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@ -5410,21 +5410,15 @@ The query expression must be written inside quotes, following a prefix (not as s
Also, there is a restriction: `date:` queries may not be used inside OR expressions. Also, there is a restriction: `date:` queries may not be used inside OR expressions.
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There are three types of boolean query: `expr:`, `any:`, and `all:`. There are three types of boolean query: `expr:`, `any:`, `all:`.
### expr: query ### expr: query
**`expr:'QUERYEXPR'`**\ **`expr:'QUERYEXPR'`**\
Some examples: For example, `expr:'date:lastmonth AND NOT (food OR rent)'` means
`expr:'date:lastmonth AND NOT (food OR rent)'` means
"match things which are dated in the last month and do not have food or rent in the account name". "match things which are dated in the last month and do not have food or rent in the account name".
(AND is the default, so could be omitted here.) (AND is the default, so could be omitted here.)
`expr:'expenses:food or (expenses:drink tag:A)'` means With transaction-oriented commands like `print`,
"match things which reference the "expenses:food" account,
or which reference the "expenses:drink" account and also have a tag with an A in its name".
When using `expr:` with transaction-oriented commands like `print`,
note that posting-oriented query terms like `acct:` and `amt:` are considered to match the transaction note that posting-oriented query terms like `acct:` and `amt:` are considered to match the transaction
if they match any of its postings.\ if they match any of its postings.\
So, `hledger print expr:'cash and amt:>0'` So, `hledger print expr:'cash and amt:>0'`