diff --git a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal_entry.ts b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal_entry.ts
index f94b5c7f..ff61b841 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal_entry.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal_entry.ts
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ export async function qry__journal_entry({
 
     if (qry_str) {
         console.log('qry_str:', qry_str);
-        // Using 'match' as per previous code's intent
-        search_query.and.push({ field: 'default_qry_str', op: 'match', value: qry_str });
+        // Using 'like' with wildcards to ensure compatibility
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'default_qry_str', op: 'like', value: `%${qry_str.trim()}%` });
     }
 
     if (qry_created_on) {
@@ -366,15 +366,15 @@ export async function qry__journal_entry({
 
     // Add enabled/hidden filters
     if (enabled === 'enabled') {
-        search_query.and.push({ field: 'enabled', op: 'eq', value: true });
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'enable', op: 'eq', value: true });
     } else if (enabled === 'not_enabled') {
-        search_query.and.push({ field: 'enabled', op: 'eq', value: false });
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'enable', op: 'eq', value: false });
     }
 
     if (hidden === 'hidden') {
-        search_query.and.push({ field: 'hidden', op: 'eq', value: true });
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'hide', op: 'eq', value: true });
     } else if (hidden === 'not_hidden') {
-        search_query.and.push({ field: 'hidden', op: 'eq', value: false });
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'hide', op: 'eq', value: false });
     }
 
     ae_promises.load__journal_entry_obj_li = await api
@@ -388,10 +388,22 @@ export async function qry__journal_entry({
             log_lvl
         })
         .then(async function (journal_entry_obj_li_get_result) {
-            if (journal_entry_obj_li_get_result) {
+            // Handle V3 API envelope { data: [], meta: ... } or direct array
+            let valid_result_li: ae_JournalEntry[] = [];
+            if (Array.isArray(journal_entry_obj_li_get_result)) {
+                valid_result_li = journal_entry_obj_li_get_result;
+            } else if (
+                journal_entry_obj_li_get_result &&
+                typeof journal_entry_obj_li_get_result === 'object' &&
+                Array.isArray((journal_entry_obj_li_get_result as any).data)
+            ) {
+                valid_result_li = (journal_entry_obj_li_get_result as any).data;
+            }
+
+            if (valid_result_li && valid_result_li.length > 0) {
                 if (try_cache) {
                     const processed_obj_li = await process_ae_obj__journal_entry_props({
-                        obj_li: journal_entry_obj_li_get_result,
+                        obj_li: valid_result_li,
                         journal_id,
                         log_lvl
                     });
@@ -403,7 +415,7 @@ export async function qry__journal_entry({
                         log_lvl
                     });
                 }
-                return journal_entry_obj_li_get_result;
+                return valid_result_li;
             } else {
                 return [];
             }