What is it?

An operator is the part of a condition that decides what kind of check Avvoka runs. Every condition compares an answer from the questionnaire against something, and the operator sets the rule for that comparison. For example, in "show this clause if Governing Law equals England", the operator is equals.

When the check is true, Avvoka shows the text. When it is false, Avvoka hides it.

Operators you can use

Operator	What it checks	Example
Equals	The answer matches the value exactly	Governing Law equals England
Not equals	The answer is anything other than the value	Governing Law does not equal England
Greater than	A number is above the value	Fee is greater than 10,000
Less than	A number is below the value	Term in months is less than 12
Greater than or equal to	A number is the value or above	Number of parties is greater than or equal to 3
Less than or equal to	A number is the value or below	Notice period is less than or equal to 30
Contains	The answer includes the text anywhere. It is the logic needed for multiselect answers	Client name contains Ltd
Not contains	The answer does not include the text	Client name does not contain LLP
Present	The question has been answered	Notary name is answered
Not present	The question has been left blank	Notary name is not answered

Combining checks with And / Or

Use And when every check must be true. For example, show a clause only if Governing Law equals England and the fee is greater than 10,000.

Use Or when any one check is enough. For example, show a clause if the client is based in England or Wales.

You can group And and Or together for more detailed rules.

Worked example

You are automating a software licence agreement. Its questionnaire includes these questions:

Placeholder	Question	Answer type
TRIAL	Is there a free trial?	Yes / No
COUNTRY	Where is the customer based?	Text
USERS	How many users?	Number
PO_NUMBER	Purchase order number (optional)	Text
SERVICES	Which services are included?	Text

How to set it up

Every condition is set up the same way. Only the operator changes.

Select the clause and open the condition builder.
Choose the question (for example TRIAL).
Choose the operator (for example Equals).
Enter the value to check against (for example Yes). Present and Not present don’t need a value.

What each operator does

Equals and not equals

TRIAL equals Yes shows the Free trial clause only when the answer matches exactly. COUNTRY not equals United Kingdom shows the International transfers clause for any answer other than United Kingdom.

Condition	Answer	Clause appears?
TRIAL equals Yes	Yes	Yes
TRIAL equals Yes	yes	No (different letter case)
COUNTRY not equals United Kingdom	France	Yes
COUNTRY not equals United Kingdom	United Kingdom	No

⚠️ Note: Equals and Contains are case-sensitive. “yes” does not match “Yes”.

Greater than or equal, less than, and less than or equal

These operators compare numbers. In this example, each one controls a different pricing clause based on USERS.

Condition	Answer	Clause appears?
USERS greater than or equal 50	50	Yes
USERS greater than or equal 50	49	No
USERS less than 10	9	Yes
USERS less than 10	10	No
USERS less than or equal 10	10	Yes
USERS less than or equal 10	11	No

💡 Tip: The difference between less than and less than or equal is only the exact value itself. With 10 users, “less than 10” is not met, but “less than or equal 10” is.

Present and not present

These check whether a question has been answered at all. PO_NUMBER present shows a Purchase order reference clause when anything is entered. PO_NUMBER not present shows a standard invoicing clause when the field is left blank.

Condition	Answer	Clause appears?
PO_NUMBER present	PO-4471	Yes
PO_NUMBER present	(left blank)	No
PO_NUMBER not present	(left blank)	Yes

Contains and not contains

These check for a piece of text within an answer. SERVICES contains Support shows the Support schedule whenever the word “Support” appears in the answer. SERVICES not contains Support shows a sentence confirming support is excluded.

Condition	Answer	Clause appears?
SERVICES contains Support	Hosting and Support	Yes
SERVICES contains Support	hosting and support	No (different letter case)
SERVICES not contains Support	Hosting only	Yes

Quick reference

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