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 > CI Type Manager User Interface > Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box

Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to define a new attribute to add to a CIT or to edit an existing attribute of a CIT.

To access	In the CI Type Manager, select the Attributes tab, then click the Add button, or select an attribute and click the Edit button or double-click the attribute.
Important information	In Edit mode, fields that cannot be changed are disabled. For CI types with instances, some fields cannot be edited. For details, see Attributes Page.
Relevant tasks	How to Create a CI Type How to Create a Relationship Type
See also	CI Types Overview CI Type Attributes

Details Tab

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
Attribute Name	Enter a unique name for the new attribute. Only the following characters are permitted: a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and underscore (_). Note also: The first character may be a number. The attribute name field is not case sensitive. The maximum length is 200 characters.
Attribute Type	Select one of the following options: Primitive. Choose from one of the following field types: `boolean`, `bytes`, `date number`, `double number`, `float number`, `integer`, `list of integers`, `list of strings`, `long number`, `string`, `xml`. Enumeration/List. Contains a list of Enumerations and Lists defined in the System Type Manager. For details, see System Type Manager. This option enables you to define an attribute with a predefined value. For example, a location attribute might be defined by a location list containing the following values: `Singapore`, `Paris`, `New York`.
Default Value	Enter or select a default value for the attribute. The options for the Default Value field vary depending on the attribute type you selected. Note The Default Value field is available only when the Default Value Policy check box is selected. If you select the Primitive attribute types `list of integers` or `list of strings`, you can enter multiple values.
Default Value Policy	Select the check box to specify whether the attribute will have a default value.
Description	Enter a description for the new attribute. The description can be up to 2,048 characters long. Note This field is optional.
Display Name	Enter a name for the new attribute to identify it in Universal CMDB. Note This field is optional.
Scope	Select the scope of the new attribute (the class model to which it belongs).
Value Size	Enter a value for the maximum physical size of the new attribute. (Enabled for `bytes` and `string` only).

Advanced Tab

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
Asset Data	Select to display the attribute value in the Asset Report.
Comparable	Select to enable this attribute to be used for comparing compound CIs.
Discovery Auto Trim	When selected, results sent from the Probe are trimmed. That is, leading and trailing spaces and tabs are trimmed, so that there are no white spaces at the beginning or at the end of the result. Note This qualifier must be added only for the String type attributes.
Discovery Auto Truncate	If selected, when attributes of type STRING exceed the size limit, Discovery truncates the value. For details, see Server-Side Data Normalization.
Editable	Select to enable future editing of the attribute. Only attributes that are marked as Editable (or ones that have values) are displayed in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.
Index	Select to accelerate the attribute retrieval performance. This option is recommended for attributes that are used frequently in search conditions. For example, `IP address` is usually an index attribute of a node.
Lower Case	When this option is selected, the attribute value appears in lower case.
Managed	This designation is only relevant for users of Universal CMDB Configuration Manager. Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box. Managed is not relevant for attributes of the type list of integers or list of strings.
Not Tracked for History	Select to exclude this attribute from History storage.
Password	When this option is selected, the attribute value appears as asterisks (a hidden value).
Required	Select to define this attribute as a required one, if its value is required for the creation of the CIT.
Static	Select to define this attribute as static.
Unique	When this option is selected, different instances of this CI type must have unique values.
Upper Case	When this option is selected, the attribute value appears in upper case.
Use Update Value Policy	For details on this qualifier, see The Use Update Value Policy Qualifier.
Visible	Select to display this attribute in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.

UCMDB Browser Module Qualifiers

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
CMS Browser Editable	Select to enable this attribute to be editable in the UCMDB Browser module.
CMS Browser Searchable	Select to enable this attribute to be searchable in the UCMDB Browser module.
CMS Browser Visible	Select to enable this attribute to be viewed in the UCMDB Browser module. The Visible in preview mode field determines whether the attribute is displayed in preview mode of the UCMDB Browser module. The Properties group assignment field determines the group in the properties widget where the attribute is displayed.
Hide in Modeling	When CMS Browser Visible is selected, select Hide in Modeling to prevent the attribute from appearing in the Assisted Modeling feature in the UCMDB Browser module.
Hide in Export Search Results	Select to enable this attribute to be excluded from exported search results in the UCMDB Browser module.

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