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# Filter decommissioned CIs

# Filter decommissioned CIs {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Filter decommissioned configuration items (CIs) while running the CI lookup rules. To
filter decommissioned CIs when running the Security Operations CMDB CI lookup rules, set the
filterOutDecommissionedCI
`[`sn_sec_cmn.filterOutDecommissionedCI`]`
system property to true.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

The default value of the system property is true. This property is only applicable
for CI lookup rules in Vulnerability Response and it does not impact the IRE
lookup logic.

## Procedure

1. Enter `sys_properties.list` in the left navigation bar.
2. Select Enter.
3. In the Search menu, under Name enter `sn_sec_cmn.filterOutDecommissionedCI` to filter the decommissioned CIs.
4. In the Value text box, enter the value true or false.  
   The default value is true.
5. Select Update.  
   This value is used by CI Lookup Rules during the next import. The `sn_sec_cmn.filterOutDecommissionedCI` system property filters out CIs that meet the conditions shown below while running the lookup rules.  

       _isCIDecommissioned: function(gr, filterDecommissionCi) {
               var install_status = false;
               var life_cycle_stage_status = false;
               // check for property
               if (filterDecommissionCi == "true") {
                   if (gr.isValidField("install_status"))
                       install_status = gr.install_status == 7;
                   if (gr.isValidField("life_cycle_stage_status"))
                       life_cycle_stage_status = gr.life_cycle_stage_status == "Retired";
               }
               return install_status || life_cycle_stage_status;

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