$and and $or operators works with arrays rather than with maps as stated here Here is your query modified { collectionName : 'Encounters', findQuery : { $and : [ { bsBeginDT : { $ne : null } }, { bsBeginDT : { $ne : '' } } ] } } MongoDbDataSource 0.12 is published now with new features like (as you may noticed) avoiding quotes for Map keys Please let us know how this goes for you Eric Post Edited by eddiaz at 02/15/2012 17:35