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 > Reports > How to Compare Snapshots

How to Compare Snapshots

This task describes how to take a snapshot of a view, and to compare two snapshots of a specific view taken at different times.

Take a Snapshot of a View
1. Select a view in IT Universe Manager or a Topology report in the Reports module.
2. Click the Snapshot button and select Save Snapshot to take a snapshot of the view and save it. For details, see the Save Snapshot Dialog Box.
Save Snapshots on a Periodic Basis

Optionally, you can schedule snapshots to be taken of a certain view at specific times by defining a task. For details, see Schedule Report Dialog Box.
Compare Snapshots

Compare the snapshots of a view taken at different times. Select Modeling > Reports and create a Compare Snapshots Report. For details, see Compare Snapshots Report.

Example of Snapshots of a View Taken at Different Times:

In the following example, the Deleted Item icon next to the vmamqa278 CI in the left pane, indicates that the CI has been deleted in the newer view.