# Problem with ledger query syntax not operator

**URL:** <https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/problem-with-ledger-query-syntax-not-operator/513>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** ledger\
**Created:** [March 8, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/problem-with-ledger-query-syntax-not-operator/513 "2025-03-08T02:25:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![captaincurrie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@captaincurrie](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/captaincurrie)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/problem-with-ledger-query-syntax-not-operator/513/1 "2025-03-08T02:25:40Z")

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The following will print all transactions with the tag 'TAX'

```
ledger print %tax

```

However,

```
ledger print not %tax

```

will **not** print all transactions which do not have the tag 'TAX'. In fact this will match every transaction.

Am i missing something or is this just a bug?