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Configuration Item Search Fields

The following search fields are available for filtering searches of configuration items. All search fields that allow text entry support use of the % wildcard character.

Note: If multi-tenancy is installed, the list page displays Tenant and Public Data settings in the search filter. Public Data can be Excluded or Included with Tenant data; Only searches for public objects exclusively. On detail pages, select the appropriate tenant from the list. If you select <empty>, the object is public.

Name

Specifies the name of the data object that you want to search for in your database. The name can refer to a group, asset, event, reporting method, service contract, cost center, and so on.

Class

Specifies the general category for the configuration item. Enter a value directly or click the magnifier to search for a defined class.

Family

Specifies the Configuration Item Family associated with this Configuration Item Class. Families are broader categories for configuration items than classes.

Standard CI

Specifies the configuration item that is used for comparison.

Host Name

Identifies the name of the host server for the configuration item.

MAC Address

Identifies the Media Access Control address for the device. This field is automatically filled when the system creates a record for a device it detects.

Alt CI ID

Identifies the number of the configuration item.

DNS Name

Specifies the Domain Name System name for the configuration item.

Serial Number

Identifies the serial number for the configuration item. This field applies to devices or software.

Active

Indicates if the record is active or inactive. Select a value from the drop-down list.

IP Address

Specifies the configuration item if it is a device with an Internet Protocol address.

Location

Specifies the location associated with the configuration item.

Status

Specifies the status of the record. Enter the status directly or click the magnifier to search for the desired status.

Service Type

Specifies only tickets with a specific service type. Service types define the support level assigned to tickets. For example, to list only tickets with a 4-hour service requirement, select 4-hour service.

Asset

Categorizes an asset for filtering purposes and to control display.

CI

Categorizes a CI for filtering purposes and to control display.

(Optional) Click the first Click the Spigot icon to display the Additional Search Arguments field. link to display the following additional fields:

Contact

Identifies a contact associated with the configuration item.

Manufacturer

Specifies the manufacturer of the item. This field is automatically populated, based on the value of the Model field, and cannot be changed.

Model

Specifies the manufacturer's model identifier.

Priority

Specifies the priority ranking of the record to determine the amount of attention it receives. The predefined priority levels are 1 (highest) through 5 (lowest).

Product Version

Specifies the version number of the item, typically used for software and/or hardware.

License Number

Specifies the license number of the service provider (if applicable).

Financial Reference

Indicates the association of the configuration item with your financial software.

(Optional) Click the second Click the Spigot icon to display the Additional Search Arguments field. link to display the following additional fields:

Supply Vendor

Specifies the vendor responsible for maintaining supplies for this configuration item.

Responsible Vendor

Specifies the vendor responsible for maintaining the service provided by this configuration item.

Maintenance Vendor

Specifies the vendor responsible for the maintenance of this configuration item.

Cost Center

Specifies the code to which expenses related to this configuration item are charged. Enter the cost center directly, or click the magnifier to select the desired cost center.

Responsible Organization

Specifies the organization that is responsible for this configuration item.

Maintenance Organization

Specifies the organization responsible for the maintenance of this configuration item.

(Optional) Click the third Click the Spigot icon to display the Additional Search Arguments field. link to display the following additional fields:

Earliest Acquire Date

Specifies the beginning of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items were acquired.

Latest Acquire Date

Specifies the end of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items were acquired.

Earliest Installation Date

Specifies the beginning of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items were installed.

Latest Installation Date

Specifies the end of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items were installed.

Earliest Warranty Start Date

Specifies the beginning of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when warranty coverage for configuration items began.

Latest Warranty Start Date

Specifies the end of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when warranty coverage for configuration items began.

Earliest Warranty End Date

Specifies the beginning of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when warranty coverage for configuration items ends.

Latest Warranty End Date

Specifies the end of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when warranty coverage for configuration items ends.

Earliest Expiration Date

Specifies the beginning of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items expire.

Latest Expiration Date

Specifies the end of a date and time range for filtering your search based on when configuration items expire.

Note: You can click the More icon to display the Additional Search Arguments field. This field is intended only for expert users who understand SQL and Majic and can use it to specify search arguments that are not available in the standard search filter fields. You can enter a SQL WHERE clause in this field to specify an additional search argument.