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      Managing Unknown Findings in Your Radar

      This article explains what unknown findings are, where to find them and how to move them to the inventory.

      When using automatic Discovery in MineOS, you may encounter findings that we cannot automatically match to our directory. These are labeled as Unknown Findings and require manual mapping to ensure your inventory remains accurate and complete.

      Table of Contents

      1. What Are Unknown Findings?

      2. Where to Find Them

      3. Options for Merging into the Inventory

        • 3.1 Create a new directory item

        • 3.2 Merge with an existing inventory Item

        • 3.3 Open as a custom data source in your inventory

      4. Handling Duplicate or Similar Findings

      5. Moving to Unused Assets

      6. Restoring from Unused Assets

      7. Getting Help from a Teammate

      8. Important Notes and Limitations

       

      What Are Unknown Findings?

      Some Discovery integrations, like Azure AD and Okta SSO, may detect services with names like intercom_integration_1 or custom_integration_2 that we cannot confidently match to any existing item in your catalog.

      This can happen because:

      • The service is not a known type in our catalog.

      • The name or metadata provided by the SSO does not give enough detail.

       Learn more about Discovery integrations →

      Where to Find Them

      All unclassified discovery results will appear under the Radar tab in a special section called Unknown Findings.

      Options for Merging into the Inventory

      When you're ready to classify an unknown finding, click Move to Inventory and choose how you’d like to handle it. By opening the merge window and typing a desired name for this data source a few options will appear.

      1. Create a New Catalog Item

      If the finding represents a brand-new data source, select this option to add it to your inventory as a new item. See below image "MineOS directory - intercom"

      2. Merge with an Existing Catalog Item

      Choose this option if the finding relates to a data source already in your inventory. In this case, the finding will be merged with the existing item. 

      The existing item can either be in:

      • In your inventory as a data source

      • A finding still sitting in Radar

      • An item previously moved to Unused Assets

      In this case, the finding will be merged with the existing item.

      📦 What Happens During a Merge:

      • The catalog item will now have multiple findings associated with it.

      • Employees found across these findings will be aggregated and unified.

      • You can view all findings in the Findings box in the catalog item.

      Handling Duplicate or Similar Findings

      If you choose a catalog item that already exists in Radar or Unused Assets, we’ll automatically merge those entries into your inventory as part of the process—no extra steps required.

      Open as a Custom Data Source

      If the finding doesn’t match anything known, and you want to provide your own name, use this option to open it as a custom data source.

      Click on Create "typed name" to create as custom system in your inventory.

      Restoring from Unused Assets

      Changed your mind later? You can restore unknown findings from Unused Assets back into your workflow.

      ➡️ When restoring, the same mapping process will apply: you'll be prompted to link the finding to a data source, whether new, existing, or custom.

      Getting Help from a Teammate

      If you're not sure what a finding is, don’t hesitate to ask a teammate for help.

      ➡️ See how to request input from your team →

      Important Notes and Limitations

      • Once merged, findings cannot be unmerged. Please double-check your selection before finalizing the mapping.

      • Merged findings will continue to aggregate new discovery data if more is found later.

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