About Using Expressions in Searches and Dashboards

Searches and dashboards can employ literal text or expressions, such as the following examples:

abc

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925-398-1800

Searches and dashboards can use full expression syntax, including some of the built-in functions included with Service Manager. (See Notes on "Enabled For" for information about which built-in functions can be used.) An example is:

$(CurrentLoginId())

In a dashboard, a common use of expressions is to leverage the DateTime functions available as built-in functions.

The following illustrates using an expression to define a search:

Expression Defining a Search