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 Manager9.41

Use > Problem Management > Problem Management user tasks > Problem detection, logging, and categorization > Find problem candidates

Find problem candidates

Part of Workflow(s):

Problem detection, logging, and categorization (SO4.1)

Applies to User Roles:

Problem Coordinator

There are times when you may need to create a problem before any incidents are reported. Typically, such problems arise from periodic reviews of incident trend analysis or from vendor published issues. You can also obtain lists of specific incidents to review from your stakeholders, from external reporting systems, or by searching for incidents flagged as problem candidates. You should set up periodic reviews for all areas mentioned below, and any other areas that might be problematic.

To find problem candidates, follow these steps:

Review known error information published by your suppliers to identify potential problems.
Review events for all systems to identify potential functional problems.
Review performance, capacity, and availability for all systems to identify potential performance and capacity issues.
Review data provided by security management to identify potential security problems.
Search for priority 1 incidents in the database. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Problem Management > Problem > Search Problems.
2. In the Look For list, select Incident.
3. In the Priority field list, select 1 - Critical.
4. Use search or advanced search to find one or more records.Service Manager displays incidents with a priority of 1.
Search for problem candidates. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Problem Management > Problem > Search Problems.
2. In the Look For list, select Problem.
3. In the View list, select Open Problem Management Candidates.
4. Use search or advanced search to find one or more records.Service Manager displays incidents flagged as problem candidates.
Search for problem candidates in the incidents queue:
1. Click Problem Management > Problem > Search Problems.
2. In the Look For list, select Incident.
3. In the View list, select All Open Incidents.
4. Use search or advanced search to find one or more records.
5. Refine your search by adding the following kinds of incidents, or other candidates, as required.
  - Closed incidents
  - Candidates resolved through a workaround or temporary fix
  - Candidates not linked to problems or known errors
  - Suspected problems (as identified by stakeholders)
  Service Manager displays incidents that meet the search criteria.

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