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)`

CMS UI2018.05

Use > CMS Modules > Home > Work with Home > How to Perform a Quick Search

Search Functionality

You can quickly locate different types of resources using the Search functionality. The following options are available:

Configuration Item. Allows you to search for a CI. The search results are opened directly in the Configuration Item Search module.
Queries and Models. Allows you to search for queries and models. The search results are opened directly in the Resource Manager module.
Views and Reports. Allows you to search for views and reports. The search results are opened in the Resource Manager module or in the Topology Map.
Reconciliation. Allows you to search for a CI and to view all its changes. Also, you can view the reason why the CI was changed. This includes a list of identification candidates, and the reasons for matching the searched CI with them. For detailed information about Reconciliation Analyzer, see Working with the Reconciliation Analyzer

How to search for a Configuration Item

You can search for a CI directly from the CMS UI. This operation opens the Configuration Item Search module with the search results page displayed.

To search for a CI, follow these steps:

In the Top Search Bar, select Configuration Item from the drop-down list of available options.
Type a text string in the search field, and then select the required CI from the suggestions list or press Enter.

Note The suggestions list is limited to 10 items.

The Configuration item Search module opens and the search results page is displayed.

How to open a resource in the Resource Manager module directly

You can search for a resource directly from the CMS UI. This operation opens your search results in the Resource Manager module. The following types of resources are available:

Queries
Views
Models

To search for a resource and to open it in the Resource Manager module directly, follow these steps:

In the Top Search Bar, select Queries & Models or Views & Reports from the drop-down list of available options.
Type a text string in the search field, and then select the desired resource from the suggestions list or press Enter.

Note The suggestions list is limited to 10 items.

The Resource Manager module opens and the search results are displayed. For detailed information about Resource Manager, see the Resource Manager.

How to open a report or a view in the topology map directly

To quickly open a report or a view in topology map directly using the search functionality, follow these steps:

In the Top Search Bar, select Views & Reports from the drop-down list of available options.
Type a text string in the search field.
Hover the mouse over an auto suggestion string, and then click the quick open icon ().

Note The suggestions list is limited to 10 items.

The selected resource opens in the Topology Map directly. For detailed information about topology map, see Working with the Topology Map

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