Improve device query validation

src/GamUpdate.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+7.43.07
+
+Improved validation of `<QueryCrOS>`, `<QueryDevice>` and `<QueryMobile>`.
+
 7.43.06
 
 Updated commands that use `<QueryCrOS>`, `<QueryDevice>` or `<QueryMobile>` to validate

src/gam/__init__.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM/wiki
 """
 
 __author__ = 'GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>'
-__version__ = '7.43.06'
+__version__ = '7.43.07'
 __license__ = 'Apache License 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)'
 
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
@@ -6072,7 +6072,13 @@ def getQueries(myarg):
   return shlexSplitList(getString(Cmd.OB_QUERY_LIST))
 
 def _validateDeviceQuery(entityType, query):
-  if (':' not in query) or ('?' in query):
+  if ':' in query:
+    qfield, qvalue = query.split(':', 1)
+    qfield = qfield.strip()
+  else:
+    qfield = ''
+    qvalue = query
+  if (not qfield) or (not qvalue)  or ('?' in query):
     Cmd.Backup()
     usageErrorExit(Msg.INVALID_DEVICE_QUERY.format(Ent.Singular(entityType), query))
 

src/gam/gamlib/glmsgs.py

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ INVALID_ALIAS = 'Invalid Alias'
 INVALID_ATTENDEE_CHANGE = 'Invalid attendee change "{0}"'
 INVALID_CHARSET = 'Invalid charset "{0}"'
 INVALID_DATE_TIME_RANGE = '{0} {1} must be greater than/equal to {2} {3}'
-INVALID_DEVICE_QUERY = 'Invalid {0} query "{1}"; it must contain a ":" and must not contain a "?"'
+INVALID_DEVICE_QUERY = 'Invalid {0} query "{1}"; it must be if the form "field:value" and must not contain a "?"'
 INVALID_EMOJI_NAME = '{0} does not match pattern :[0-9a-z_-]:'
 INVALID_ENTITY = 'Invalid {0}, {1}'
 INVALID_EVENT_TIMERANGE = '{0} {1} must be less than {2}'

wiki/GamUpdates.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Add the `-s` option to the end of the above commands to suppress creating the `g
 
 See [Downloads-Installs-GAM7](https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM/wiki/Downloads-Installs) for Windows or other options, including manual installation
 
+### 7.43.07
+
+Improved validation of `<QueryCrOS>`, `<QueryDevice>` and `<QueryMobile>`.
+
 ### 7.43.06
 
 Updated commands that use `<QueryCrOS>`, `<QueryDevice>` or `<QueryMobile>` to validate

wiki/How-to-Upgrade-Legacy-GAM-to-GAM7.md

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ writes the credentials into the file oauth2.txt.
 ```
 gamteam@server:/Users/gamteam$ rm -f /Users/gamteam/GAMConfig/oauth2.txt
 gamteam@server:/Users/gamteam$ gam version
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 arm64
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ writes the credentials into the file oauth2.txt.
 ```
 C:\>del C:\GAMConfig\oauth2.txt
 C:\>gam version
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pythonsource
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pythonsource
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 Windows 11 10.0.26200 AMD64

wiki/Version-and-Help.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Print the current version of Gam with details
 ```
 gam version
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 arm64
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Time: 2026-02-15T07:51:00-08:00
 Print the current version of Gam with details and time offset information
 ```
 gam version timeoffset
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 arm64
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Your system time differs from www.googleapis.com by less than 1 second
 Print the current version of Gam with extended details and SSL information
 ```
 gam version extended
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM - pyinstaller
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 arm64
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 x86_64
 Path: /Users/gamteam/bin/gam7
 Version Check:
   Current: 5.35.08
-   Latest: 7.43.06
+   Latest: 7.43.07
 echo $?
 1
 ```
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ echo $?
 Print the current version number without details
 ```
 gam version simple
-7.43.06
+7.43.07
 ```
 In Linux/MacOS you can do:
 ```
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ echo $VER
 Print the current version of Gam and address of this Wiki
 ```
 gam help
-GAM 7.43.06 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM
+GAM 7.43.07 - https://github.com/GAM-team/GAM
 GAM Team <google-apps-manager@googlegroups.com>
 Python 3.14.4 64-bit final
 macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 arm64