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Search for a name using Grid Search tool

Use the Search tool to perform an ad hoc search on a single entity name.

Search tool is a streamlined version of the Moody's full Grid screening workflow. This tool is often used by firms that require occasional, single-name searches on an on-demand basis.

To retrieve name matches using the Search tool:

  1. Go to Grid > Search.

  2. Select the entity Search Type: Person, Organization, or Unknown.

  3. Enter an entity Name.

  4. Refine your results by specifying the following:

  5. Select Search to return matches.

    Grid Search tool showing matches returned for a name.
  6. The following actions can be performed with your search results:

    • Select Entity ID to view the full entity profile.

    • Hide some entity names from the results pane.

    • Generate a PDF report with a single entity's profile information or a composite report with multiple entity profiles.

      Note

      Because the Search tool does not maintain historical search records, PDF reports must be generated in this session, prior to submitting a new search or moving to another Grid web interface feature.

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