What is usage of _queryMatch(cmdbci3, rule, sourceField) in CI Lookup Rules and how _queryMatch work

[Sangeetha6]

Hi Team,

I am trying to understand CI lookup rules, could you please help on the following,
What is usage of _queryMatch(cmdbci3, rule, sourceField) in CI Lookup Rules and how _queryMatch work?

Regards,
Sangeetha

[Salma Laskar]

Hello Sangeetha,

The _queryMatch function returns "the first CI record found" when multiple CIs match - it does NOT apply any intelligent filtering for operational status, discovery dates, or creation dates by default.

Refer on community : Solved: Information on _queryMatch - ServiceNow Community