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 > Modeling > CI Type Manager > Create a CI Type

How to Create a CI Type

This task describes the process you follow to create a CIT using the Create CI Type wizard.

Prerequisites

From the CI Type Manager, select CI Types from the list box in the CI Types pane. Then click New to start the Create CI Type Wizard.
Define the CI Type

Enter the name, description, and base configuration item type for the new CI type and select an identification method for it. For details, see Details Page.
Set the CI Type Attributes

Edit the attributes of the new CI type. For details, see Attributes Page.

Note List and Enumeration definitions are created in the System Type Manager. If required, you can create additional List and Enumeration definitions. For details, see How to Create List and Enumeration Definitions.
Assign Qualifiers to the CI Type

Assign qualifiers to the definition of the new CI type. For details, see Qualifiers Page.
Assign an Icon to the CI Type

Select an icon to assign to the new CI type. For details, see Icon Page.
Customize the CI Type Menu

Select the menu items and commands to appear in the shortcut menu for the new CI type. For details, see Attached Menu Page.
Define the CI Type Default Label

Define the attributes to appear in the CI type label. For details, see Default Label Page.
Define the Matching Rules

If necessary, define the matching rules for the new CI type. For details, see Matching Rules Page.

Note This step is only relevant for customers running Universal CMDB Configuration Manager.