In encoded queries, what does "EQ" signify?

[Stephen W_]

In encoded queries, what doe "EQ" signify?

I see it in encoded query style conditions, but I don't see a requirement that would explain it's use.

For example,

drop_off=false^stage=draft^EQ

Thanks,

-Stephen

[Stephen W_]

I'll mark your answer as helpful.   I'm pretty sure you're right.   But I'd like to leave the question open in-case someone later can answer how "^EQ" actually affects the query execution.

Thanks,   Stephen

[rathikaramamurt]

Hi Stephen,

I would like to add my comments in this that EQ is simply an operator an it stands for Equal to, i.e., ^EQ, while ^NQ stands for Not Equal to.

For more details, refer below link:

Operators Available for Filters and Queries - ServiceNow Wiki

Thanks,

Rathika.

[Stephen W_]

This is a fairly old question, and since then I've come to use at least one of these regularly.     However, "NQ" is usually used as a way of combining the results of two queries, and while I don't think I've ever used "EQ",   I've only ever seen it at the end of a query.

That's interesting Rathika.   I've never seen these used as an equality operator in an actual query...

I may test that to make sure it's not a typo.   (if it isn't; what's the point of having what the wiki would lead one to believe are two functionally identical operators?)

Thanks,

-Stephen

[Mike Cook3]

Rathika, thanks for the wiki link.  Very useful.  However the wiki link appears to support the response from @jacebenson that ^EQ is end query. 

^NQ = new query

^EQ  = isn't defined, but shown in two examples without an explanation for the ^EQ portion:

             stateCHANGESFROM4^EQ     CHANGESFROM

             stateCHANGESTO4^EQ          CHANGESTO

  Would seem to support the "end query" definition

[Johnny17]

^NQ stands for "new query" 

not "not equal to"

See the "OR filter" in the documentation you've outlined.

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/jakarta-servicenow-platform/page/use/common-ui-elements/reference...