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Operators and values

Once a field is chosen, the bar offers an operator and then a value. Both depend on the field’s type. This page lists what you get for each.

The operator is how the condition compares. Only the operators that make sense for the field’s type are offered:

OperatorReads asTypical fields
isequals exactlyany field
is notnot equalany field
is any ofmatches one of several valuesrelations, tags
is not any ofmatches none of several valuesrelations, tags
containstext includestext fields
greater than / at leastabove / at or abovenumbers, dates
less than / at mostbelow / at or belownumbers, dates
betweeninside a rangenumbers, dates
is sethas any valueany field
is not setis emptyany field

Which operator a field starts on is configurable per field type in the Options — text fields default to contains, numbers and dates to between, relations to is.

When a field has only one sensible operator — a Yes/No field is always is — the operator step is skipped and the pill still shows the operator for readability (Active is Yes).

The value editor changes to fit the field:

A plain text box. As you type, the bar suggests existing values from your data so you can pick a real value instead of guessing at spelling. (Text autocomplete can be turned off in the Options.) Text conditions confirm with Enter.

A number box. With between, you get a From and a To box for a range; the condition applies once you confirm with Enter.

A calendar with relative presets down one side — Today, Last 7 days, Last 14 days, Last 30 days, Current month, Previous month, Last 3 months, Last 6 months, Last 12 months, Current year. A single-date operator shows one calendar; between shows two. Presets are stored relatively, so a “Last 14 days” condition always means the last 14 days each time it is applied — see Applying conditions.

A record picker: search and choose the concrete related record. With is any of / is not any of you tick several records and confirm; with is you pick one. The picker shows thumbnails for media and scrolls on for long lists.

A simple Yes / No choice. Selecting one completes the condition immediately.

For fields that take several values you get a tag input — type a value and press Enter or comma to add it, Backspace to remove the last one.

is set and is not set need no value — the condition is complete as soon as you pick the operator. The product list also offers a has duplicates condition (for EAN) that finds records sharing the same value with no value to enter; see Product list.