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Filter Query Language

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=, ==, !=

Query Examples

Single Line Text Query

Supported operators: ==, !=, =c=, =nc=

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

Number Query

Supported operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=

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

Checkbox Query

Supported operators: == Supported values: true, false, 1, 0

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

Single Select Query

Supported operators: ==, !=, =c=, =nc=

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

Multi Select Query

Supported operators: ==, !=, =c=, =nc=

Value type: array, e.g., ("Option 1", "Option 2")

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

Date Query

Supported operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=

Date comparison values can only be precise to year-month-day, not to hour-minute-second, for example:

✅ Valid: 2023-10-01 ❌ Invalid: 2023-10-01 12:00:00

Operator

Field Name

Query Example

Description

Equal to

date

date=="2023-10-01"

Match cell values within specified time

Not equal to

date

date!="2023-10-01"

Do not match cell values within specified time

Greater than

date

date>"2023-10-01"

Cells with dates greater than specified value

Less than

date

date<"2023-10-01"

Cells with dates less than specified value

Greater than or equal to

date

date>="2023-10-01"

Cells with dates greater than or equal to specified value

Less than or equal to

date

date<="2023-10-01"

Cells with dates less than or equal to specified value

Is empty

date

date==null or date==NULL

Cell content is empty

Is not empty

date

date!=null or date!=NULL

Cell content is not empty

Supported operators: ==, !=, =c=, =nc= Value type: array, e.g., ("record1", "record2")

Operator

Field Name

Query Example

Description

Equal to

link

link==("record1", "record2")

Exact match for specified linked records

Not equal to

link

link!=("record1", "record2")

Exact non-match for specified linked records

Contains

link

link=c=("record1", "record2")

Contains specified linked records

Does not contain

link

link=nc=("record1", "record2")

Does not contain specified linked records

Is empty

link

link==null or link==NULL

Cell content is empty

Is not empty

link

link!=null or link!=NULL

Cell content is not empty

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