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Overview

The Finscreener Screener allows you to create custom FQL (Finscreener Query Language) queries to filter through millions of company and GST records with precision.

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Creating a Screener

1

Navigate to Screener

Go to the Screener section in your Finscreener dashboard.
2

Create New Screener

Click “Create” to start a new screener.
3

Configure Screener

  • Enter a name and description
  • Select the entity type: Company or GST
  • Write your FQL query
4

Run & Analyze

Execute the screener and review your results.

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Quick Start Examples

City == 'Mumbai' AND llpStatus == 'Active'
This finds all companies with registered office in Mumbai that are currently active.
NICDesc CONTAINS 'software' AND paidUpCapital > 10000000
Find software companies with paid-up capital over 1 crore.
dateOfIncorporation > '2023-01-01' AND State == 'Karnataka'
Companies incorporated after January 2023 in Karnataka.
Turnover > 10000000 AND state == 'Maharashtra'
GST registrations in Maharashtra with turnover over 1 crore.

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Saving Screeners

Your screeners are saved automatically and can be:
  • Run again with updated data
  • Modified to adjust criteria
  • Shared via the API
  • Exported to Excel or CSV

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Best Practices

Start Simple

Begin with basic queries and add complexity as needed.

Use Indexed Fields

Fields like City, State, and Status are indexed for faster queries.

Test Incrementally

Add one condition at a time to understand its impact.

Save Templates

Create screener templates for common use cases.

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Next Steps

Learn FQL

Master the Finscreener Query Language for advanced filtering.