To Request research using the Advantage XML Web Service, you must create an XML document that provides all the other information regarding your request to research an order.
| Element/Attribute Name | Data Type | Length | Description | Example | Required | Version |
| ElsResearch | Base element that contains all others |
Single |
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| productId | String | 50 | Customer's unique Product identifier | 12345 |
No |
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| ConfirmationNumber | Long | 10 | ELS unique order identifier. | 1234533 |
Yes |
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| UserName | String | 12 | ELS username. | custdemo |
Yes |
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| ReferenceNumber | CDATA | 30 | Your reference information (should uniquely identify this order to your system) | AAAeeeee123 |
Yes |
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| ContactEmail | String | 150 | Email address to send notification if the research request is updated to a field search | someone@firstam.com | No | |
| NotifySearch | String | 1 | Notify if the research request is updated to a field search | Y | No | |
| CurrentLoanPosition | String | 2 | Lender's lien position based on review of credit report and borrower interview. | 2nd | No | |
| VestingResearch | String | 1 | Is vesting research required. | Y | No | |
| ExpectedVesting | String | 255 | Expected vesting,if vesting research is required. | John Smith and Jane Smith | No | |
| ResearchComments | CDATA | 500 | Comments associated with research. | Lien 2 is not a valid lien | Yes | |
| InFiles | 0 or 1 | 4.3+ | ||||
| InFile | Specific File passed in to the ELS System | 1 or more | ||||
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Type |
String |
20 |
Type of file |
PDF/TIF |
Yes |
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FileName |
String |
20 |
Name of file |
MyFile.pdf |
Yes |