RDC Tdx Why Teledex Works the Way it Does

Teledex is designed to find the sales information you want in a database that contains unstandardized descriptions of what you are looking for. There is no assurance that the data appears in the database the same way you know it. There is not even any assurance that the same people or locations will be listed the same way in different transactions. These issues are not insurmountable but they are the primary reason why Teledex works the way it does. Because there is so little consistency in the information that is available to us from the deeds, it simply isn't possible (as of yet) for us to build a system that will let you extract just what you are looking for on the first try.

Because of the non-standard nature of the data, searching on Teledex is an iterative process of setting up, submitting and refining your query.

To useTeledex, you set up your query using the Search Criteria Page to express your best guess as to how the information you are looking for will have been written in the deed. Since you are guessing, it is usually best to make your first guess reasonably broad and let Teledex give you back a reduced set of possibilities from which you can then further refine your search.

We have designed and priced Teledex around the necessity for conducting iterative searches in non-standard data. There is no way for either of us to predict how many hits it will take to find what you want. We expect that you will become clever about using and economizing your hits and we have given you as many tools as we can think of to do that.

Here are the keys to searching successfully and cost effectively on Teledex.

Develop a mind-set that by setting up your search criteria you are in effect telling Teledex "Exclude all the sales that don't have these characteristics so I can pick from a list of those that do".
Enter the smallest number of search criteria (including search strings) that will get you a reasonably sized list of selections to look through.
Take advantage of the Refine and function buttons to home in on what you want.
Gather your work together and open sessions when you can do multiple searches within that session.

We are most interested in maximizing the value you get from Teledex and we welcome your suggestions. We might already be working on just what you want. See What's Coming Next.