This directory contains source code the Internet Multicasting Service developed for our EDGAR and Patent distribution. Note that this code is UNSUPPORTED and AS-IS.

EDGAR Processing

README file for EDGAR processing.

• do-edgar Bourne shell script that attempts to automate the SEC EDGAR processing.

• ex3480 extracts SEC EDGAR data files from an IBM 3480 1/2" cartridge tape.
• fix-edgar strips out all extra carriage return characters and converts any stray ^L (formfeeds) to PAGE tags.
• extract-edgar extracts the EDGAR data files from the tape feed file produced by ex3480.
• split-edgar splits SEC EDGAR data file into SGML header information file and document text file.
• process-edgar post-processes SEC EDGAR SGML header files.
• correct-edgar applies corrections to SEC EDGAR data file(s).
• create-feed creates a compressed tar file of the SEC EDGAR not-cooked and correction data files.
• install-edgar installs daily EDGAR data feed into data tree.
• create-index creates the SEC EDGAR daily and full index files.
• process-index post-processes SEC EDGAR daily and full index files creating specified index file type (eg, company or form).
• index-edgar creates a WAIS index of the SEC EDGAR filings (hdr.sgml files only).

Support Routines

• edgar-date.pl EDGAR date manipulation routines.
• edgar-desc.pl EDGAR field description information.
• edgar-util.pl general support routines for EDGAR processing.
• index-hdr.pl Index file header templates.

Patent Processing

README file for Patent processing.

• do-patent Bourne shell script to partially automate patent processing.

• extract-patent splits single Patent tape feed file into separate patent documents.
• process-patent post-processes Patent data file(s).
• index-patent creates a WAIS index of the Patent data files.

Support Routines

• patent-desc.pl Patent database field description information.
• patent-util.pl general support routines and data types.

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