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)`

Configuration Management System (CMS)2018.05

Use > Modeling > Introduction > Working with the CI Selector > How to Search for CIs in Search Mode

How to Search for CIs in Search Mode

The CI Selector search tool enables you to locate a specific CI. The search is executed on the entire CMDB. For details on the CI Selector search tool user interface, see CI Selector.

Prerequisites

In the CI Selector pane, select Search CIs mode and select the Simple tab.
Search by CI Name or Global ID

To search for CIs by name, enter a string in the CI Name box, representing the name of the CI, or part of the name. The search returns all CIs that contain the entered string somewhere in their names (within the boundaries of the other search criteria that you define).

Alternatively, enter the global ID of a CI in the CI Name box. You need to enter the full global ID.

Note The search by CI name option is not case sensitive.
Search by Configuration Item Type

You can search for CIs using the CI Type box. This search returns CIs of the type specified in the CI Type box.

Click the ellipsis button and select the required CI type. You cannot manually enter a CIT in the CI Type box.

After defining a CI in the CI Type box, Universal CMDB remembers your selection until you move to a different application, or until you define a different value.
Run the Search and Sort the Results

Run the search. The results appear in the lower part of the CI Selector pane, showing the CI name and type for each entry. You can sort the search results by clicking the appropriate heading.

When you select a CI in the search results, the CI appears in the topology map with its related CIs in the CMDB.

Optionally, save the search criteria by clicking the Save button and entering a name for the search. For details, see Save Search Criteria Dialog Box.
Run an Advanced Search

You can select the Advanced tab for other search options. For details on the CI Conditional search, see CI Conditional Search Dialog Box. For details on the Running Software search, see Running Software Search Dialog Box.

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