CMDB Query Builder

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title: CMDB Query Builder
description: The CMDB Query Builder enables you to build complex infrastructure and service queries that span multiple CMDB classes, non-CMDB tables, and that involve many CIs that are connected by different relationships.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-query-builder-landing-page.html
release: australia
product: Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\)
classification: configuration-management-database-cmdb
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# CMDB Query Builder

The CMDB Query Builder enables you to build complex infrastructure and service queries that span multiple CMDB classes, non-CMDB tables, and that involve many CIs that are connected by different relationships.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Build complex infrastructure and service queries.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/querying-cmdb.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-optimize-manage.svg"\] Alt text:Configure settings and properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/query-builder-configuring.md)

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[Build a CMDB query\[Omitted image "bus-manage.svg"\] Alt text:Construct the classes, and the relationships and references that connect them, to query on.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/use-cmdb-query-builder.md)

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[Build a Service Mapping query\[Omitted image "bus-it-leader.svg"\] Alt text:Construct the pattern of classes and their relationships to query Service Mapping services on.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/build-service-mapping-query.md)

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[Run a partial query\[Omitted image "bus-actionable-analytics.svg"\] Alt text:Run only a section of a query for a quick validation.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/run-partial-cmdb-query.md)

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[Schedule a query\[Omitted image "bus-calendar.svg"\] Alt text:Schedule a saved query to run once at a scheduled time or on a recurring schedule, and to email the query results to users.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/create-cmdb-query-schedule.md)

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[Create a report\[Omitted image "bus-management-console.svg"\] Alt text:Create a basic report, or a dynamic report that continuously updates with the latest query results and add it to Performance Analytics dashboards.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/create-query-results-report.md)

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[Export or import queries\[Omitted image "bus-workflow.svg"\] Alt text:Export and then import and run a saved query definition between instances, such as between a development and a production environment.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/export-import-query.md)

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[Reference\[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text:Reference topics provide example queries and descriptions of navigation and property settings.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/query-builder-reference.md)

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</table>## Troubleshoot and get help

-   [For tips and basic troubleshooting, see CMDB Query Builder \[KB0681251\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0681251).
-   [KB0546686: CMDB Resources Page](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0546686)
-   [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477)
-   [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case)