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 > Reports User Interface > Impact Analysis Report

Impact Analysis Report

This report displays a list of CIs that are impacted in the system as a result of simulated changes. For details, see Run Impact Analysis Dialog Box.

Report Example	Click thumbnail to view full size image.
To access	Select Managers > Modeling > Reports. In the Custom Reports pane, do one of the following: Click the Create New Report button and select Impact Analysis Report. Under General: Double-click Impact Analysis Report. Right-click Impact Analysis Report and select Create New Report. Select Impact Analysis Report, and drag it onto the right pane.
Relevant tasks	How to Generate a Custom Report
See also	Impact Analysis Manager Run Impact Analysis Dialog Box

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

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
<Shortcut Menu>	Right-click a CI in the report to access the IT Universe Manager shortcut menu. For details, see IT Universe Manager Shortcut Menu.
<Toolbar>	For details, see Report Toolbar Options.
Rule Bundle	Enables you to select the rule group with which the Impact Analysis rule works.
Severity	Sets the severity level that we want to simulate for the triggered CIs.
Triggered CIs	Select the CIs that represent the changes you want to make to the system. Opens the CI Selector.

Affected Application Tab

This tab displays all the CIs that belong to a specific business application, which were affected by the triggered CI severity change.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
Display Label	The name of the CI or relationship as it appears in the topology map.
Trigger Severity	The severity selected in the Severity box.

Grouping by CIT Tab

This tab displays all the CIs related to the triggered CIs that are impacted in the system as a result of the simulated changes, sorted by CI type.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
Display Label	The name of the CI or relationship as it appears in the topology map.
Trigger Severity	The severity selected in the Severity box.

Triggered CIs Tab

This tab displays all the CIs that represent the changes you want to make to the system. The CIs in this tab are the CIs selected in the Triggered CIs box.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A-Z)	Description
Display Label	The name of the CI or relationship as it appears in the topology map.

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