# Company Name {% hint style="info" %} This generator is deprecated. Use the [Business Name](/app/generation/generators/generator-reference/business-name.md) generator instead. {% endhint %} Generates a random company name-like string. ## Characteristics


Consistency	Yes, can be made self-consistent or consistent with another column.
Linking	No, cannot be linked.
Differential privacy	Yes, if consistency is not enabled.
Data-free	Yes, if consistency is not enabled.
Allowed for primary keys	No
Allowed for unique columns	No
Uses format-preserving encryption (FPE)	No
Privacy ranking	1 if not consistent 4 if consistent
Generator ID (for the API)	`CompanyNameGenerator`

## How to configure To configure the generator, toggle the **Consistency** setting to indicate whether to make the generator consistent. By default, the generator is not consistent. If consistency is enabled, then by default it is self-consistent. To make the generator consistent with another column, from the **Consistent to** dropdown list, select the column. When the generator is consistent with itself, then a given source value is always mapped to the same destination value. For example, My Company is always mapped to New Company. When the generator is consistent with another column, then a given source value in that other column always results in the same destination value for the company name column. For example, if the company name column is consistent with a name column, then every instance of John Smith in the name column in the source database has the same company name in the destination database. If [Structural data encryption](/app/generation/generators-assign-config/generators-data-encryption-config.md) is enabled, then to use it for this column, in the advanced options section, toggle **Use data encryption process** to the on position. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tonic.ai/app/generation/generators/generator-reference/company-name.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.