What is the function of Advanced Search?
The purpose of the Advanced Search is to provide the user with several search options to determine if a party has been excluded and listed in the EPLS database. The searching capabilities of the Advanced Search will perform a search of the entire list of current exclusions available in the EPLS database. Each option is explained below. Name – This option performs a search of the entire list of current exclusions in the EPLS database based on the individual or company name entered in the Name field. A Name search requires the user to select a Match by either Partial Name or Exact Name. A Partial Name search of an individual or company name is performed on the individual’s Last Name or the first word of the company’s name (other than the words “A” and “The”). An Exact Name search of an individual or company requires that the name you enter in the name field is an exact match with the name in EPLS. For instance, if you enter Doe, John D., in the name field, and the EPLS database has Doe,
