Bases: only metadata tags are filtered, document tags are not

Bug reports
1

Steps to reproduce

  1. create a new file and just tag it in the markdown with #tagname
  2. create a new base and filter for tags “tagname”
  3. as you can see there are no results returned

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

there isn’t one on this yet I think

Expected result

When filtering for tags I think bases should show all tag reults, both in the yaml(metadata) and in the markdown itself

Actual result

bases only shows tags in the yaml (metadata)

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.1
Installer version: v1.6.5
Operating system: Windows 11 Enterprise 10.0.22631
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: insider
Insider build toggle: on
Live preview: on
Base theme: light
Community theme: AnuPpuccin v1.5.0
Snippets enabled: 3
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 13
Plugins enabled: 12
1: Homepage v4.2.2
2: Style Settings v1.0.9
3: Dataview v0.5.68
4: Outliner v4.9.0
5: Periodic Notes v0.0.17
6: Templater v2.11.1
7: Readwise Official v3.0.1
8: Auto Note Mover v1.2.0
9: Callout Manager v1.1.0
10: Tag Wrangler v0.6.4
11: Todoist Pull v1.0.0
12: Copilot v2.8.9

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Additional information

I understand bases is in beta and I don’t really know if this should be a bug report or feature request but since one could expect to see all tags and only sees metadata tags I gambled on Bugreport

Thanks for reading and happy coding

2

What syntax are you using for the query? In a local test, this works:

```base
views:
  - type: table
    name: Table
    filters:
      and:
        - taggedWith(file.file, "tagname")

```
3

I used the bases UI to set a filter on tags
Maybe a small bug there?
Ill look into it and re-submit if I find a difference

Thanks for the reply

4

Hey Guapa,

When I create the same bases table with the bases UI the query is different

views:

  • type: table
    name: Table
    filters:
    and:
    - contains(property.tags, “test”)
    order:
    • file.name
    • tags

The UI gives a contains and the query you provided gives a taggedWith

makes sense?

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5

You need to select file in the dropdown to select the key (not the tags property) in the filter GUI :blush: …

Then you’ll be able to select has tag(I think :sweat_smile: ) in the next dropdown and choose the relevant tag :blush: …

Or you can directly enter in the Advanced filter mode by clicking on the </> icon (next to the “trash” one) and write taggedWith(file.file, "tagname")

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6

Aaahhh clear!
Thank you so much

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