"Preview" is an automated data vendor communication system developed by Morningstar to aid and assist vendors in monitoring the quality of their data. Easily tailored to individual needs, the Morningstar Preview system dynamically delivers any data metrics at any interval to vendors. These custom metrics generate automatically once the source data has been received by Morningstar and are deliverable via email. Examples include:

• Check Sums
• Missing Data Validation
• Delivery Timing
• Spike Filters
• Correction Reports
• Vendor Report Cards

Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly...at every download.

The Preview system generates and delivers these statistical reports at or before your customers can see their data. For further information, or to set up your Preview alerts, contact commoditydata-dataops@morningstar.com. This is a FREE service that Morningstar provides to any and all vendors so that their customers can work and rely on timely and accurate information.

Morningstar retains a copy of every data file ever received from every data source.