Searching "select multiple" Custom field

I have a queue specific custom field that may contain multiple values. (AAA…FFF)
If I have a ticket which has set multiple values for that custom field
then I do not find the ticket when I specify a search criteria that
contains multiple values for that custom field.
Eg:
The custom field ( FOO ) may contain the values “AAA” and “CCC”.
My ticket has set both values. The search criteria is:

Queue = ‘TEST’ AND ( Status = ‘open’ OR Status = ‘new’ OR Status = ‘stalled’ ) AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE ‘AAA’ AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE CCC’

If I search for one of the criteria then those tickets are found.
The ticket is not found if I look for “AAA” and “CCC”. ( tickets with this match do exist in the database )

I am running 3.6.5.
Am I missing something, how do I search for those records that only contain both ‘AAA’ and ‘CCC’

Roy

Roy,

You might get better results if your last "AND" (CF.FOO like xxxx AND 

CF.FOO like xxx) was an “OR”. Your query will only pull those tickets if
that CF has BOTH values. Since you stated the values could be anywhere
from AAA to FFF, then perhaps you would want ANY ticket that has either
of the values you are looking for. Just a thought.

Kenn
LBNLOn 1/29/2008 5:29 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I have a queue specific custom field that may contain multiple values. (AAA…FFF)
If I have a ticket which has set multiple values for that custom field
then I do not find the ticket when I specify a search criteria that
contains multiple values for that custom field.
Eg:
The custom field ( FOO ) may contain the values “AAA” and “CCC”.
My ticket has set both values. The search criteria is:

Queue = ‘TEST’ AND ( Status = ‘open’ OR Status = ‘new’ OR Status = ‘stalled’ ) AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE ‘AAA’ AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE CCC’

If I search for one of the criteria then those tickets are found.
The ticket is not found if I look for “AAA” and “CCC”. ( tickets with this match do exist in the database )

I am running 3.6.5.
Am I missing something, how do I search for those records that only contain both ‘AAA’ and ‘CCC’

Roy


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I only want to return tickets that have both of the values in a ticket , not one OR the other.
I failed to mention that when I use the AND as in my original post , I return Zero hits as if the query cannot be satisfied.
but there are single tickets that have only both the criteria selected.
When I use the OR as you suggest , I get all tickets that contain either of the criteria …not only those that have both.

Kenneth Crocker KFCrocker@lbl.gov 29/01/2008 12:12 pm >>>
Roy,

You might get better results if your last "AND" (CF.FOO like xxxx AND 

CF.FOO like xxx) was an “OR”. Your query will only pull those tickets if
that CF has BOTH values. Since you stated the values could be anywhere
from AAA to FFF, then perhaps you would want ANY ticket that has either
of the values you are looking for. Just a thought.

Kenn
LBNLOn 1/29/2008 5:29 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I have a queue specific custom field that may contain multiple values. (AAA…FFF)
If I have a ticket which has set multiple values for that custom field
then I do not find the ticket when I specify a search criteria that
contains multiple values for that custom field.
Eg:
The custom field ( FOO ) may contain the values “AAA” and “CCC”.
My ticket has set both values. The search criteria is:

Queue = ‘TEST’ AND ( Status = ‘open’ OR Status = ‘new’ OR Status = ‘stalled’ ) AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE ‘AAA’ AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE CCC’

If I search for one of the criteria then those tickets are found.
The ticket is not found if I look for “AAA” and “CCC”. ( tickets with this match do exist in the database )

I am running 3.6.5.
Am I missing something, how do I search for those records that only contain both ‘AAA’ and ‘CCC’

Roy


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Roy,

When you used the "OR' and got all thos results, did you notice any 

differences in the other criteria between the ticket you wanted (using
the 'AND") the tickets with just one of the CF’s? That might provide a
clue as to what you need to change to your query.

Kenn
LBNLOn 1/29/2008 9:45 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I only want to return tickets that have both of the values in a ticket , not one OR the other.
I failed to mention that when I use the AND as in my original post , I return Zero hits as if the query cannot be satisfied.
but there are single tickets that have only both the criteria selected.
When I use the OR as you suggest , I get all tickets that contain either of the criteria …not only those that have both.

Kenneth Crocker KFCrocker@lbl.gov 29/01/2008 12:12 pm >>>
Roy,

You might get better results if your last “AND” (CF.FOO like xxxx AND
CF.FOO like xxx) was an “OR”. Your query will only pull those tickets if
that CF has BOTH values. Since you stated the values could be anywhere
from AAA to FFF, then perhaps you would want ANY ticket that has either
of the values you are looking for. Just a thought.

Kenn
LBNL

On 1/29/2008 5:29 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I have a queue specific custom field that may contain multiple values. (AAA…FFF)
If I have a ticket which has set multiple values for that custom field
then I do not find the ticket when I specify a search criteria that
contains multiple values for that custom field.
Eg:
The custom field ( FOO ) may contain the values “AAA” and “CCC”.
My ticket has set both values. The search criteria is:

Queue = ‘TEST’ AND ( Status = ‘open’ OR Status = ‘new’ OR Status = ‘stalled’ ) AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE ‘AAA’ AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE CCC’

If I search for one of the criteria then those tickets are found.
The ticket is not found if I look for “AAA” and “CCC”. ( tickets with this match do exist in the database )

I am running 3.6.5.
Am I missing something, how do I search for those records that only contain both ‘AAA’ and ‘CCC’

Roy


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My problem/requirement seems to be much like this old thread;

I was hoping to be able to have single multi-select custom field ( perhaps 50 + choices) , and then easily be able
to search/report on tickets that had only a very specific combination ( from that given set of 50 choices) selected .

Is anyone else doing something similar?

Kenneth Crocker KFCrocker@lbl.gov 29/01/2008 1:14 pm >>>
Roy,

When you used the "OR' and got all thos results, did you notice any 

differences in the other criteria between the ticket you wanted (using
the 'AND") the tickets with just one of the CF’s? That might provide a
clue as to what you need to change to your query.

Kenn
LBNLOn 1/29/2008 9:45 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I only want to return tickets that have both of the values in a ticket , not one OR the other.
I failed to mention that when I use the AND as in my original post , I return Zero hits as if the query cannot be satisfied.
but there are single tickets that have only both the criteria selected.
When I use the OR as you suggest , I get all tickets that contain either of the criteria …not only those that have both.

Kenneth Crocker KFCrocker@lbl.gov 29/01/2008 12:12 pm >>>
Roy,

You might get better results if your last “AND” (CF.FOO like xxxx AND
CF.FOO like xxx) was an “OR”. Your query will only pull those tickets if
that CF has BOTH values. Since you stated the values could be anywhere
from AAA to FFF, then perhaps you would want ANY ticket that has either
of the values you are looking for. Just a thought.

Kenn
LBNL

On 1/29/2008 5:29 AM, Roy Sowa wrote:

I have a queue specific custom field that may contain multiple values. (AAA…FFF)
If I have a ticket which has set multiple values for that custom field
then I do not find the ticket when I specify a search criteria that
contains multiple values for that custom field.
Eg:
The custom field ( FOO ) may contain the values “AAA” and “CCC”.
My ticket has set both values. The search criteria is:

Queue = ‘TEST’ AND ( Status = ‘open’ OR Status = ‘new’ OR Status = ‘stalled’ ) AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE ‘AAA’ AND ‘CF.{FOO}’ LIKE CCC’

If I search for one of the criteria then those tickets are found.
The ticket is not found if I look for “AAA” and “CCC”. ( tickets with this match do exist in the database )

I am running 3.6.5.
Am I missing something, how do I search for those records that only contain both ‘AAA’ and ‘CCC’

Roy


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