How to use <> not operator with search columns ?

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anmac1789
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How to use <> not operator with search columns ?

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How do I use the <> which means not for a search parameter ? for example find all files/folders where media-created:<> which is supposed to mean empty/has no data etc..
void
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Re: How to use <> not operator with search columns ?

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To find files/folders where media-created: is not empty, include the following in your search:

media-created:



Alternatively, Everything has an unknown keyword.
unknown will match the empty value.

media-created:!=unknown

Use != for NOT EQUAL.
anmac1789
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Re: How to use <> not operator with search columns ?

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void wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:12 pm To find files/folders where media-created: is not empty, include the following in your search:

media-created:



Alternatively, Everything has an unknown keyword.
unknown will match the empty value.

media-created:!=unknown

Use != for NOT EQUAL.
do you mean to use it as
$media-created:==$unknown
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Re: How to use <> not operator with search columns ?

Post by void »

With $media-created:, use:

$media-created:!=
-or-
$media-created:<>

$media-created: is slower than media-created: as the expression is evaluated.
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