Visual Segment Editor | Improved String Operators

We recently introduced significant updates to the VSE string operators. These updates bring three main improvements to make operators more versatile and user-friendly:

Lists

- Previously, there was only one in-list operator, but now ALL string operators in the VSE support both single and multiple values.

Clarity

- We’ve renamed and consolidated operators to improve clarity and align them with their intended functionality.

is exactly — replaces both is and is in list
is empty — replaces both is null and is blank
contains — replaces is like

Flexibility

- In addition to all operators supporting multiple values, we’re also introducing two new operators for more fine-tuned pattern matching:

starts with
ends with

These improvements also apply to the

visual query editor

, and

filters in complex clauses

. These changes will not break any existing segments or functionality. A segment using the legacy operators will be automatically upgraded the first time it’s opened.