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title: Searching Configuration Item
slug: pink/searching-configuration-item
description: Learn how to use the "Configuration Item Management" screen to efficiently search and retrieve configuration items. Discover how to activate the first key for displaying child configuration items and how to use filters to refine your search. Register conf
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createdAt: 2021-10-27T19:47:04.000Z
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In the **Configuration Item Management** screen, it is allowed to <font color="#3b9f0f">**perform IC queries in various ways in the search field**</font>.

:::hint{type="warning"}
📌 <u>**IMPORTANT**</u>**!**&#x20;

when triggering the first key on the screen, it will activate the search to bring
&#x20;results with child configuration items. If the key is not activated, only
&#x20;the parent configuration items will be shown.&#x20;
:::

## Before getting started

To search for the configuration items, it is necessary:

- [x] To register previously a
  &#x20;configuration item and the type of configuration item.

## Procedure

1. Access the functionality through the main menu `Processes > Configuration
    Management > CMDB`;
2. Click on the search field. The search can be by the specific name of the
   &#x20;configuration item or type of configuration item;
3. For more specific filters, click on the  "**Down arrow**" symbol icon:

### <font color="#3b9f0f">By Group</font>

1. It allows to view the configuration item of a certain group;
2. Click on the "**Group**" button and choose the group;
3. Click on the "**Search**" icon ;
4. To return to the home screen, click on the "**Left arrow**" symbol icon.

### <font color="#3b9f0f">By Type</font>

1. It allows to view the type of configuration item;
2. Click on the "**Type**" button and choose the type of configuration item;
3. Click on the "**Search**" icon ;
4. To return to the home screen, click on the "**Left arrow**" symbol icon.

### <font color="#3b9f0f">By Alert</font>

1. It allows viewing the configuration item related to the process of Request,
   &#x20;Incident, Problem, Change, and Release;
2. Click on the "**Alert**" button and choose the type of process;
3. Click on the "**Search**" icon ;
4. To return to the home screen, click on the "**Left arrow**" symbol icon.