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title: CMDB — Application services with incident or change
description: Use this example to build a CMDB query to find all application services for which there is an incident or a change request. Results are returned for either the application service itself or any CI within the service.
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# CMDB — Application services with incident or change

Use this example to build a CMDB query to find all application services for which there is an incident or a change request. Results are returned for either the application service itself or any CI within the service.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Configuration** > **CMDB Query Builder**.

2.  Select **Create new** and then enter `Application services with incidents or change requests` as the query name.

3.  Choose **CMDB Query** and then select **Create**.

4.  In the **CMDB Classes** list, locate the **Application Service** class and then drag it to the canvas.

    **Tip:** Use the search box to find items quickly.

5.  Select **Non-CMDB Tables**.

6.  Locate the **Incidents** class in the class hierarchy, and then drag it to the canvas.

7.  Locate the **Change Requests** class in the class hierarchy, and then drag it to the canvas.

8.  Connect the Application Service and the Incidents nodes, and then, in the Properties right-side bar.

    1.  Select **Apply Incidents reference filter to all nodes in the pattern**.

    2.  Set **Use CI reference column** to **Configuration item**.

9.  Connect the Application Service and the Change Request node, and then, in the Properties right-side bar.

    1.  Select **Apply Change Request reference filter to all nodes in the pattern**.

    2.  Set **Use CI reference column** to **Configuration item**.

10. Select the **And** operator between the Incidents and the Change Request nodes, and switch it to **Or**.

11. Select **Save**.

12. Select **Run** and then review the results.