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title: CIIdentification - Global
description: The CIIdentification script include provides methods for discovery of configuration item \(CI\) identification.Creates an instance of the CIIdentification class.Logs a message to the CI Identification log if debug logging is turned on.Identifies the CI. This is the entry point for the entire CI Identification process.
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# CIIdentification- Global

The CIIdentification script include provides methods for discovery of configuration item \(CI\) identification.

Use this script include with any server-side discovery script for CI identification.

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## CIIdentification - CIIdentification\(String ciData, String logger\)

Creates an instance of the CIIdentification class.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|ciData|String|The CI data to identify|
|logger|String|The discovery logger|

## CIIdentification - debug\(String msg\)

Logs a message to the CI Identification log if debug logging is turned on.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|msg|String|The message to log|

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|void| |

## CIIdentification - process\(\)

Identifies the CI. This is the entry point for the entire CI Identification process.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|None| | |

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|IDResult|The result returned by the identifier|