--- title: "MSAG Search" slug: "msag-search" updated: 2026-07-23T10:50:12Z published: 2026-08-10T20:23:40Z canonical: "help.idibilling.com/msag-search" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.idibilling.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MSAG Search An MSAG Search capability is provided that enables you to search the MSAG table for records that meet a specified set of search criteria. From the MSAG Search Results window, you can add, modify, and delete MSAG records, by right-clicking in the MSAG Search Results window and selecting the desired function. > [!NOTE] > Note > > These require the applicable MSAG permissions. To initiate an MSAG search: - On the Applications menu**,** click **BackOffice Management > MSAG Management > MSAG Search**. This displays the MSAG Search window. ![MSAGSearch](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23458(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A08%3A29Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A08%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=o2rzGoLmlwoZDGQqLjCK6R8wYwzVQRiRUsY5PFmjIx4%3D) - Enter the desired search criteria and click **Search**. | Street Name | If you want MSAG records that contain a specific Street Name, enter the desired Street Name. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Wildcards (*) may be used. | | --- | --- | | Community Name | If you want MSAG records that contain a specific Community Name, select the desired Community Name from the drop-down list. | | State | If you want MSAG records that contain a specific State, enter the desired State abbreviation. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Wildcards (*) may be used. | | County ID | If you want MSAG records that contain a specific County ID, select the desired County ID from the drop-down list. | | User Modified | If you only want MSAG records that have been manually modified by a person, check the **User Modified** check box. | | MSAG Provider | If you want MSAG records that contain a specific MSAG Provider, select the desired MSAG Provider from the drop-down list. | This displays the MSAG Search Results window. ![MSAGSearchResults](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/23464(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A08%3A29Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A08%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=o2rzGoLmlwoZDGQqLjCK6R8wYwzVQRiRUsY5PFmjIx4%3D) Only those MSAG records that match the specified search criteria are returned in the search results. | Direction Prefix | Street directional prefix - N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, or SW. This field is blank if the street does not have a directional prefix. | | --- | --- | | Street Name | Name of street. | | Street Type | Type of street - ST, RD, DR, AVE, LN, CIR, PL, etc. This field is blank if the street does not have a street type. | | Direction Suffix | Street directional suffix - N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, or SW. This field is blank if the street does not have a directional suffix. | | Low Range | Each MSAG record contains a range of street numbers. This field contains the lowest street number in that range. | | High Range | Each MSAG record contains a range of street numbers. This field contains the highest street number in that range. | | Odd Even | Indicates whether this MSAG record applies to all street numbers, only odd street numbers, or only even street numbers within the specified Low and High Range: - B - MSAG record applies to all street numbers within the specified Low and High Range. - O - MSAG record only applies to the odd street numbers within the specified Low and High Range. - E - MSAG record only applies to the even street numbers within the specified Low and High Range. | | Community Name | Name of the community where the addresses defined by this MSAG record exist. | | State | State where the addresses defined by this MSAG record exist. | | County ID | ID assigned to the county where the addresses defined by this MSAG record exist. | | TAR Code | TAR (Taxing Area Rate) Code assigned to the county where the addresses defined by this MSAG record exist. | | ESN | Emergency service number. | | User Modified | Identifies whether or not this MSAG record was manually modified by a user: - True - a user manually modified this MSAG record. - False - this MSAG record has never been manually modified by a user. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Once an MSAG record is modified by a user, it always considered to be a User Modified record from that point forward. | | Last Modified | Date and time this MSAG record was last modified, regardless of how it was modified (either manually or automatically via MSAG File Upload). | | User ID | User ID assigned to the user that last modified this MSAG record: - If the last modification to this MSAG record was the result of an MSAG File Upload, this contains the User ID of the user that initiated that upload. - If the last modification to this MSAG record was a manual modification, this contains the User ID of the user that manually modified this record. | | MSAG Provider | Identifies the MSAG Provider that supplied the data for this MSAG record. > [!NOTE] > Note > > MSAG Provider is manually selected when an MSAG file is uploaded and when a user manually adds or modifies an MSAG record. | | MSAG ID | Unique ID the system assigns to an MSAG record when it is added to the MSAG table. | > [!NOTE] > Note > > If no search criteria are specified, all MSAG records are returned in the search results. See also: - [Add an MSAG record](/v1/docs/adding-an-msag-record) - [Modify an MSAG record](/v1/docs/modifying-an-msag-record) - [Delete an MSAG record](/v1/docs/deleting-an-msag-record)