Filter Request: Find files with same content in different fields

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I have been trying to figure out a way to find files with matching data in different fields, like:

  • Filename Stem matches Title
  • User Comment matches Description.
  • Release Date matches Encoded Date.
  • File Created Date matches File Modified Date

If it's possible to do that by adding a new filter clause (not sure if that's the correct terminology), I would like to request that feature.

2

Already covered by the Evaluator:

Find FILTERDEF =Stem(name) == title
Find FILTERDEF =userdesc == comments
Find FILTERDEF =created == modifieddate
3

Thank you.

I'm so glad there is a solution, however, I just recently started figuring out Evaluator possibilities, and this is the first Evaluator column I am trying to create, so please excuse my ignorance.

'Find' is not a recognized Evaluator function.

I confess, I have no idea what to do with the code examples you provided.

Any guidance would be appreciated. I will continue to research and investigate.

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Using these expressions in an Evaluator column is perfectly fine, but probably not what you want.

You could run one of the Find commands from above in a button to search the source, or use the eval expression in the Find panel:

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They are also great as Quick Filters:

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XML 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<button backcol="none" display="both" hotkey_label="yes" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
    <label>QF</label>
    <tip>Stem(name) == title</tip>
    <icon1>#filterfolder</icon1>
    <function type="normal">
        <instruction>Set QUICKFILTERFLAGS=evalon,regexpoff,flatviewoff,ignoreextensionsoff,ignorediacriticsoff,anywordoff,partialoff QUICKFILTER=&quot;=Stem(name) == title&quot;</instruction>
    </function>
</button>
5

Excellent. Thank you. I had tried pasting into a filer in 'Edit as Text' mode before, but that didn't work. I suppose because 'Find' is not supported.

Now I am wondering if the Evaluator is limited to 'regular' DOpus columns. Seems to use only Set ATTR Keywords. Is that correct?

Thank you.

6

If the column name contains a :, you may need to use Val("...") to access it (due to : not being allowed in normal variable names).

More detail (and other related/useful stuff):

7

Got it! thanks.