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# Does not equal (Strict)

> Checks if the values are not strictly equal (different value or type).

Checks whether the value coming in is *not* strictly equal to the value you set here. It is the exact opposite of [Equals (Strict)](/references/condition/equals): the condition is met whenever the incoming value differs in either its content or its type. Because the comparison is strict, the text `"12"` counts as different from the number `12`. Use this to act on everything except one specific value, for example to handle all statuses other than `"cancelled"`. If you want `"12"` and `12` to be treated as the same, use [Does not equal (Loose)](/references/condition/not-equals-adaptive) instead.

This documentation describes: [Schema](/schemas/condition/not-equals)

## Fields

**Value**

Required

The value the incoming value is compared against. The condition is met when the incoming value is not identical in both content and type, so a value of `"12"` is considered different from the number `12`. You can compare against text, a number, a true/false value, a list, or an empty (null) value.

## Sample data

This compares each entity's `quantity` field against the text value `"12"` and is met when they are not strictly equal.

| Field | Value |
| - | - |
| Value | `"12"` (text) |

| Incoming value | Result |
| - | - |
| `"12"` (text) | Does not match |
| `12` (number) | Matches |
| `"5"` (text) | Matches |

```json Configuration theme={null}
{
  "prototype": "not-equals",
  "parameters": {
    "value": "12"
  }
}
```


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