Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Service Manager

Use > Problem Management > Problem Management overview > Problem Management phases > Problem Control overview > Searching for a Configuration Item

Searching for a Configuration Item

You can specify a Configuration Item (CI) in the problem record. Problem Management transfers the primary CI information in the problem record to the known error record. If the CI that caused the issue is an associated CI, you must make it the primary CI in the problem record, or edit the CI information in the known error record.

When you search for a CI from a problem form, There are three check boxes that add criteria to the query: CI Down, Critical CI, and Pending change. Service Manager logical fields (check boxes) can have four values: true, false, null, and unknown. If you do not select a checkbox, it has a null value and any query ignores it. If you select the checkbox, it has a value of true. If you clear the checkbox, it has a value of false.

When you search for a CI, ensure that you consider these possible checkbox values when you construct your query.