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)`

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Use > Configuration Management > Configuration Management user tasks > Configuration items

Configuration items

In Configuration Management, a company's assets are referred to as Configuration Items (CIs) and comprise items of value to the company, such as software, hardware, or furnishings. Configuration Management identifies, defines, and tracks organizational CIs by creating and managing records for those items. HPE Service Manager CI records are stored in the device table and are therefore tracked through a device record in the Configuration Management application.

CIs can vary in complexity, size, and type. For example, objects or processes within the Service Desk infrastructure are recorded in the database as Configuration Items (CIs). A CI can include an entire system with all hardware, software, and documentation, a single software application, a software license, a hardware device, or office furnishings.

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