Feature Request: Better Search Parameters

[Lars Kumbier 1]

Hi there,

 

I do have a small problem with the current implementation of the search engine (here is the discussion). In essence, I want to be able to include a set of tags in a search, but exclude any that do not have a reminder set. The use case would be to tag notes according to importance, but to exclude important notes that I already planned for a specific date via the reminder functionality.

 

Example Notes:

• Finish proposal for X
  • tag .2-today
  • tag @office
• Call tax agent for an extension
  • reminder: 2015-04-12 10:00
  • tag .1-now
  • tag @office

The second note is already planned on a time, because my tax agent is most likely available then, so I want to keep that point off my mind - in reality I have a dozen notes like that. So I'd like to have one search with all tags .1* and .2*, but without any notes that have a reminder set. This search should to the trick, but doesn't work:

notebook:"Action Pending" -reminderOrder:* any: tag:!* tag:1-* tag:2-*

The usual solution is to have boolean filters or using mathematical sets. If you want to keep it easy for the user, you could allow a search within a search, so that the user can simply filter an already filtered set of notes again.

 

What do you think?

[JMichaelTX 4,117]

I agree and have strongly supported the requests for a full boolean search for Evernote.

 

There have been many requests for this.

Here is a related topic posted over 4 years ago (Jan 2011):
More complex search with AND/OR-equivalent operators 

[gsmith58v3 28]

Amen to full boolean.

[zaxxon 0]

YES YES YES!

 

So many threads on the subject. Not the slightest peep from EN.

 

Annoying as hell....

[CalS 5,280]

As much as I might like a Boolean search from time to time, perhaps the silence is telling us something?

[JMichaelTX 4,117]

If you want to see what a really advanced search could look like, checkout this DevonThink video tutorial:

https://youtu.be/bJiy861ICH4