# Advanced Search Custom Field filtering is not working

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/advanced-search-custom-field-filtering-is-not-working/374232>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Tags:** custom-fields\
**Created:** [20 March 2023 19:37 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/advanced-search-custom-field-filtering-is-not-working/374232 "2023-03-20T19:37:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Demi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/demi/32/137849_2.png) [@Demi](https://forum.asana.com/u/Demi)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2023 19:37 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/advanced-search-custom-field-filtering-is-not-working/374232/1 "2023-03-20T19:37:32Z")

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this saved search i have is no longer working. we have an enum with two options: “actionable” and “deferred”. the search should filter out any “deferred” tasks.

filter:  
 ![Screenshot from 2023-03-20 12-33-00](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/6/c/6c1afa8aa4b9240ca4692eac3b2b1c5cbd32df21.png)

results:

 ![Screenshot from 2023-03-20 12-33-12](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/b/0/b09007336240591f12dd1600a2c4ba1bd1fc0157.png)