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title: About Using Expressions in Searches and Dashboards
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/about-using-expressions-in-searches-and-dashboards
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:25.273Z
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Searches and dashboards can employ literal text or expressions, such as the following examples:

- abc
- 1
- 925-398-1800

Searches and dashboards can use full expression syntax, including some of the built-in functions included with Neurons for ITSM. (See [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd) for information about which built-in functions can be used.) An example is:

`$(CurrentLoginId())`

In a dashboard, a common use of expressions is to leverage the DateTime functions available as built-in functions.

The following illustrates using an expression to define a search:

*Expression Defining a Search*

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