Filter Query Language

Expression Structure

Query structure consists of field, operator, and value:

For an expression like name==text, the structure is explained as follows:

Name	Description
`name`	Field ID or field name. Names with spaces can be wrapped in braces, e.g., `{single text}`
`==`	Comparison operator. Different field types support different operators, detailed below
`text`	Values with spaces are usually wrapped in double quotes, e.g., `name=="text 1"`

Note: field can only use characters other than system reserved characters, no spaces allowed. If spaces are needed, wrap with braces, e.g., {single text}

System reserved characters:

" ' ( ) ; , = ! ~ < > \n \t \r

Operators

Logical Operators

Logical Operator	Description
`;` or `and`	AND
`,` or `or`	OR

Compound queries combine multiple expressions to form complex query conditions.

Note: Only one type of logical operator can be used in a single query, they cannot be mixed. and and or cannot coexist, for example: ✅ Valid: single_text=="text 1";single_text=="text 2";single_text=="text 3" ❌ Invalid: single_text=="text 1";single_text=="text 2",single_text=="text 3"

Comparison Operators

Comparison Operator	Description
`==`	Equal to
`!=`	Not equal to
`>`	Greater than
`<`	Less than
`>=`	Greater than or equal to
`<=`	Less than or equal to
`=c=`	Contains
`=nc=`	Does not contain

Comparison Values

Usually can be strings/numbers, refer to the examples below:

Example	Type	Description
`text`	string	Text
`"simple text"`	string	Text with spaces, must be wrapped in double quotes
`123`	number	Number
`"123.45"`	number	Float, must be wrapped in double quotes, supports precision matching for number types
`true`,`1`	boolean	For checkbox field type cell values, these two can be true
`false`,`0`	boolean	For checkbox field type cell values, these two can be false
`null`, `NULL`	null	Check if cell value is empty, used with `==`, `!=` for judgment
`("option 1", "option 2")`	array	Array, can be used when cell is represented as array, used with `=c=`, `=nc=`, `==`, `!=`

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Operator	Field Name	Query Example	Description
Equal to	`single_text`	`single_text=="simple text"`	Exact match for cells with specified content
Not equal to	`single_text`	`single_text!="simple text"`	Exact non-match for cells with specified content
Contains	`single_text`	`single_text=c="simple text"`	Cells containing specified content, value must be `string`
Does not contain	`single_text`	`single_text=nc="simple text"`	Cells not containing specified content, value must be `string`
Is empty	`single_text`	`single_text==null` or `single_text==NULL`	Cell content is empty
Is not empty	`single_text`	`single_text!=null` or `single_text!=NULL`	Cell content is not empty

Operator	Field Name	Query Example	Description
Equal to	`number_field`	`number_field==123`	Exact match for cells with specified number
Not equal to	`number_field`	`number_field!=123`	Exact non-match for cells with specified number
Greater than	`number_field`	`number_field>123`	Cells with numbers greater than specified value
Less than	`number_field`	`number_field<123`	Cells with numbers less than specified value
Greater than or equal to	`number_field`	`number_field>=123`	Cells with numbers greater than or equal to specified value
Less than or equal to	`number_field`	`number_field<=123`	Cells with numbers less than or equal to specified value
Is empty	`number_field`	`number_field==null` or `number_field==NULL`	Cell content is empty
Is not empty	`number_field`	`number_field!=null` or `number_field!=NULL`	Cell content is not empty

Operator	Field Name	Query Example	Description
Equal to	`checkbox`	`checkbox==true` or `checkbox==1`	Query rows with checked cells
Equal to	`checkbox`	`checkbox==false` or `checkbox==0`	Query rows with unchecked cells

Operator	Field Name	Query Example	Description
Equal to	`single_select`	`single_select=="Option 1"`	Exact match for cells with specified option
Not equal to	`single_select`	`single_select!="Option 1"`	Exact non-match for cells with specified option
Contains	`single_select`	`single_select=c=("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Cells containing specified options
Does not contain	`single_select`	`single_select=nc=("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Cells not containing specified options
Is empty	`single_select`	`single_select==null` or `single_select==NULL`	Cell content is empty
Is not empty	`single_select`	`single_select!=null` or `single_select!=NULL`	Cell content is not empty

Operator	Field Name	Query Example	Description
Equal to	`multi_select`	`multi_select==("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Exact match for cells with specified options
Not equal to	`multi_select`	`multi_select!=("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Exact non-match for cells with specified options
Contains	`multi_select`	`multi_select=c=("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Cells containing specified options
Does not contain	`multi_select`	`multi_select=nc=("Option 1", "Option 2")`	Cells not containing specified options
Is empty	`multi_select`	`multi_select==null` or `multi_select==NULL`	Cell content is empty
Is not empty	`multi_select`	`multi_select!=null` or `multi_select!=NULL`	Cell content is not empty

Filter Query Language

Filter Query Language

Expression Structure

Operators

Logical Operators

Comparison Operators

Comparison Values

Query Examples

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