diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e7c1b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+How to use 'query' in the YAML file
+'query' contains information for settings_manager.py to search for
+and match inventory objects:
+
+query:
+    name: type
+    keyregex: "dimm"
+    subtree: "/org/openbmc/inventory"
+    matchregex: "/(dimm\d*)$"
+
+In the example above setting_manager.py will explore all existing
+objects at /org/openbmc/inventory that relate to the 'dimm' main
+category in the YAML file.
+The 'matchregex' will identify all objects with names that start with 'dimm',
+followed by any number of digits. The name should be at the end of the path.
+settings_manager.py will create a corresponding object with the same name,
+which is a group (dimm\d*).
diff --git a/settings.yaml b/settings.yaml
index ca26840..7e88be0 100644
--- a/settings.yaml
+++ b/settings.yaml
@@ -1,68 +1,74 @@
 ---
 # Settings Config File
 org.openbmc.settings.Host:
-    powercap:
-        name: power_cap
-        type: i
-        default: 0
-        min: 0
-        max: 1000
-        unit: watts
-        validation: range
-    bootflags:
-        name: boot_flags
-        type: s
-        default: "default"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["Network", "Disk", "Safe", "CDROM", "Setup", "default"]
-    sysstate:
-        name: system_state
-        type: s
-        default: ""
-        validation: None
-    powerpolicy:
-        name: power_policy
-        type: s
-        default: "RESTORE_LAST_STATE"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["ALWAYS_POWER_ON", "RESTORE_LAST_STATE", "LEAVE_OFF"]
-    restrictedmode:
-        name: restricted_mode
-        type: b
-        default: false
-        min: 0
-        max: 1
-        validation: range
-    bootpolicy:
-        name: boot_policy
-        type: s
-        default: "ONETIME"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["ONETIME", "PERMANENT"]
-    networkconfig:
-        name: network_config
-        type: s
-        default: "ipaddress=,prefix=,gateway=,mac=,addr_type="
-        validation: custom
-        method: validate_net_config
-    TimeMode:
-        name: time_mode
-        type: s
-        default: "NTP"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["NTP", "MANUAL"]
-    TimeOwner:
-        name: time_owner
-        type: s
-        default: "BMC"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["BMC", "HOST", "SPLIT", "BOTH"]
-    UseDhcpNtp:
-        name: use_dhcp_ntp
-        type: s
-        default: "yes"
-        validation: list
-        allowed: ["yes", "no"]
+    settings:
+        powercap:
+            name: power_cap
+            type: i
+            default: 0
+            min: 0
+            max: 1000
+            unit: watts
+            validation: range
+        bootflags:
+            name: boot_flags
+            type: s
+            default: "default"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["Network", "Disk", "Safe", "CDROM", "Setup", "default"]
+        sysstate:
+            name: system_state
+            type: s
+            default: ""
+            validation: None
+        powerpolicy:
+            name: power_policy
+            type: s
+            default: "RESTORE_LAST_STATE"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["ALWAYS_POWER_ON", "RESTORE_LAST_STATE", "LEAVE_OFF"]
+        restrictedmode:
+            name: restricted_mode
+            type: b
+            default: false
+            min: 0
+            max: 1
+            validation: range
+        bootpolicy:
+            name: boot_policy
+            type: s
+            default: "ONETIME"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["ONETIME", "PERMANENT"]
+        networkconfig:
+            name: network_config
+            type: s
+            default: "ipaddress=,prefix=,gateway=,mac=,addr_type="
+            validation: custom
+            method: validate_net_config
+        TimeMode:
+            name: time_mode
+            type: s
+            default: "NTP"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["NTP", "MANUAL"]
+        TimeOwner:
+            name: time_owner
+            type: s
+            default: "BMC"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["BMC", "HOST", "SPLIT", "BOTH"]
+        UseDhcpNtp:
+            name: use_dhcp_ntp
+            type: s
+            default: "yes"
+            validation: list
+            allowed: ["yes", "no"]
+    query:
+        type: instance_query
+        keyregex: "host"
+        subtree: "/org/openbmc/control"
+        matchregex: "control/(host\d*)$"
 
 # Example of using regex
 #    macaddress:
diff --git a/settings_manager.py b/settings_manager.py
index 3e09ce5..77e200b 100644
--- a/settings_manager.py
+++ b/settings_manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 sys.path.insert(1, settings_file_path)
 import settings_file as s
 import re
+import obmc.mapper
 
 DBUS_NAME = 'org.openbmc.settings.Host'
 CONTROL_INTF = 'org.openbmc.Settings'
@@ -37,26 +38,42 @@
 def create_object(settings):
     """Create and format objects.
 
-    Parse dictionary file and return all objects and main properties
-    (name, type, default) for each attribute in the following format:
-    [obj_name, attr_ name, attr_ type, default]
+    Parse dictionary file and return all objects and settings
+    in the following format: {obj_name {settings}}
     """
+    mapper = obmc.mapper.Mapper(bus)
     allobjects = {}
+    queries = {}
     for compound_key, val in walk_nest(settings):
         obj_name = compound_key[0].lower()
         obj_name = obj_name.replace(".","/")
         obj_name = "/" + obj_name + "0"
 
-        for i in compound_key[1:len(compound_key)-2]:
+        for i in compound_key[2:len(compound_key)-2]:
             obj_name = obj_name + "/" + i
 
         setting = compound_key[len(compound_key) - 2]
         attribute = compound_key[len(compound_key) - 1]
-
-        o = allobjects.setdefault(obj_name, {})
-        s = o.setdefault(setting, {'name': None, 'type': None, 'default': None})
+        if settings.get(compound_key[0], {}).get('query', {}):
+            q = queries.setdefault(obj_name, {})
+            s = q.setdefault(
+                setting, {'name': None, 'type': None, 'default': None})
+        else:
+            o = allobjects.setdefault(obj_name, {})
+            s = o.setdefault(
+                setting, {'name': None, 'type': None, 'default': None})
         s[attribute] = val
-
+    for settings in queries.itervalues():
+        for setting in settings.itervalues():
+            if setting['type'] is not 'instance_query':
+                continue
+            paths = mapper.get_subtree_paths(setting['subtree'], 0)
+            for path in paths:
+                m = re.search(setting['matchregex'], path)
+                if not m:
+                    continue
+                allobjects.setdefault(
+                    "/org/openbmc/settings/" + m.group(1), settings)
     return allobjects
 
 class HostSettingsObject(DbusProperties):
@@ -69,6 +86,7 @@
         self.path = path
         self.name = name
         self.settings = settings
+        fname = name[name.rfind("/")+1:] + '-'
 
         # Needed to ignore the validation on default networkconfig values as
         # opposed to user giving the same.
@@ -86,15 +104,16 @@
 
         # Create the dbus properties
         for setting in settings.itervalues():
-            self.set_settings_property(setting['name'],
-                    setting['type'],
-                    setting['default'])
+            if setting['type'] is 'instance_query':
+                continue
+            self.set_settings_property(
+                setting['name'], setting['type'], setting['default'], fname)
         # Done with consuming factory settings.
         self.adminmode = False
 
-    def get_bmc_value(self, name):
+    def get_bmc_value(self, name, fname):
         try:
-            with open(path.join(self.path, name), 'r') as f:
+            with open(path.join(self.path, fname + name), 'r') as f:
                 return f.read()
         except (IOError):
             pass
@@ -104,8 +123,8 @@
     # This will be either a value previously set,
     # or the default file value if the BMC value
     # does not exist.
-    def set_settings_property(self, attr_name, attr_type, value):
-        bmcv = self.get_bmc_value(attr_name)
+    def set_settings_property(self, attr_name, attr_type, value, fname):
+        bmcv = self.get_bmc_value(attr_name, fname)
         if bmcv:
             value = bmcv
         if attr_type == "i":
@@ -117,19 +136,20 @@
 
     # Save the settings to the BMC. This will write the settings value in
     # individual files named by the property name to the BMC.
-    def set_system_settings(self, name, value):
-        bmcv = self.get_bmc_value(name)
+    def set_system_settings(self, name, value, fname):
+        bmcv = self.get_bmc_value(name, fname)
         if bmcv != value:
-            filepath = path.join(self.path, name)
+            filepath = path.join(self.path, fname + name)
             with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(str(value))
 
     # Signal handler for when one ore more settings properties were updated.
     # This will sync the changes to the BMC.
     def settings_signal_handler(
-            self, interface_name, changed_properties, invalidated_properties):
+            self, interface_name, changed_properties, invalidated_properties,
+            fname):
         for name, value in changed_properties.items():
-            self.set_system_settings(name, value)
+            self.set_system_settings(name, value, fname)
 
     # Placeholder signal. Needed to register the settings interface.
     @dbus.service.signal(DBUS_NAME, signature='s')
@@ -227,7 +247,6 @@
     for o, settings in allobjects.iteritems():
         objs.append(HostSettingsObject(bus, o, settings, "/var/lib/obmc/"))
         objs[-1].unmask_signals()
-
     mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME, bus)
     print "Running HostSettingsService"