORTRAN- and C code libraries, sample programs, and executable utility programs that do not require programming are included.
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