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# Filter Records - Data Model Repository Reference

This reference provides examples to different filtering mechanisms and scenarios.

## Methods that Accept Filters

Some of the data model repository's methods allow you to pass filters, including:

|Method|Filter Parameter|
|---|---|
|find|Accepts a |
|findAndCount|Accepts a |
|delete|Accepts an object as a first parameter to pass filters.|
|softDelete|Accepts an object as a first parameter to pass filters.|
|restore|Accepts an object as a first parameter to pass filters.|

While the examples in this reference are based on the `find` method, the same filtering mechanisms apply to the other methods.

***

## Match Exact Value

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    title: "My Post",
  },
})
```

If you pass a property with its value, only records whose properties exactly match the value are selected.

In the example above, only posts having the title `My Post` are retrieved.

***

## Doesn't Match Exact Value

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    title: {
      $ne: "My Post",
    },
  },
})
```

To find records with a property that doesn't match a value, pass an object with a `$ne` property. Its value is the value that a record's property shouldn't match.

In the example above, only posts that don't have the title `My Post` are retrieved.

***

## Match Multiple Values

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    views: [
      50,
      100,
    ],
  },
})
```

To find records with a property matching multiple values, pass an array of those values as the property's value in the filter.

In the example above, only posts having either `50` or `100` views are retrieved.

***

## Don't Match Multiple Values

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    title: {
      $nin: ["My Post", "My Post 2"],
    },
  },
})
```

To find records with a property that doesn't match one or more values, pass an object with a `$nin` property. Its value is an array of multiple values that a record's property shouldn't match.

In the example above, only posts that don't have the title `My Post` are retrieved.

***

## Match Text Like Value

This filter only applies to text-like properties, including `text`, `id`, and `enum` properties.

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    title: {
      $like: "My%",
    },
  },
})
```

To perform a `like` filter on a record's property, set the property's value to an object with a `$like` property. Its value is the string to use when applying the `like` filter.

The example above matches all posts whose title starts with `My`.

***

## Filter by Null or Not Null

To retrieve records with a property that is `null`, set the property's value to `null`.

For example:

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    published_at: null,
  },
})
```

In the example above, only posts that have a `null` publish date are retrieved.

On the other hand, to retrieve records with a property that isn't `null`, set the property's value to an object with a `$ne` property.

For example:

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    published_at: {
      $ne: null,
    },
  },
})
```

In the example above, only posts that have a publish date are retrieved.

***

## Apply Range Filters

This filter only applies to the `number` and `dateTime` properties.

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    published_at: {
      $lt: new Date(),
    },
  },
})
```

To filter a record's property to be within a range, set the property's value to an object with any of the following properties:

1. `$lt`: The property's value must be less than the supplied value.
2. `$lte`: The property's value must be less than or equal to the supplied value.
3. `$gt`: The property's value must be greater than the supplied value.
4. `$gte`: The property's value must be greater than or equal the supplied value.

In the example above, only posts whose `published_at` property is before the current date and time are retrieved.

### Example: Retrieve Posts Published Today

```ts
const startToday = new Date()
startToday.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0)

const endToday = new Date()
endToday.setHours(23, 59, 59, 59)

const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    published_at: {
      $gte: startToday,
      $lte: endToday,
    },
  },
})
```

The `dateTime` property also stores the time. So, when matching for an exact day, you must set a range filter to be between the beginning and end of the day.

In this example, you retrieve the current date twice: once to set its time to `00:00:00`, and another to set its time `23:59:59`. Then, you retrieve posts whose `published_at` property is between `00:00:00` and `23:59:59` of today.

### Example: Range Filter on Number Property

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    views: {
      $gte: 50,
      $lte: 100,
    },
  },
})
```

In the example above, only posts with `views` between `50` and `100` are retrieved.

***

## Apply Or Condition

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    $or: [
      {
        title: "My Post",
      },
      {
      published_at: {
          $lt: new Date(),
        },
      },
    ],
  },
})
```

To use an `or` condition, pass to the filter object the `$or` property, whose value is an array of filters.

In the example above, posts whose title is `My Post` or their `published_at` date is less than the current date and time are retrieved.

***

## Apply And Condition

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    $and: [
      {
        title: "My Post",
      },
      {
        published_at: {
          $lt: new Date(),
        },
      },
    ],
  },
})
```

To use an `and` condition, pass to the filter object the `$and` property, whose value is an array of filters.

In the example above, only posts whose title is `My Post` and their `published_at` date is less than the current date and time are retrieved.

***

## Complex Filters Example

```ts
const posts = await this.postRepository_.find({
  where: {
    $or: [
      {
        $and: [
          { views: { $gte: 50 } },
          { 
            published_at: {
              $gte: new Date(new Date().getFullYear(), 0, 1),
            },
          },
        ],
      },
      {
        title: {
          $like: "%Featured%",
        },
      },
    ],
  },
})
```

In the example above, posts are retrieved if they meet either of the following conditions:

1. The post has at least `50` views and was published after the beginning of the current year.
2. The post's title contains the word `Featured`.

By combining `and` and `or` conditions, you can create complex filters to retrieve records that meet specific criteria.

***

## Supported Filter Operators List

The following operators are supported by the data model repository filtering mechanism:

|Operator|Description|
|---|---|
|Comparison Operators|
|\`$eq\`|Matches values that are equal to a specified value.|
|\`$ne\`|Matches values that are not equal to a specified value.|
|\`$in\`|Matches any of the values specified in an array.|
|\`$nin\`|Matches none of the values specified in an array.|
|\`$like\`|Matches values containing a specified substring.|
|\`$lt\`|Matches values that are less than a specified value.|
|\`$lte\`|Matches values that are less than or equal to a specified value.|
|\`$gt\`|Matches values that are greater than a specified value.|
|\`$gte\`|Matches values that are greater than or equal to a specified value.|
|\`$re\`|Matches values that match a specified regular expression.|
|\`$ilike\`|Matches values containing a specified substring, case-insensitive.|
|\`$fulltext\`|Performs a full-text search on a text property.|
|\`$overlap\`|Matches values that have overlapping elements with the specified array.|
|\`$contains\`|Performs an |
|\`$contained\`|Performs an |
|Logical Operators|
|\`$and\`|Joins two or more conditions with a logical AND.|
|\`$or\`|Joins two or more conditions with a logical OR.|
|\`$not\`|Inverts the logic of a condition. For example, |


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