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 > Policies > Define a Similarity Policy

Define a Similarity Policy

This task describes how to define a new policy and apply it to managed views.

Click the Add Policy button on the Policies toolbar and select Add Similarity Policy.
In the General area of the Details pane,enter the policy name and description.
In the Views area of the Details pane, select the views to which the new policy applies.
In the Validity area of the Details pane, select the period of policy validation.
Do one of the following:
- If you want to allow the grouping of related configurations, select the Enable grouping by CI type and pattern check box. Then select the grouping CI type and the related TQL query (pattern) to be used for creating the grouping.
- If you do not want to enable grouping, make sure the Enable grouping by CI type and pattern check box is not selected. In the Comparison Scope pane, select the CI type of the CIs to be tested against the policy.
In the Similarity Criteria area, specify the CI types and attributes to be compared.
When you are finished, click the Save button on the Policies toolbar to save your policy.