Enhanced Name 2.0 is now available for all counties nationwide. DataTrace has completely redesigned the search logic for Enhanced Name for General Name (GI), Grantor/Grantee (PI), and True Grantor/Grantee (where available). The newest logic is controlled by the Last Name Match Settings bar along with a logic called Contains. The input screens are formatted for ease of use for requesting an individual name vs a business/trust, but the system no longer does a categorization on those names (individual vs business vs trust labels).

Search Logic Improvements – Individual Name Logic

Searches name as a string even though it is entered as Last, First, Middle
DataTrace predefined common nicknames are available for first name only
Run/Reverse generates additional results by reversing last name and first name
Middle Name field will allow users to enter an initial or full middle name (up to 12 characters)
Foreign prefix combinations are automatically run when foreign prefixes are identified in entered name.
Contains logic is applied to the whole name entered as opposed to last name only. Combinations of the entered name utilize 2 out of the 3 words no matter how they are entered.

Search Logic Improvements – Business/Trust Name Logic

Merge Business and Trust search into a single search.
Specific words will generate results that may have been entered as an abbreviated word.
Special characters are removed and replaced with a space.
Consecutive double and single letters are squeezed together
Numeric values and word values for numbers are converted to numeric values and then into word form; both are checked.
If entered name ends with an “S” to make the word plural, the word is also searched without the “S”.
Low weighted words to avoid unnecessary returns. (Family, Trust, and other common words)
Wild card character (*) can be used in the end of a business name string.
Words from entered name are matched anywhere in the database name, in any order.
Business/Trust matching percentage also controls contains logic.
- 75%, 50% a match is found when 60% of the entered words are found in the name string.
- 90%, 100% all entered words are matched exactly as entered.