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Search "Preserved File Name" field in metadata

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Lightroom Classic version: 10.4 [ 202108071231-af9219b9 ]
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Am I missing something, or is there any way I can search my photos for text in the "Preserved File Name" field?
I rename my files on import, but occasionally there is some camera information that is embedded in the "Preserved File Name" metadata field in the default metadata set, that does not seem to be available in any other field of any metadata set.
I've tried doing a text search in various ways (any searchable field, searchable metadata, etc.) to no avail. I've also tried a smart collection.
For example, if "Preserved File Name" is PXL_20210831_183527823.PORTRAIT.jpg, I'd like to search for PORTRAIT.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
 
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You're not missing anything. You can search that field with the Any Filter plugin, e.g.

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