Create a CI using Now Assist

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated February 5, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • The Create configuration item agentic workflow accepts your natural language request to manually generate a valid CI in the class that you specify.

    Before you begin

    Role required:
    • Now Assist for CMDB v2.4 and earlier: sn_cmdb_editor and now_assist_panel_user
    • Starting with Now Assist for CMDB v2.5: sn_cmdb_admin and now_assist_panel_user
    • Starting with Now Assist for CMDB v3.0: sn_cmdb_editor and now_assist_panel_user

    About this task

    Occasionally, you might need to create a CI manually. To help you, the Create configuration item agentic workflow accepts your natural language request and verifies that it understands which class the new CI should belong to. The workflow then checks Identification and Reconciliation engine (IRE) rules to determine the required attributes for the CI and requests that information. After you provide sufficient data, the workflow ensures that the proposed CI includes the attributes that you requested, complies with IRE rules, and is not a duplicate. The workflow then creates the CI.

    The Create configuration item agentic workflow is particularly useful for adding CIs to tables accessed by Operational Technology because users might add physical CIs while unaware of the need to manage CI data in the CMDB.

    Note:
    The workflow prevents creation of a CI whose class does not have an identification rule. For more information, see Identification rules.

    To learn more about using the Now Assist panel, see Working in the Now Assist panel.

    Procedure

    1. Use either of the following methods to start the process.
      • While working in the CMDB Workspace, select Create CI in the Quick Links section.
      • While working in the CMDB Workspace, select the Now Assist icon and then enter create a ci.

        For more information, see Working in the Now Assist panel.

    2. Enter the class of CI to create and then continue by answering the Now Assist questions.