Boolean (OR) search for incomplete tasks OR not checked checkboxes fails / returns wrong notes

[bwydoogh 71]

Using the following search query: 

(todo:false) OR (contains:taskNotCompleted)

returns a note (just an example; other similar notes are also part of the search result) - see attached screenshot - with a completed task.

Searching for 

(contains:taskNotCompleted)

does NOT (= OK) return the note.

Searching for

(todo:false)

does NOT (= OK) return the note.

So what is going on with that "new" BOOLEAN OR search?

Notice that I am on the professional plan (so boolean searches should work).

[Mike P 2,642]

1 hour ago, bwydoogh said:

So what is going on with that "new" BOOLEAN OR search?

It might just be worth just confirming that you are on the professional or Teams  tier  as the Boolean search only works on those.

[bwydoogh 71]

Just now, Mike P said:

It might just be worth just confirming that you are on the professional or Teams  tier  as the Boolean search only works on those.

True, I am on the professional plan (in fact ... it was one of the reasons why I switched from Personal to Professional).

[PinkElephant 8,115]

Just wild guessing: Try not to use the brackets if not needed for a more complex search, like the first one.

The strings left are plain EN search syntax.

[bwydoogh 71]

3 minutes ago, PinkElephant said:

Just wild guessing: Try not to use the brackets if not needed for a more complex search, like the first one.

The strings left are plain EN search syntax.

Doesn't make any difference:

todo:false OR contains:taskNotCompleted

still returns notes with completed tasks (and no unchecked todos).

[Mike P 2,642]

Of course in this particular case the old search syntax works just fine! 

any: todo:false contains:taskNotCompleted

 

[bwydoogh 71]

7 minutes ago, Mike P said:

Of course in this particular case the old search syntax works just fine! 

any: todo:false contains:taskNotCompleted

 

No; still getting notes with completed tasks (and no unchecked todos).

 

[Mike P 2,642]

2 minutes ago, bwydoogh said:

No; still getting notes with completed tasks (and no unchecked todos).

 

Very strange. I obviously tested it before posting and it works fine for me. If both Boolean and tradtional search doesn't work there is obviously a problem specific to your account. I would certainly raise a support ticket. Your screen shot looks like Windows V10 so I would also try it on the web version for comparison.

[bwydoogh 71]

4 minutes ago, Mike P said:

I would certainly raise a support ticket. Your screen shot looks like Windows V10 so I would also try it on the web version for comparison.

Raised one; they are on it. Very very strange...

I am on macOS; tried web client and encountered same issue.

[bwydoogh 71]

 

27 minutes ago, Mike P said:

Very strange. I obviously tested it before posting and it works fine for me. If both Boolean and tradtional search doesn't work there is obviously a problem specific to your account. I would certainly raise a support ticket. Your screen shot looks like Windows V10 so I would also try it on the web version for comparison.

I did a test with a new note: works fine.

It seems like there is an issue with some older notes.