How do I open an Archive table that contains all CI classes, similar to Configuration Item [cmdb_ci]

[Keith Ford1]

I'd like to be able to search across all CI classes in the Archive table.  Opening ar_cmdb_ci.list does not work

[Cindy Trieu]

Hi Keith,

The short answer is no. Here is the product documentation on archiving for CMDB: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/washingtondc-servicenow-platform/page/product/configuration-manag...

Even though CMDB data is defined with a hierarchy, the CI belongs to a specific table, which will need the respective ar_<table_name> in order to archive it.

Let me know if you have further questions!

[Slava Savitsky · Accepted solution]

Data archiving process flattens the table hierarchy. As a result, there is a separate archive table for each CI class. The following product documentation article describes the process in more detail:

Archiving records