docs(protect): clarify bare number restriction applies only to searchableJson

tobyhede · tobyhede · commit 04627e78b888 · 2026-02-09T15:04:00.000+11:00
Qualify the "wrong" code comment to note that bare numbers work for orderAndRange queries, per PR #283 review feedback.
diff --git a/docs/reference/searchable-encryption-postgres.md b/docs/reference/searchable-encryption-postgres.md
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const tagsTerm = await protectClient.encryptQuery(['admin', 'user'], {
 > For `orderAndRange` queries, bare numbers are supported directly.
 >
 > ```typescript
-> // Wrong - will fail
+> // Wrong for searchableJson - will fail (works for orderAndRange)
 > await protectClient.encryptQuery(42, { column: documents.metadata, table: documents })
 >
 > // Correct - wrap in an object

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ const tagsTerm = await protectClient.encryptQuery(['admin', 'user'], {`
`203`	`203`	> For `orderAndRange` queries, bare numbers are supported directly.
`204`	`204`	`>`
`205`	`205`	> ```typescript
`206`		`-> // Wrong - will fail`
	`206`	`+> // Wrong for searchableJson - will fail (works for orderAndRange)`
`207`	`207`	`> await protectClient.encryptQuery(42, { column: documents.metadata, table: documents })`
`208`	`208`	`>`
`209`	`209`	`> // Correct - wrap in an object`