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 > Modeling > Reference Information > Working with Tables > Columns User Interface > Sort Column Content Dialog Box

Sort Column Content Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to set or change the sort order for the entries displayed in a table.

To access

Click the Sort Column Content button.

Important Information

To sort a table by one column:

Move the column name from the Available Columns to the Sorted Columns list. Select the name and decide whether to sort in ascending (upward triangle) or descending (downward triangle) order by clicking the relevant button.
To sort a table by more than one column:

Move the column names from the Available Columns to the Sorted Columns list. For each column, decide whether to sort in ascending or descending order.
To change the order in which columns are sorted:

In the Sorted Columns list, select an entry, and click the Up or Down arrow to change the order. (Entries higher in the list are sorted before entries lower in the list.) A number is displayed in the table's column headers.

Note Only columns that are displayed can be sorted. For details on how to define which columns are displayed in the table and in which order, see Select Columns Dialog Box.

The following elements are included:

UI Element (A–Z)	Description
	Moves the selected column from the Available Columns pane to the Sorted Columns pane. You can double-click the selection to perform the same procedure.
	Moves the selected column from the Sorted Columns pane to the Available Columns pane.
	Moves all the columns from the Available Columns pane to the Sorted Columns pane.
	Moves all the columns from the Sorted Columns pane to the Available Columns pane.
	Moves the selected column up or down in the list to increase or decrease its priority in establishing the sort order.
	Enables you to sort the column content in ascending or descending order. In the Sorted Columns pane, select a column name and click the ascending or descending button.
Available Columns	The columns whose content is not sorted. Note You can select multiple columns.
Sorted Columns	The columns whose content is sorted in either ascending or descending order.

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