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title: Advanced Search of Closed Changes
slug: citsmart-8-en/advanced-search-of-closed-changes
description: Learn how to effectively use the advanced search feature in the Change Management system with this helpful document. Discover how to apply filters and generate reports in PDF or Excel format, while also gaining insight into the convenient icons that accom
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createdAt: 2022-01-19T22:20:05.000Z
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This functionality allows <font color="#3b9f0f">**searching for changes**</font> according to the filter set.

## Procedure

1. Access the main menu `Processes >
    Change Management > Change`;
2. Click the icon symbolized by a down arrow, available on the right
   &#x20;side of the screen, within the search field;
3. Click on "**Advanced Search**";
4. Complete the filters you want (opening period, requester, type,
   &#x20;and others) and click on "**Search**";
5. To create a changes report in PDF, click on "**Create PDF**" and to create the report
   &#x20;in Excel, click on "**Create XLS**";
6. Next to each change registration, there are icons for viewing the
   &#x20;request and its attachments.