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 > CI Selector User Interface > CI Selector

CI Selector

This feature enables you to select views and to locate CIs.

To access	Appears in the left pane of the IT Universe Manager page and the Modeling Studio.
Important information	The CI Selector consists of two functional formats: Browse Views mode and Search CIs mode. In Browse Views mode, you can search for and display a view, and browse through the view to locate a particular CI. You can also perform operations on the CI from a shortcut menu. In Search CIs mode you can search for one or more CIs in the CMDB by name or by CI type.
Relevant tasks	How to Display a View in Browse Mode How to Search for CIs in Search Mode
See also	CI Selector Overview

Browse Views Mode

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

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
	Refresh CIs Tree. Refreshes the data content of the hierarchical tree structure that may have been modified by other users.
	Show Template Parameters. Opens the Template Parameter Values dialog box, which enables you to edit the parameters of the selected template. Note This button is only active when a template is selected.
	Add selected CIs to model/view. Adds the selected CIs to the current model or view. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	Add to model as related CIs. Adds the selected CI to the model as a related CI. Note This button is only active in the Model Editor of the Modeling Studio.
	Open selected model in a new tab. Opens the selected model in the Model Editor. Note This button is only active when a model is selected in the Modeling Studio.
	Show models containing selected CI. Displays a list of models containing the selected CI. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	In IT Universe Manager, this represents Show View Definition, which takes you directly to the view definition in the Modeling Studio for the current view. In the Modeling Studio, this represents Open selected view, which opens the selected view in the Editor pane.
	Show views containing selected CI/model. Displays a list of views containing the selected CI or model. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	Generate view for selected model. Opens the Creating New View dialog box which enables you to build a view based on the selected model. Note This button is only active when a model is selected in the Modeling Studio.
	Show Discovery and Changes Summary. Enables you to rediscover all the CIs in a selected view by manually starting the DFM jobs that originally discovered them. For details, see Show Discovery Status and Changes Dialog Box. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	Generate Direct Link to View. Enables you to create a direct link to the view using the Direct Links wizard. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	Export Browse Results to File. Enables you to export the browse results. Choose the export format from the following options: 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. Note When exporting CIs to PDF format, the maximum number of CIs that can be exported is approximately 20,000, depending on the amount of text associated with the exported CIs. It is also important to select a reasonable number of columns to display to ensure that the report is legible. RTF. The table data is exported in Rich Text Format. CSV. The table data is formatted as a comma-separated values (CSV) text file that can be displayed in a spreadsheet. Note For the CSV formatted table data to display correctly, the comma (,) must be defined as the list separator. In Windows, to verify or modify the list separator value, open Regional Options from the Control Panel, and on the Numbers tab ensure that the comma is defined as the List Separator value. In Linux, you can specify the list separator in the application that opens the CSV file. XML. The table data is formatted as an XML file which can be opened in a text or XML editor. Tip To extract HTML code from the report: Open the file in an HTML editor Copy the relevant table into the target file
	Snapshots. Enables you to work with snapshots. The following options are available: Save Snapshot. Select to open the Save Snapshot dialog box, which enables you to save a snapshot of the view. For details, see Save Snapshot Dialog Box. Compare Snapshots. Select to run the Compare Snapshots Report. For details, see Compare Snapshots Report. Schedule Snapshot. Select to open the Schedule Job dialog box. For details, see Schedule Report Dialog Box. Show Scheduled Snapshot Jobs. Select to open the Job List dialog box. For details, see Job List Dialog Box. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	View Based Report. Displays the topology report for the selected view. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	Asset Report. Opens the Asset report for the selected view. For details, see Asset Report. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	Click the ellipsis button to the right of the View box, to open the View Selector dialog box. You can browse through the folder tree to locate the view you want to display.
	Enables you to move to the next or previous result of the search for the string entered in the Find box.
<CIs>	The CIs contained in the currently selected view.
<Tooltip>	Hold the cursor over a CI to display a tooltip with the relevant CI type.
Find	Enter a CI name or a portion of a CI name in the Find box to locate a CI in the CI tree.
View	The View box displays the currently selected view. To select a view to display, click the down arrow on the right side of the View box; this displays an abridged list of views, containing the most recently accessed views. Click the arrow at the bottom of the list to scroll through the entire list. The recently accessed views appear at the top of the drop-down, above the dividing line. The complete list of views appears below the line. Alternatively, place the cursor in the list and begin typing the view name. If the first few letters that you type match an existing entry, Universal CMDB completes the view name. If the names of several views begin with those letters, all matching views are displayed in the list. Note If the selected view in the View box fails to load, the value in the View box is set to the default (empty) selection.

Search CIs Mode

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

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
	Show Search Results in Table. Opens a separate pane with a table of the CIs in the search results. Note This button only appears in IT Universe Manager.
	Add selected CIs to model/view. Adds the selected CIs to the current model or view. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	Add to model as related CIs. Adds the selected CI to the model as a related CI. Note This button is only active in the Model Editor of the Modeling Studio.
	Open selected model in a new tab. Opens the selected model in the Model Editor. Note This button is only active when a model is selected in the Modeling Studio.
	Show models containing selected CI. Displays a list of the models containing the selected CI. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	Show views containing selected CI/model. Displays a list of the views containing the selected CI or model. Note This button only appears in the Modeling Studio.
	Generate view for selected model. Opens the Creating New View dialog box which enables you to build a view based on the selected model. Note This button is only active when a model is selected in the Modeling Studio.
	Export Search Results to File. Enables you to export the search results. Choose the export format from the following options: 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. Note When exporting CIs to PDF format, the maximum number of CIs that can be exported is approximately 20,000, depending on the amount of text associated with the exported CIs. It is also important to select a reasonable number of columns to display to ensure that the report is legible. RTF. The table data is exported in Rich Text Format. CSV. The table data is formatted as a comma-separated values (CSV) text file that can be displayed in a spreadsheet. Note For the CSV formatted table data to display correctly, the comma (,) must be defined as the list separator. In Windows, to verify or modify the list separator value, open Regional Options from the Control Panel, and on the Numbers tab ensure that the comma is defined as the List Separator value. In Linux, you can specify the list separator in the application that opens the CSV file. XML. The table data is formatted as an XML file that can be opened in a text or XML editor. Tip To extract HTML code from the report: Open the file in an HTML editor Copy the relevant table into the target file
	Manage the list of saved searches. Opens the Organize Searches dialog box, where you can edit or delete searches from the list of saved searches.
	Collapse/Expand Search Criteria Panel. Collapses or expands the search criteria area.
	Start the Search. Runs the search. The search results are displayed in the lower part of the CI Selector pane.
	Save the Last Search Pattern. Saves the current search criteria for future use.
	Enables you to move to the next or previous result of the search for the string entered in the Find field.
<Search results>	After you run the search, the results are listed in the lower part of the CI Selector pane. The results are shown in two columns: Name. Contains the name of the CI. CI Type. Contains the CI type of the CI. If the CI or view name is abbreviated, hold the pointer over the entry to see the full name. You can sort the search results by clicking the appropriate heading.
Advanced tab	The following detailed search options are available: CI Conditional Search. Enables you to search for CIs by attribute conditions, by related CIs, and by attribute conditions of related CIs. Running Software Search. Enables you to search for hosts by the applications running on them and for applications by the host on which they are running. For each of the searches, click the ellipsis button to open the search dialog box. After running a search, click Save to save the search for future use.
CI Name	To search for a CI by name, enter the name or global ID of the CI for which to search.
CI Type	To search for CIs by CI type, click the ellipsis button to select a CI from the Select Configuration Item Type dialog box.
Find	Enter a CI name or a portion of a CI name in the Find box to locate a CI in the search results.
Searches	Select a search from the drop-down list of saved searches.
Search results count	The Search results count below the Find box displays the total number of CIs found in the search.
Simple tab	The Simple tab includes the standard search functionality. Click the Advanced tab for more detailed search options.

Shortcut Menu Options

Menu Item	Description
<IT Universe Manager shortcut menu options>	The regular shortcut menu for the topology map in IT Universe Manager is also available from the CI Selector. For details on the menu options, see IT Universe Manager Page.
Add	Adds the selected CI to the current model or view. Note This feature only appears in the Modeling Studio.
Add to model as related CIs	Adds the selected CI as a related CI to the current model. Note This feature only appears in the Modeling Studio.
Generate view for selected model	Select to create a view based on the current model. The Creating New View dialog box opens which enables you to select a perspective to apply. Note This feature only appears in the Modeling Studio.
Open selected model in a new tab	Opens the selected model in a new tab in the Model Editor. Note This feature only appears in the Modeling Studio.
Show containing models	Select Show models containing selected CI to display a list of the models containing the selected CI. Note This option only appears in the Modeling Studio.
Show containing views	Select Show views containing selected CI/model to display a list of the views containing the selected CI or model. Note This option only appears in the Modeling Studio.

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