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

Develop > Developer Reference > Creating Discovery and Integration Adapters > Adapter Development and Writing > Adapter Development and Writing Overview

Adapter Development and Writing Overview

Prior to beginning actual planning for development of new adapters, it is important for you to understand the processes and interactions commonly associated with this development.

The following sections can help you understand what you need to know and do to successfully manage and execute a discovery development project.

The following sections:

Assume a working knowledge of Universal CMDB and some basic familiarity with the elements of the system. It is meant to assist you in the learning process and does not provide a complete guide.
Cover the stages of planning, research, and implementation of new discovery content for Universal CMDB, together with guidelines and considerations that need to be taken into account.
Provide information on the key APIs of the Data Flow Management Framework. For full documentation on the available APIs, see the HPE Universal CMDB Data Flow Management API Reference. (Other non-formal APIs exist but even though they are used on out-of-the-box adapters, they may be subject to change.)

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