# \[X\] Filter MISSING

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filter-missing/19208>\
**Category:** No Bugs\
**Created:** [August 7, 2017, 8:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filter-missing/19208 "2017-08-07T08:39:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filter-missing/19208/6 "2017-08-07T16:24:17Z")

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> [@chrisjj](#):
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> ...So is very different from NOT PRESENT (or _NOT ( PRESENT)_ ) , which refers to only the specified field.

It is fairly astounding that you did not use the "NOT" in the correct fashion as we discussed that at length in  
[/t/14752/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/14752/1)  
That thread also referenced the help on filters so that the keywords for the existence or non-existence of fields should not have been such a new topic.

Considering the length of time that this feature has been around I would consider it a customary feature. Changing to other keywords would probably cause more hickups than good.

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