-and parameter seems to only work for the default journal

[BAJ-]

I have two journals setup like this:

{
  "journals": {
    "default": "~/log.txt",
    "work": "~/work.txt"
  }
}

If I want to view all entries with the tags @x and @y for the default log I write this:

jrnl -and @x @y

which nicely lists the correct entries. If I want to achieve the same for my work log I write this: jrnl work -and @x @y and this error gets thrown:

usage: jrnl [-h] [-v] [-ls] [-d] [-from DATE] [-until DATE] [-on DATE] [-and]
            [-starred] [-n [N]] [--short] [--tags] [--export TYPE] [-o OUTPUT]
            [--encrypt [FILENAME]] [--decrypt [FILENAME]] [--edit]
            [[...]]
jrnl: error: unrecognized arguments: @x @y

Am I misunderstanding how to use the -and parameter for non-default journals, or is this a bug?

[stelcodes]

Tested and got the same result. Seems like a bug. I think it's related to implementation of argparse module here.

[infomofo]

Running into the same issue. Is there a workaround- i.e. is there a syntax that anyone can recommend that will let me search my history easily?

[mysticmind]

@infomofo I have had success using jrnl work @tag1 @tag2 to filter non-default journal using tags

[codeitlikemiley]

@mysticmind what your saying is wrong,
Maybe you forgot that AND means the journal entry must contain those 2 tags
if not it should not display at all...

I can confirm im facing the same ISSUE as the OP...

i try to use jrnl tuts -n 5 -and @gpg @video

I have my journal use not the default one but the tuts journal...

I hope there can be a way to filter down by tags globally and by journal

without getting error...

[codeitlikemiley]

OK i think this will FIX the issue for the OP .. and mine...

This should be written in the DOCUMENTATION please...

the one that works for me was
jrnl tuts -n 5 @gpg @video -and
or
jrnl tuts -5 @gpg @video -and

The Docs Should Clearly Specify that if you are using Advance Set up or multiple jrnls then the -and should be declared LAST after your @tags ....

[wren]

Confirmed the issue still exists in v2.0-rc2. This should be fixed, but the above can be a workaround for now.

[stale]

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[micahellison]

Trying to reproduce this issue, and I'm finding that it works if I put "-and" at the beginning or end of the argument list, but not anywhere else. Here I am searching a journal called "second":

C:\Users\micah>jrnl --version
jrnl version v2.4.2

C:\Users\micah>jrnl -and second @oldtag @newtag
2020-05-30 11:15:32 @oldtag @newtag here are all the tags


C:\Users\micah>jrnl second -and @oldtag @newtag
usage: jrnl [-h] [-v] [-ls] [-d] [-from DATE] [-until DATE]
            [-contains CONTAINS] [-on DATE] [-and] [-starred] [-n [N]]
            [-not E [E ...]] [-s] [--tags] [--export TYPE] [-o OUTPUT]
            [--import [TYPE]] [-i INPUT] [--encrypt [FILENAME]]
            [--decrypt [FILENAME]] [--edit] [--delete]
            [[...]]
jrnl: error: unrecognized arguments: @oldtag @newtag

C:\Users\micah>jrnl second @oldtag -and @newtag
usage: jrnl [-h] [-v] [-ls] [-d] [-from DATE] [-until DATE]
            [-contains CONTAINS] [-on DATE] [-and] [-starred] [-n [N]]
            [-not E [E ...]] [-s] [--tags] [--export TYPE] [-o OUTPUT]
            [--import [TYPE]] [-i INPUT] [--encrypt [FILENAME]]
            [--decrypt [FILENAME]] [--edit] [--delete]
            [[...]]
jrnl: error: unrecognized arguments: @newtag

C:\Users\micah>jrnl second @oldtag @newtag -and
2020-05-30 11:15:32 @oldtag @newtag here are all the tags