Filter Operators

You can apply operators to field values to refine the filter results.

This table lists typical filter operators, their descriptions, and the values to which they can be applied.

Operator Field type Description
Equals All Include only records that have the exact value selected. When Equals Empty is selected, only records with no value in the selected field are listed.
Not Equals All except text Exclude records that do not have the exact value selected. When Not Equals Empty is selected, only records that have any value in the selected field are listed.
Starts With Text Include records that contain values that begin with the value(s) selected.
Ends With Text Include records that contain values that end with the value(s) selected.
Contains Text Include records that contain selected values.
Does Not Contain Text Exclude only those records that contain values that end with the value(s) selected. To return results that do not contain any data, be sure to include a condition where the result should equal an empty value (i.e., Equals empty).
Before Date Include records assigned a date before the date selected in the filter statement.
After Date Include records assigned a date after the date selected in the filter statement.
Between Date Include records assigned between the dates selected in the filter statement.
In Multi-select Include records that have a specific value as one of the values selected for the field. You can use comma-delimited fields when setting up the filter criteria.
Not In Multi-select Exclude records that have a specific value as one of the values selected for the field. You cannot use comma-delimited fields when setting up filter criteria.