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Is it possible to create a filter based on whether a custom field (long text) is blank or not.

Ex: I've added a custom field (long text) called OpenQuestions. I want a filter/search that shows all cases with OpenQuestions (where it's not blank).

edited Jun 10 2011 at 19:13

asked Jun 10 2011 at 18:59

Mike Wachner
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James McLeod · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-11 01:13:39Z UTC

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You should do this by searching for the wildcard "*", i.e.

CustomField:"*"

for a custom field with the surprising name of CustomField.

See also this article.

edited Jun 11 2011 at 1:13

answered Jun 10 2011 at 19:59

James McLeod♦
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	I tried that originally and it returned back everything. – Mike Wachner Jun 10 2011 at 22:23
	Just tried it without the dash at the beginning and it works! CustomField:"*" – Mike Wachner Jun 10 2011 at 22:24
	Oops, yes, my mistake - what I gave will return all the cases where the field is blank! I'll fix the question. – James McLeod♦ Jun 11 2011 at 1:12
	not may day - in my last comment, s/question/answer/... – James McLeod♦ Jun 11 2011 at 23:31

How do you search for whether a custom field is populated or not?

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