[[repository-query-keywords]]
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= Repository query keywords

== Supported query keywords
The following table lists the keywords generally supported by the Spring Data repository query derivation mechanism. However, consult the store-specific documentation for the exact list of supported keywords, because some listed here might not be supported in a particular store.

.Query keywords
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|Logical keyword|Keyword expressions
|`AND`|`And`
|`OR`|`Or`
|`AFTER`|`After`, `IsAfter`
|`BEFORE`|`Before`, `IsBefore`
|`CONTAINING`|`Containing`, `IsContaining`, `Contains`
|`BETWEEN`|`Between`, `IsBetween`
|`ENDING_WITH`|`EndingWith`, `IsEndingWith`, `EndsWith`
|`EXISTS`|`Exists`
|`FALSE`|`False`, `IsFalse`
|`GREATER_THAN`|`GreaterThan`, `IsGreaterThan`
|`GREATER_THAN_EQUALS`|`GreaterThanEqual`, `IsGreaterThanEqual`
|`IN`|`In`, `IsIn`
|`IS`|`Is`, `Equals`, (or no keyword)
|`IS_NOT_NULL`|`NotNull`, `IsNotNull`
|`IS_NULL`|`Null`, `IsNull`
|`LESS_THAN`|`LessThan`, `IsLessThan`
|`LESS_THAN_EQUAL`|`LessThanEqual`, `IsLessThanEqual`
|`LIKE`|`Like`, `IsLike`
|`NEAR`|`Near`, `IsNear`
|`NOT`|`Not`, `IsNot`
|`NOT_IN`|`NotIn`, `IsNotIn`
|`NOT_LIKE`|`NotLike`, `IsNotLike`
|`REGEX`|`Regex`, `MatchesRegex`, `Matches`
|`STARTING_WITH`|`StartingWith`, `IsStartingWith`, `StartsWith`
|`TRUE`|`True`, `IsTrue`
|`WITHIN`|`Within`, `IsWithin`
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