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title: Is Empty and Is not Empty
slug: segment/is-empty-and-is-not-empty
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createdAt: 2026-01-15T00:46:58.929Z
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These filter types are available for *Text, Number, Date, Boolean, EmailAddress, Phone, Decimal, *and *Locale *field types.
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## *Is Empty *filter type

The *Is Empty *filter checks whether a field has no value at all (i.e. *Is this field completely blank?*). This is especially helpful when:

- Finding users with missing profile information (like no phone number, no address)
- Identifying records that need data enrichment
- Excluding incomplete entries before sending campaigns
- Spotting blank form submissions

### Example

You're filtering a list of users by their email:

| User ID | Email                |
| ------- | -------------------- |
| 001     | deedee\@deselect.com |
| 002     | *(blank)*            |
| 003     | *(blank)*            |

Apply:

- Filter: Email Is Empty

**Matches:**

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User 002 ✅
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:::Paragraph{listStyleType="disc" indent="2"}
User 003 ✅
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:::Paragraph{listStyleType="disc" indent="2"}
User 001 ❌
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![](https://support.deselect.com/hc/article_attachments/34588609719057)

## *Is not Empty *filter type

The *Is not Empty *filter checks whether a field has value at all (i.e. *Is this field completely blank?*). This is especially helpful when:

- Filtering for records with complete information
- Ensuring you only message users who have an email or phone number
- Creating segments based on filled-in data fields (e.g., birthday, country, product preference)

### Example

You're filtering a list of users by their email:

| **User ID** | **Email**            |
| ----------- | -------------------- |
| 001         | deedee\@deselect.com |
| 002         | *(blank)*            |
| 003         | *(blank)*            |

Apply:

- **Filter**: *Email Is not Empty*

**Matches:**

- User 001 ✅
- User 002 ❌
- User 003 ❌

![](https://support.deselect.com/hc/article_attachments/34588593374609)