This version is out of date, covering development from v8.0.0 to v8.x.x. It is maintained here only for inbound reference links from elsewhere. It is no longer actively updated.

Jump to the current version of aTbRef

Tinderbox v8 Icon

similarTo("item",N)


Operator Type: 

Operator Scope of Action: 

Operator Purpose: 

Operator First Added: 

Operator Altered: 

 Function   [other Function type actions]

 Item   [operators of similar scope]

 Query Boolean   [other Query Boolean operators]

 Baseline

 


similarTo("item",N)

Returns Boolean true if item is amongst the (optionally N notes) most similar to the current note.

The item parameter must be quoted unless an attribute reference. Ways to define item.

In the query creation pop-ups of agent and Find dialogs this function is listed as "is similar to".

This replaces the legacy #similarTo query operator.

Similarity is based on several factors, including:

In addition, weighting is applied for:

This data replicates that seen in the similar tab of Get Info and in the export code ^similarTo()^.