Answers.Body: <p>The search builder should be able to give you this as it has a larger range of search operators available to you. </p>
  
  <p>Head to <strong>Search > Search builder</strong> and then use the criteria:</p>
  
  <p><strong>Contacts > Current Employer ID > Is Null</strong></p>
  
  <p>That should return everyone who has no value for your current employer field. </p>
  
  <p>Hope that helps!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Obviously! My search failed because I also had another criteria, "email like" and forgot that "primary" is the mail-field that is the one to use.
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Body: <p>I'm trying to figure out how to search for contacts (individuals) that do not have a "Current Employeer" relation.</p>
  
  <p>Is that possible?</p>
  
Tags: <search><relationships><custom-search><search-builder>
Title: How to search for contacts without a specific relation?
ThreadText: # How to search for contacts without a specific relation?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-05)
  
  I'm trying to figure out how to search for contacts (individuals) that do not have a "Current Employeer" relation.
  
  Is that possible?
  
  **Tags:** search, relationships, custom-search, search-builder
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-05. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  The search builder should be able to give you this as it has a larger range of search operators available to you.
  
  Head to **Search > Search builder** and then use the criteria:
  
  **Contacts > Current Employer ID > Is Null**
  
  That should return everyone who has no value for your current employer field.
  
  Hope that helps!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Obviously! My search failed because I also had another criteria, "email like" and forgot that "primary" is the mail-field that is the one to use.  
  
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