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)`

Universal CMDB11.0

Use > Configuration Manager > Working with Configuration Manager > Automation Setup > Automation Setup User Interface > Automation Setup Page

Automation Setup Page

Note This module is only valid for use by customers who purchased the relevant license for Universal CMDB Configuration Manager versions 9.2 or 9.3. New customers cannot purchase this license.

It is recommended to use the UCMDB Browser Automation widget (also available in the embedded UCMDB Browser in Configuration Manager) to configure automated flows that are based on Configuration management conditions. For details, see the section about the Automation widget in the UCMDB Browser online help.

This page displays the list of automations currently being managed. On this page, you can import flows from Operations Orchestration and change their configurations.

To access	Select Administration > Automation Setup.
Important information	The left pane displays the list of automations. The right pane display details for the automation selected in the left pane.
Relevant tasks	Set Up an Automation Run a Controlled or Non-Controlled Automation
See also	Automation Setup Overview

Left Pane

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
	Click to refresh the list of automations.
	Click to save changes made to the selected automation.
	Click to save changes made to all edited automations.
	Click to add a flow to the automations list.
	Click to remove the selected automation from the list of automations.

<Automation> Pane - Automation Details Area

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
Associated CI Type	Enables you to select the specific CI type to which this automation will be assigned. Click to open the CI Selector window. During execution, you will see only the automations that were assigned to the selected CI type. For example, if you select Windows CI type, when you run the execution you will see automations that relate to Windows CI type and other branches that are above it in the hierarchy.
Description	A description of the automation. By default, the description from the imported flow is used as the automation's description, but this may be changed.
Flow Path	Displays the original full path and name of the imported flow in the Operations Orchestration tree (for information purposes only).
Flow UUID	Displays the unique identifier of the imported flow (for information purposes only).
Name	The name of the automation. By default, the name of the imported flow is used as the automation's name, but this may be changed.

<Automation> Pane - Execution Details Area

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
Causes Configuration Change	Specifies whether the automation causes a change to the CI in UCMDB. Select Yes or No. Relevant when defining policies and during automation analysis.
Causes Downtime	Specifies whether or not the automation causes the CI to become unavailable during the execution. Select Yes or No. Relevant when defining policies and during automation analysis.
Controlled Execution	Select this check box to indicate that the selected flow will be run as a controlled automation. Clear this check box to indicate that the selected flow will be run as a non-controlled automation. In a controlled automation, you review the policies and analysis before running the automation. In a non-controlled automation, the automation runs without any additional information. For details on running an automation, see Run a Controlled or Non-Controlled Automation.
Estimated level of risk	A subjective evaluation of the level of risk in the automation. Valid values are: Unknown None Low Medium High Relevant when defining policies and during automation analysis.

<Automation> Pane - Execution Parameters Area

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
<Flow execution parameters>	Specify the parameters that you want to use when the automation is executed. The parameters displayed in this list vary according to the selected flow. Note A gray asterisk indicates a required field in the Operations Orchestration flow. If you do not fill in the required value, you cannot run the automation in the Explore Views module. For information on how to run an automation, see Run a Controlled or Non-Controlled Automation.

UI Elements (A-Z)

Description

<Flow execution parameters>

Specify the parameters that you want to use when the automation is executed. The parameters displayed in this list vary according to the selected flow.

Note A gray asterisk indicates a required field in the Operations Orchestration flow. If you do not fill in the required value, you cannot run the automation in the Explore Views module. For information on how to run an automation, see Run a Controlled or Non-Controlled Automation.

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