Exercises
Now you try it...
Use the ONTAP (ONline Training And Practice) databases indicated to practice your searches.
View the current ONTAP user numbers and passwords. Remember that you must use the ONTAP user number and password to avoid incurring charges for your practice searches.
Log onto DialogWeb (www.dialogweb.com) perform the searches in the exercises.
Exercise 5: Practice what you have learned in Lesson 5.
First, create your search strategies; then try logging on to DialogWeb and performing the requested searches. Remember, you will need to logon using the practice (ONTAP) user id and password provided in order to search at no cost.
- Find heating and air conditioning contractors
located in New Jersey with a sales greater than
$100,000.
Hint: Use PC=171104; you may want to check out the bluesheet for prefixes for STATE and SALES.
Use ONTAP Duns Market Identifiers File 276. - In terms of dollars, what was the export of corn
and/or wheat from the U.S. to Mexico?
Hint: The product code for grain is 011.
Use ONTAP Gale Group PROMT®, File 216.
Click the Check Yourself icon to check your search strategies, before you try your searches online.
When you have finished the exercise and checked your answers, go on to the Summary.
