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# Technology Reference Model (TRM) lifecycle with wildcard

# Technology Reference Model (TRM) lifecycle with wildcard {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Use Technology Reference Model (TRM) lifecycles with wildcards to update multiple software product lifecycles simultaneously without specifying exact minor version details.  
A TRM lifecycle with a wildcard is a TRM software product that has lifecycle version that ends with a '\*'. The '\*' means that exact specific version details aren't provided.  
Note:  
To define a version for a specific TRM product, see [Add a TRM product lifecycle](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9aeLa~msVDwtgqxVbXTMtw "As an Enterprise Architect, you can add a new TRM product lifecycle.").

## Use of TRM lifecycle with wildcard {#eaw-trm-wildcard-to-create-technical-debts__section_kx3_41w_cdc}

The TRM lifecycle with wildcard helps you to automatically identify, categorize, and update TRM software products.

You can also create technical debts in bulk for multiple unapproved TRM software product versions, simultaneously.  
Suppose you use Microsoft PowerPoint and have multiple versions like 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 installed for your organization. You create a TRM wildcard with the version ending 1.\*. Now, you update some details of the TRM lifecycle with wildcard. When the Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace job runs for the TRM wildcard, the updated data from the TRM lifecycle with wildcard is passed on to versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3.

## Create a TRM lifecycle with wildcard {#eaw-trm-wildcard-to-create-technical-debts__section_g4y_bcw_cdc}

A TRM lifecycle with wildcard is created in a similar process as to how you would request a TRM product lifecycle. For information on how to add a TRM product lifecycle, see [Add a TRM product lifecycle](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9aeLa~msVDwtgqxVbXTMtw "As an Enterprise Architect, you can add a new TRM product lifecycle.").

The only difference is, the TRM wildcard version ends with a '\*'.

You must be a part of the enterprise architects group to be able to create a TRM wildcard.

## Limitations of TRM lifecycle with wildcard {#eaw-trm-wildcard-to-create-technical-debts__section_kth_vcw_cdc}

A TRM wildcard can't create technical debts when the full version of a particular TRM software product exists.
**Related concepts**   

* [TRM technical debt](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9HeJ7gsI3hwIrMTcfucN0g "Manage the TRM technical debts that are created for the products that aren’t approved for the usage.")
* [Technical debt calculation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Skb7mRO_KpV4sTh5WSk_VQ "Technical debt records identify products used in business applications that aren't approved in the TRM or that use unapproved versions. View technical debt records to understand conformance gaps and plan remediation.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View Technology Reference Model technical debts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZEAG7RWWybK735k~FRbgXQ "View Technology Reference Model (TRM) technical debts created for products that aren't aligned with TRM phases and standards.")
* [Update TRM technical debt data using scheduled job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/46bBW0f8U8Y0fUG0J44znQ "Run the scheduled job to update technical debt data based on Technology Reference Model (TRM) phases. This job identifies products not approved for use in your enterprise and can be scheduled to run periodically.")
* [Add a TRM product lifecycle](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9aeLa~msVDwtgqxVbXTMtw "As an Enterprise Architect, you can add a new TRM product lifecycle.")