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Expand Up @@ -65,6 +65,101 @@ Once enabled, you can use the `is null` & `is empty` filters to filter out cells
Alternatively, you can use Blank filters to filter out cells with NULL or EMPTY values.



# Filter Operators

## Field Data Type Categories

| Category | Field Types |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| **Text** | SingleLineText, MultiLineText, Email, PhoneNumber |
| **Numerical** | Number, Decimal, Currency, Percent, Rating, Year |
| **Select** | SingleSelect, MultiSelect, User, CreatedBy, UpdatedBy |
| **File** | Attachment |
| **Boolean** | Checkbox |
| **Relational** | Links, LinkToAnotherRecord |
| **Virtual** | Formula, Barcode, QRCode, Lookup, Rollup |
| **Date** | Date, DateTime, Time, CreatedAt, UpdatedAt |


## 📊 Generic Filter Operators Table

| Operator | Description | Example Filter Expression | Applicable Field Types |
|--------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| `eq` | Equals | `(status,eq,"Open")` | All field types |
| `neq` | Not equal to | `(priority,neq,"High")` | All field types |
| `not` | Logical NOT | `not (status,eq,"Closed")` | Wraps any expression |
| `like` | Contains substring (case-insensitive) | `(name,like,"john")` | Text |
| `nlike` | Does not contain substring | `(email,nlike,"test.com")` | Text |
| `empty` | Is empty | `(description,empty)` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `notempty` | Is not empty | `(comment,notempty)` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `null` | Is null | `(dueDate,null)` | All field types |
| `notnull` | Is not null | `(assignee,notnull)` | All field types |
| `checked` | Is checked (for checkbox fields) | `(done,checked)` | Boolean |
| `notchecked` | Is not checked | `(done,notchecked)` | Boolean |
| `blank` | Is blank (alias for empty/null) | `(note,blank)` | All field types |
| `notblank` | Is not blank | `(note,notblank)` | All field types |
| `allof` | Matches all of the values | `(tags,allof,["urgent","important"])` | MultiSelect, User, Lookup (array) |
| `anyof` | Matches any of the values | `(tags,anyof,["low","medium"])` | MultiSelect, User, Lookup (array) |
| `nallof` | Matches none of the values | `(tags,nallof,["completed","archived"])` | MultiSelect, User, Lookup (array) |
| `nanyof` | Does not match any of the values | `(category,nanyof,["finance","legal"])` | MultiSelect, User, Lookup (array) |
| `gt` | Greater than | `(amount,gt,1000)` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |
| `lt` | Less than | `(age,lt,30)` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |
| `gte` / `ge` | Greater than or equal to | `(score,gte,80)` / `(score,ge,80)` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |
| `lte` / `le` | Less than or equal to | `(price,lte,999)` / `(price,le,999)` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |
| `in` | In the list of values | `(status,in,["Open","In Progress"])` | Text, Select, Numerical |
| `isnot` | Is not equal (alternative form) | `(type,isnot,"admin")` | Text, Select |
| `is` | Is equal (alternative form) | `(type,is,"user")` | Text, Select |
| `isWithin` | Date/time within a relative range | `(createdAt,isWithin,pastWeek)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `btw` | Between two values | `(rating,btw,[3,5])` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |
| `nbtw` | Not between two values | `(score,nbtw,[1,10])` | Numerical, Date, Virtual (number/date formulas) |

### ⏱️ isWithin Sub-Operators

| Sub-Operator | Description | Example | Applicable Field Types |
|--------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| `pastWeek` | Within the past 7 days | `(createdAt,isWithin,pastWeek)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `pastMonth` | Within the past 30 days | `(dueDate,isWithin,pastMonth)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `pastYear` | Within the past 365 days | `(joinedAt,isWithin,pastYear)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `nextWeek` | In the next 7 days | `(eventDate,isWithin,nextWeek)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `nextMonth` | In the next 30 days | `(deadline,isWithin,nextMonth)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `nextYear` | In the next 365 days | `(renewal,isWithin,nextYear)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `pastNumberOfDays` | In the past N days (dynamic) | `(createdAt,isWithin,pastNumberOfDays(15))` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `nextNumberOfDays` | In the next N days (dynamic) | `(dueDate,isWithin,nextNumberOfDays(10))` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |

### 📅 Other Date Sub-Operators

| Sub-Operator | Description | Example | Applicable Field Types |
|-------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| `today` | Matches today's date | `(startDate,eq,today)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `tomorrow` | Matches tomorrow's date | `(endDate,eq,tomorrow)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `yesterday` | Matches yesterday's date | `(logDate,eq,yesterday)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `oneWeekAgo` | Exactly one week ago | `(entryDate,eq,oneWeekAgo)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `oneWeekFromNow` | Exactly one week in the future | `(eventDate,eq,oneWeekFromNow)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `oneMonthAgo` | One month ago | `(billDate,eq,oneMonthAgo)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `oneMonthFromNow` | One month from now | `(dueDate,eq,oneMonthFromNow)` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `daysAgo` | N days ago | `(createdAt,eq,daysAgo(10))` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `daysFromNow` | N days in the future | `(reminder,eq,daysFromNow(5))` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |
| `exactDate` | Matches a specific date | `(joinedAt,eq,exactDate("2024-01-01"))` | Date, Virtual (date formulas) |

### 🧪 GroupBy Specific Operators

| Operator | Description | Example | Applicable Field Types |
|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|
| `gb_eq` | Equals in group-by context | `(group status,gb_eq,"Pending")` | Text, Select, Boolean |
| `gb_null` | Null check in group-by | `(group team,gb_null)` | All types |

### 🔁 Aliases

| Alias | Equivalent To | Applicable Field Types |
|------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------|
| `isblank` | `blank` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `is_blank` | `blank` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `isnotblank` | `notblank` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `is_not_blank` | `notblank` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |
| `is_notblank` | `notblank` | Text, Select, File, Relational, Virtual |


### Related topics
- [Field Operations](/table-operations/field-operations)
- [Sort](/table-operations/sort)
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