How are the “To” and “From” date filters interpreted? 5.2 added 2 new Date Types : “To” and “From” as modifiers in PR 1124 . They do not seem to be filtering as described. Rather than being “open-ended” they seem to be limited in scope. More importantly, their scope seem to be using the Limits Prefe…

[image] emyoulation: How are the “To” and “From” date filters interpreted? They use the same logic as “before” and “after”. They also share the same calculation limits.

[image] Nick-Hall: They use the same logic as “before” and “after”. They also share the same calculation limits. I don’t see the benefit of “open-ended” that is limited. That makes them the identical to the Before and After. Why add something with a different name that does the same thing?

It depends if you want to record a span or a range.

Your reply suggests that there are some differences under the hood, while using the same calculation methods and constraints. However, this technical detail does not clarify how they are intended to differ in user-facing behavior. In what scenarios would using “To/From” provide an advantage over us…

"To" and "From" Date Types are not filtering as open-ended

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Nick-Hall February 9, 2025, 9:49pm 2

They use the same logic as “before” and “after”. They also share the same calculation limits.

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"To" and "From" Date Types are not filtering as open-ended

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