Changes in the Series Code of the "TANKAN"
in the BOJ Time-Series Data Search
December 17, 2018
Research and Statistics Department
Bank of Japan

1. Changes in the Series Code of the "TANKAN" from January 23, 2019
The series code of the "TANKAN" in the BOJ Time-Series Data Search1 will bechanged as follows. An illustrative example is provided in Chart 1 in the Annex.
(1)

The 1st to 4th characters "COAE" will be changed to "TK99."(2)

The 10th to 12th characters, referring to "Survey items," will be partiallychanged. Chart 2 in the Annex provides specific details of this change.

(3)

Current 18th to 19th characters "00" will be removed.

(4)

Current 20th character, or in the case of the "Inflation Outlook of Enterprises"
the 20th to 21st characters, will be three digit numbers. Chart 3 in the Annex
provides specific details of this change.

(5)

Current 21st character, or in the case of the "Inflation Outlook of Enterprises" the22nd character, "@" will be removed.

Note: Due to changes in series code of the "TANKAN" series codes in flat files2,"TANKAN (co.zip)," "TANKAN (Inflation Outlook of Enterprises) (coio.zip)"and "TANKAN (Fixed Investment and Software Investment) (Compiled under
the New Lease Accounting Standard) (colease.zip)," will also be changed
accordingly.

1

Further information can be found in the "Explanation of the Series Code of the "TANKAN"." Pleaserefer to "Corresponding Table of the New and Old Series Codes of the "TANKAN"" for all the current
series codes and corresponding ones after the above changes.
2

Flat files download for "TANKAN" is available at "Prices, FOF, TANKAN, and Balance of Payments -Flat Files Download."

12. Changes in the download periods, or the number of surveys, for "TANKAN(co.zip)" and "TANKAN (Inflation Outlook of Enterprises) (coio.zip)" from March2019 Survey.
Currently, "TANKAN (co.zip)" includes datasets after the Regular Revision of theTankan Sample Enterprises, namely from the March 2018 Survey to December 2018
Survey as of December 17, 2018. "TANKAN (Inflation Outlook of Enterprises)(coio.zip)" includes datasets after the introduction of the survey on Inflation Outlookof Enterprises at the March 2014 Survey.
After the March 2019 Survey3, which is planned for release on April 2, 2019,"TANKAN (co.zip)" and "TANKAN (Inflation Outlook of Enterprises) (coio.zip)"
will only store the latest survey dataset.

Inquiries
Business Survey Group, Economic Statistics Division, Research and Statistics
Department
E-mail: post.rsd5@boj.or.jp

3

The flat files of data packages become available for downloading by 10:00 JST on the day of the releaseof each statistic.

2

(Annex)Chart 1. Example of changes in the series code
(Current series code of the "TANKAN")
Character
position
Codes(example)
Components

1~4

5

6~9

10~121314~15161718~19

COAE

F1000011

H

CQ

0300

Fixed
characters

Calculation
methods

Industryclassific
ation

Surve
yitemsTypeofseriesFrequency

Actualresults
or
Forecast

SizeofEnterprises

Fixedcharacters

20(20~21)0(00)Detailitems

Note: Figures and codes in "Character position" and "Codes (example)" are drawn from the "Inflation Outlook ofEnterprises."(Series code of the "TANKAN" after changes)
Character
position
Codes(example)
Compone
nts

1~4

5

6~9

10~12

13

14~15

16

1718~20

TK99

F

1000

201

HCQ

03000Fixedcharacters

Calculation
methods

Industryclassific
ation

Surveyitems

TypeofseriesFrequency

Actualresults
or
Forecast

SizeofEnterprises

Detail items

Chart 2. List of changes in "Survey items"
Group ofCurrent

RevisedSurvey items

Survey items

011

201

Outlook for Output Prices (1 year ahead)

012

202

Outlook for Output Prices (3 years ahead)

014

203

Outlook for Output Prices (5 years ahead)

016

204

Outlook for General Prices (1 year ahead)

017

205

Outlook for General Prices (3 years ahead)

018

206

Outlook for General Prices (5 years ahead)

071011(discontinued)Loans from Financial institutions

072

012

(discontinued)Commercial Paper

Quarterly

074

014

(discontinued)Corporate Bonds

Data

076

016

(discontinued)Cash & Deposits

077

017

(discontinued)Securities Listed as Liquid Assets

078

018

(discontinued)Securities Listed as Fixed Assets

Surveyitems

Inflation
Outlook ofEnterprises

Item

Note: All changes regarding "Survey Items," are listed above.

321(22)@Fixedcharacters

Chart 3. List of changes in "Detail items"
Group ofSurvey items
Percentage
Share of the
Number ofRespondents
Choosing Each
Alternative(JudgementSurvey)
Number ofEnterprises
Reporting
Increase or
Decrease in
Current Profits

Percentage
Share of the
Number of
Respondents
Choosing Each
Alternative(Outlook for OutputPrices)

Percentage
Share of the
Number of
Respondents
Choosing Each
Alternative(Outlook for GeneralPrices)

Other

Current
Detailitems

Revised
Detailitems

1010

Answer 1

2020

Answer 2

3030

Answer 3

12
3
4
5
6
7
8
901
02
03
04
05
06
0708
09
1001
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
1090010
020
030
040
050
060
070
080
090
010
020
030
040
050
060
070080090
100110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
900

11210

12220

13"0" or"00"

230

Increase in profits
Upturn in profits
Decrease in deficits
Subtotal for increase
Decrease in profits
Change from profits to deficits
Increase in deficits
Subtotal for decrease
Unchanged
Option 1 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around +20%)
Option 2 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around +15%)
Option 3 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around +10%)
Option 4 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around +5%)
Option 5 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around 0%)
Option 6 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around -5%)
Option 7 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around -10%)
Option 8 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around -15%)
Option 9 (Rate of changes relative to the current level, around -20%)
Don't know
Option 1 (In annual percent rate change, around +6%)
Option 2 (In annual percent rate change, around +5%)
Option 3 (In annual percent rate change, around +4%)
Option 4 (In annual percent rate change, around +3%)
Option 5 (In annual percent rate change, around +2%)
Option 6 (In annual percent rate change, around +1%)
Option 7 (In annual percent rate change, around 0%)
Option 8 (In annual percent rate change, around -1%)
Option 9 (In annual percent rate change, around -2%)
Option 10 (In annual percent rate change, around -3%)
Don't have clear views on General Prices(Sum of Option 11-13)
Option 11 (Don't have clear views on General Prices : Uncertainty overthe future outlook is high)Option 12 (Don't have clear views on General Prices : Not reallyconscious of inflation fluctuations because they should not influence
the strategy of the institution)
Option 13 (Don't have clear views on General Prices : Other )000

Ordinary figures

Meaning4