Publisher - DEPRECATED
Column definition from FOCUS v1.3. Read its requirements and implementation guidance before mapping provider data.
- Source
- FOCUS MCP snapshot
- Edition
- v1.3
- Column ID
PublisherName- Mode
- Read-only
- Library snapshot (UTC)
- 2026-10-08
Constraints
Description
Publisher is the name of the entity that produces the resources or services that were purchased. It is commonly used for cost analysis and reporting scenarios.
Requirements
PublisherName adheres to the following requirements:
- PublisherName MUST be present in a Cost and Usage FOCUS dataset.
- PublisherName MUST be of type String.
- PublisherName MUST conform to StringHandling requirements.
- PublisherName MUST NOT be null.
See Appendix: Participating Entity Identification Examples section for examples of Service Provider Name, Host Provider Name and Invoice Issuer Name values across various use case scenarios. For entity identification examples that include the deprecated Publisher column, please see here (external GitHub link to FOCUS v1.2).