Search Tutorial
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Search Companies
Use the sample searches below as a guide to using the Search Companies database. If you're new to FDO, begin by experimenting with Basic
Company Searches. For more complex scenarios, try some of the Advanced Company Searches.
Basic Company Searches:
Scenario 1 — Searching for companies by company name (index search)
Scenario 2 — Searching for companies by state and business type (index search)
Scenario 3 — Searching for companies by city and total sales (index search, range search)
Scenario 4 — Searching for companies by subsidiary state, establishment year, and keyword (index search, range search, keyword search)
Advanced Company Searches:
Scenario 5 — Searching for companies by county and multiple business types (index search, Boolean search)
Scenario 6 — Searching for companies by metropolitan area and multiple business types (index search, Boolean search)
Scenario 7 — Searching for companies by subsidiary city and excluding companies by keyword (index search, keyword search, Boolean search)
Scenario 8 — Searching for companies by subsidiary country and variations of keywords (index search, keyword search, wildcard search)
