Environment:

• Satellite 6.15

Description of problem:

• Parameter search query i.e, booleans like "true" vs "t" are showing different behaviour.
• Inconsistent behavior in Red Hat Satellite when comparing parameter values. Specifically:
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  not params.parametername=t excludes hosts with the parameter set to true correctly.

not params.parametername=true fails to exclude hosts where the parameter is explicitly set to true, which seems incorrect.
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How reproducible:

  Assign the parameter parametername as true (boolean) for some hosts and don't define the parameter for other hosts.

Use the Hammer CLI or Satellite UI to query:

not params.parametername=t

not params.parametername=true

Inconsistent behavior in Red Hat Satellite when comparing parameter values will be observed.
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not params.parametername=t --> excludes hosts with the parameter set to true.

not params.parametername=true --> fails to exclude hosts with the parameter set to true.
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Actual behavior:
Inconsistent behavior in Red Hat Satellite when comparing a parameter (boolean)
Values will be observed.
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not params.parametername=t --> excludes hosts with the parameter set to true.

not params.parametername=true --> fails to exclude hosts with the parameter set to true.
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Expected behavior:
Inconsistent behavior in Red Hat Satellite when comparing a parameter (boolean)
Values will be observed.
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not params.parametername=t --> excludes hosts with the parameter set to true.

not params.parametername=true --> excludes hosts with the parameter set to true.
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Business Impact / Additional info:

Significantly affects ability to manage and query hosts effectively in Red Hat Satellite. Accurate parameter-based filtering is critical for environment, as customer rely on it for:

Operational Efficiency: Inconsistent search behavior complicates administrative tasks, leading to additional time spent verifying query results and manually identifying the correct hosts.

Compliance and Risk Management: Failure to accurately filter and identify hosts based on parameters could result in misconfigured systems, posing potential risks to compliance and security requirements.