Softlayer filtering not working

Question

Why is filtering not working as defined in Softlayer API filtering documentation?

Here is the REST call to the API with filtering:

https://api.softlayer.com/rest/v3/SoftLayer_Account/getVirtualGuests?objectMask=mask[id,datacenter]&objectFilter={"datacenter":{"name":{"operation":"dal05"}}}

And this wont work. It returns virtual hosts from any datacenter, NOT from dal05 ONLY as expected:

<root>
  <item>
    <id>24291415</id>
    <datacenter>
       <id>814994</id>
       <longName>Amsterdam 3</longName>
       <name>ams03</name>
       <statusId>2</statusId>
    </datacenter>
  </item>
  <item>
    <id>26248749</id>
    <datacenter>
      <id>814994</id>
      <longName>Amsterdam 3</longName>
      <name>ams03</name>
      <statusId>2</statusId>
    </datacenter>
  </item>
  <item>
    <id>26248751</id>
    <datacenter>
      <id>814994</id>
      <longName>Amsterdam 3</longName>
      <name>ams03</name>
      <statusId>2</statusId>
    </datacenter>
  </item>
</root>

The question is a duplicate, already answered [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/41997010/objectfilter-in-softlayer-doesnt-work?rq=1) — user921176, Apr 12 '17 at 06:18

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '17 at 16:12

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Try this object filter

objectFilter={"virtualGuests":{"datacenter":{"name":{"operation":"dal05"}}}}

Regards

answered Apr 12 '17 at 16:12

ann

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This answer would benefit everyone greately if you explained ***why?*** SO is a place to help people get to the answer. – AP. Apr 12 '17 at 16:22
What dazzles me is that such an expensive product has such a poor API, poor examples, and poor documentation – user921176 Apr 13 '17 at 10:59

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 15 '17 at 19:31

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I think this filter is the one which work

objectFilter={"virtualGuests":{"datacenter":{"name":{"operation":"dal05"}}}}

answered Apr 15 '17 at 19:31

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:33

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Review this link:

How to use object filter with softlayer rest api?

it will provide a clear idea about how to define object filters

edited May 23 '17 at 11:33

Community

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answered Apr 12 '17 at 13:58

Ruber Cuellar Valenzuela

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