how filtering issues in basic mode if "IS empty"

[Jon]

we often use the basic filter search instead of the JQL and one of the things we try to do is search for if the field is empty but it only lets us filter with an actual value. we can go to JQL and type in IS empty and it works but is there a way to do it in the basic mode? I tried "!=" which is think is the symbol for empty but that doesn't work either. 

[Jack Brickey]

it can't be done in basic. the "!=" equates to "not equal to" so it is not associated w/ empty.

in advanced..

IS EMPTY

IS NOT EMPTY