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 > Authorization History > Authorization History User Interface > Authorization History Page

Authorization History Page

This page enables you to compare two snapshots of a view in the authorized state.

To access	Select Changes > Authorization History.
Important information	The Authorization History page includes the following panes: Composite CIs. Displays a list of CIs in the view with icons indicating the types of changes that occurred for each CI between the two selected snapshots. Topology. Displays a topology map of the CIs in the view with icons indicating the types of changes that occurred for each CI between the two selected snapshots. Each node in the topology map displays the name, CI type, and management status, as well as the change type and current and previous policy status for both snapshots. For details, see Topology Pane. Note In inventory mode, the Topology pane is called Related CIs. Comparison Details. Displays details of the changes for the selected CI. Click the relevant tab to view the change details for the selected CI. Filter. In inventory mode, the Filter pane enables you to filter the composite CI list. For details, see Filter Pane.
Relevant tasks	Compare Snapshots
See also	Authorization History Overview

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
	Select View. Enables you to select a different view to open on the Changes History page.
	Change display to Inventory Mode. Changes the display of the selected view to inventory mode.
	Change display to Topology Mode. Changes the display of the selected view to topology mode.
	Compare between <snapshots>. Allows you the two snapshots you want to compare by clicking the snapshot selection boxes to open the Select snapshot to view dialog box. Note The comparison is done on all the changes that occurred to the CIs after the time of the first selected snapshot, up to and including the time of the second snapshot.
	Edit Comments. Enables you to edit the comments for the selected snapshot.
	Jump to <next/previous> snapshot dates. Enables you to jump to the next or previous pair of snapshots.
	Export Report. Enables you to choose a report to export and the export format for the data. The available reports are: Change Report. Displays the changes (add, remove, or update) that occurred to CIs and their attributes between the selected snapshots. Policy Analysis Report. Displays the CIs, their relevant policies, and the status of each policy at the time of each snapshot. The available format options are: Excel. The table data is formatted as an .XLS (Excel) file that can be displayed in a spreadsheet. PDF. The table data is exported in PDF format. CSV. The table data is formatted as a comma-separated values (CSV) text file that can be displayed in a spreadsheet. The currently applied filters are taken into account when generating output for reports.
	Refresh. Refreshes the CI list.

Composite CIs Pane

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
	Sort Composite CIs. Opens the Sort CIs dialog box, which enables you to sort the CI list by different sort fields.
	Show Composite CI Details. Opens the CI Details dialog box, which displays the managed attributes of the selected CI.
	Indicates that the selected CI was added to the view.
	Indicates that the selected CI was removed from the view.
	Indicates that the selected CI was updated.
	Indicates that the CI is in breach of at least one policy in the primary snapshot.
	Indicates that the CI is in breach of at least one policy in the secondary snapshot.
	Indicates that the CI satisfies all of its policies in the primary snapshot.
	Indicates that the CI satisfies all of its policies in the secondary snapshot.
<List of CIs>	The list displays all CIs currently or previously in the view. The icons appearing to the right of the CI indicate the changes that have occurred to this CI and its policy status. Click the triangle next to the CI to display each of the changes in a separate row. Hold the pointer over a CI in the list to display a tooltip containing the name and type of the CI. If no icons appear after a CI, it indicates that no changes have occurred to that CI.

Comparison Details Pane

Important information

When you select a CI in the Composite CIs pane or the Topology pane, the tabs that contain data for that CI are marked with an asterisk (*).

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements (A-Z)	Description
Changed Attributes tab	The left pane displays the CI name and change type icon. For composite CIs, the component CIs with changed attributes are displayed. The right pane displays the names and the primary and secondary snapshot attribute values for the CI selected in the left pane.
Changed Outgoing Relationships tab	The left pane displays the CIs to which the selected CI is related by an outgoing relationship. Click the arrow to expand each entry and display the relationships of the component CIs. For each relationship, the relationship type is displayed and an icon indicates the relevant type of change. The right pane displays the source, target, and direction for the relationship selected in the left pane.
Policy Details tab	In the Policy List pane, the following data is displayed for each policy rule: the policy rule name the rule status in the primary snapshot (Status) the rule status in the secondary snapshot (Previous Status) the related CI The Details pane displays the details for the policy rule selected in the Policy List pane, including the rule name, description, type, and validation dates.

UI Elements (A-Z)

Description

Changed Attributes tab

The left pane displays the CI name and change type icon. For composite CIs, the component CIs with changed attributes are displayed.

The right pane displays the names and the primary and secondary snapshot attribute values for the CI selected in the left pane.

Changed Outgoing Relationships tab

The left pane displays the CIs to which the selected CI is related by an outgoing relationship. Click the arrow to expand each entry and display the relationships of the component CIs. For each relationship, the relationship type is displayed and an icon indicates the relevant type of change.

The right pane displays the source, target, and direction for the relationship selected in the left pane.

Policy Details tab

In the Policy List pane, the following data is displayed for each policy rule:

the policy rule name
the rule status in the primary snapshot (Status)
the rule status in the secondary snapshot (Previous Status)
the related CI

The Details pane displays the details for the policy rule selected in the Policy List pane, including the rule name, description, type, and validation dates.

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