Use of the 'any' advanced search operator

[dvollc 33]

Hello everyone. Is the 'any' advanced search operator limited to just text comparisons or can I compare other advanced search operators?

For example, I know <any: A B> returns notes with A or B in it.  However, can I do <any tag:A tag:B> to return notes with Tag A or Tag B?

Yes, I have the Personal level so Booleans are not in my version.

I've tried this on my pile of notes and I am not understanding the results I see which is why I am posting the question.

Thanks in advance.

[Mike P 2,651]

18 minutes ago, dvollc said:

However, can I do <any tag:A tag:B> to return notes with Tag A or Tag B?

Yes that works, except I note you have left out the colon after any which is either a typo or the reason you are not getting the expected results!

[gazumped 11,690]

You might find it easier to use filters too.

 

 

[Mike P 2,651]

22 minutes ago, gazumped said:

You might find it easier to use filters too.

 

 

But how do you modify filters to make them any rather than all?

[gazumped 11,690]

1 minute ago, Mike P said:

But how do you modify filters...

Ah.  Good point.  You can't.  Oops? 🫢

[Mike P 2,651]

24 minutes ago, gazumped said:

Ah.  Good point.  You can't.  Oops? 🫢

I suppose for completeness we should point out that if the tags you want to include are all sub tags of a given tag then using the drop down from the first tag allows you to search for ANY of the main tag and subtags.

[gazumped 11,690]

4 hours ago, Mike P said:

if the tags you want to include are all sub tags of a given tag

...and even if not,  you could easily search for one tag and add a new <temp> tag,  then search for the other tag and add <temp> to (kind've) get an 'any' search.  The <temp> tag has either or both - not elegant,  but it works.

[dvollc 33]

Thanks @Mike P !

As far as the missing colon goes, yes it was a typo. 
 

Unfortunately, I see I can’t combine an AND and OR via <X any:A B>
 

i assume I need to upgrade my subscription to the next level for that. 

[Mike P 2,651]

9 hours ago, dvollc said:

Unfortunately, I see I can’t combine an AND and OR via <X any:A B>

My reading of the search grammar (https://dev.evernote.com/doc/articles/search_grammar.php) is that it is possible. There are certainly examples given where any: is  used part way through a search string and only effects subsequent entries. I just tried:

tag:$pinned any: tag:ggplot tag:tidyverse

and I got notes tagged with $pinned AND either ggplot OR tidyverse.

[dvollc 33]

Thanks @Mike P for the insight and reference.

Also, it seems that the any: operator needs to be the last operator as any subsequent text (or operator) is interpreted as part of the any: operation.