# Filter operators

A reference for every filter operator in BetterBoard — what it does, which field types support it, and how it behaves.

## Single-value selection fields

Available on single-value fields such as Status, Priority, Work item Type,
Assignee, Reporter, Fix Version, Component, and single-select custom fields.

OperatorMeaningisMatches exactly one selected valueis any ofMatches any of the selected values (OR)is notExcludes one selected valueis none ofExcludes all of the selected valuesincludes all ofWork item must have every selected value (AND — for multi-value fields like Labels, Sprint, and multi-select custom fields)is emptyField has no valueis not emptyField has any value

> **Note**
>
> For Assignee and Reporter, you can select **Current user** as a value. This resolves dynamically — a board filtered by "Assignee is Current user" shows each viewer only their own work items.

## Multi-value selection fields

Labels, Sprint, multi-select custom fields, and Assets fields use `is any of`,
`is none of`, `contains all`, `is empty`, and `is not empty`. The selected
values for Assets are linked Jira objects, so those conditions compare object
identity rather than attributes. See [Assets fields](/betterboard/shape-the-board/field-types/#assets)
for the complete Assets scope.

## Text operators

Available on text fields (Summary, short text, and URL custom fields).

OperatorMeaningisExactly matches the entered textis notDoes not exactly match the entered textcontainsField includes the search string (case-insensitive substring match)does not containField does not include the search stringis emptyField has no valueis not emptyField has any value

## Numeric operators

Available on number and rating custom fields.

OperatorMeaningisExactly equal to the numberis notNot equal to the numbergreater thanValue is strictly greater than the numberat leastValue is greater than or equal to the numberless thanValue is strictly less than the numberat mostValue is less than or equal to the numberis emptyField has no valueis not emptyField has any value

## Date operators

Available on date and date-time fields (Due Date, Start Date, Created, Updated, and date custom fields).

OperatorMeaningisExactly on the selected dateis notNot on the selected datebeforeEarlier than the selected dateon or beforeOn or earlier than the selected dateafterLater than the selected dateon or afterOn or later than the selected dateis emptyNo date setis not emptyA date is set

## Blockers operators

Available on the Blockers field. These operators have no value to pick — they act as toggles based on the presence of work item links.

OperatorMeaningis blockedHas at least one "is blocked by" work item linkis not blockedHas no "is blocked by" linksis blockingIs blocking at least one other work itemis not blockingIs not blocking any other work items