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)2018.08

Use > Data Flow Management > Universal Discovery > Software Library > Software Library User Interface > Advanced Search Dialog Box

Advanced Search Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to find information contained in the SAI files that are in the UCMDB software library.

To access	Select Data Flow Management > Software Library, and click .
Relevant tasks	How to Import SAIs to the Data Flow Probe
See also	Software Library Window

UI Element	Description
Search for words	Enter an alphanumeric string to search. Note: Auto-complete is enabled. Limited approximate string matching is enabled. For example, "microsoft" is returned when you type "micro" or "soft". However, "microsoft" is not returned when you type "microsoftx" or "xmicrosoft" Tip: Click the drop-down menu to see previous search strings.
	Executes the search. Available when: All required search criteria have been met.
Scope	Specifies the SAI files that you want to include in your search. Default: The selected SAI file in the SAI pane is pre-populated. Use the browse button to select or deselect SAI files.
	Opens the Search Scope dialog box, enabling you to select the SAI files that you want to search.
Search in	Select at least one of the following information items to include in your search: Publisher Name Application Name Release Name Version Name File Name
Limit to results	Specifies the maximum number of results for your search. Default: Unlimited
Go to	Displays the location of the search result in the Publishers and Applications pane of the Software Library. Available when: A search result row is selected.