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# not

> Filters for inequality.

Filters for inequality. This operator applies to all filter types and matches rows where the field value does not equal the specified value. This is the negated form of [`is:`](/modeling/filters/operators/is).

## Syntax

```yaml theme={null}
<field_name>:
  not: <value>
```

## Properties

<ParamField path="field_name" type="string" required>
  The field to filter on, specified in the format `view_name.field_name`. Can be a time, numeric, or string field.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="not" type="string | number | date" required>
  The value to exclude. Type should correspond to the field type (string, number, or date).
</ParamField>

## Examples

```yaml title="Doesn't match inactive" theme={null}
users.status:
  not: inactive
```

```yaml title="Doesn't match 0" theme={null}
orders.quantity:
  not: 0
```

```yaml title="Doesn't match January 1, 2024" theme={null}
created_at:
  not: 2024-01-01
```