Searching the Help
To search for information in the Help, type a word or phrase in the Search box. When you enter a group of words, OR is inferred. You can use Boolean operators to refine your search.
Results returned are case insensitive. However, results ranking takes case into account and assigns higher scores to case matches. Therefore, a search for "cats" followed by a search for "Cats" would return the same number of Help topics, but the order in which the topics are listed would be different.
Words and Phrases
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| A single word | cat
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Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats". |
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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. |
Using Boolean Operators
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Two or more words in the same topic |
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| Either word in a topic |
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| Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase |
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| Topics that contain one string and do not contain another | ^ (caret) |
cat ^ mouse
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| A combination of search types | ( ) parentheses |
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Problem lifecycle
The Service Manager Problem Management module implements ITIL processes for problem management. The module helps ensure that standardized methods and procedures are used for all problem investigation activities. Separate workflows are provided for the Problem and Known Error processes. By its out-of-box workflows, Problem Management enables personnel and management to:
- Create Problem and Known Error records, assigning a unique number against which all activities can be tracked and reported
- Within a Problem and Known Error record, identify the tasks required to determine the root cause of the Problem or resolve the Known Error
- Follow, track, and query Problem and Known Error records through their entire lifecycle. Workflow phases identify the logical sequence of the repeatable steps within the problem management lifecycle. There is also a visualization of the current, previous, and potential future phases of the Problem or Known Error.
Related topics
Problem Management phases
Problem Control activities
Tracking and monitoring problems
Tracking and monitoring errors
