diff --git a/htdocs/accountancy/class/bookkeeping.class.php b/htdocs/accountancy/class/bookkeeping.class.php
index 92c09402fe270..78fc835aad1e1 100644
--- a/htdocs/accountancy/class/bookkeeping.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/accountancy/class/bookkeeping.class.php
@@ -1038,15 +1038,26 @@ public function fetchAllByAccount($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0,
 	 * @param string 		$sortfield                      Sort field
 	 * @param int 			$limit                          Limit
 	 * @param int 			$offset                         Offset limit
-	 * @param string|array 	$filter                         Filter array
+	 * @param array			$filter       					Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 														Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param string 		$filtermode                     Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @param int           $showAlreadyExportMovements     Show movements when field 'date_export' is not empty (0:No / 1:Yes (Default))
 	 * @return int                                          Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND', $showAlreadyExportMovements = 1)
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND', $showAlreadyExportMovements = 1)
 	{
 		global $conf;
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.reconciled_option'] = $search_not_reconciled
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
+
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT';
@@ -1087,6 +1098,8 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {	// deprecated, use $filter = USF syntax
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
+
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/asset/class/asset.class.php b/htdocs/asset/class/asset.class.php
index 35fb04647dd53..4995b171b0645 100644
--- a/htdocs/asset/class/asset.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/asset/class/asset.class.php
@@ -386,15 +386,21 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
diff --git a/htdocs/asset/class/assetmodel.class.php b/htdocs/asset/class/assetmodel.class.php
index 0e457761f9d2e..b1f033b334dc5 100644
--- a/htdocs/asset/class/assetmodel.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/asset/class/assetmodel.class.php
@@ -337,15 +337,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield   	 Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -359,7 +364,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		$errormessage = '';
-		$sql .= forgeSQLFromUniversalSearchCriteria($filter, $errormessage);
+		$sql .= forgeSQLFromUniversalSearchCriteria($filter['uss'], $errormessage);
 		if ($errormessage) {
 			$this->errors[] = $errormessage;
 			dol_syslog(__METHOD__.' '.implode(',', $this->errors), LOG_ERR);
diff --git a/htdocs/bom/class/bom.class.php b/htdocs/bom/class/bom.class.php
index 1099a9d0ff700..719a10ecc7e98 100644
--- a/htdocs/bom/class/bom.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/bom/class/bom.class.php
@@ -483,14 +483,20 @@ public function fetchLinesbytypeproduct($typeproduct = 0)
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    Sort field
 	 * @param  int         		$limit        Limit
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       Offset
-	 * @param  string   		$filter       Filter USF
+	 * @param  array			$filter       Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										  Example: $filter['uss'] = ''
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int        			  int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -1268,7 +1274,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new BOMLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_bom:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_bom:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
@@ -1904,15 +1910,20 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string		$filtermode		No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/bookcal/class/availabilities.class.php b/htdocs/bookcal/class/availabilities.class.php
index 7a93c574f9fe7..e3a6f04b129fa 100644
--- a/htdocs/bookcal/class/availabilities.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/bookcal/class/availabilities.class.php
@@ -380,15 +380,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -929,7 +934,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new AvailabilitiesLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_availabilities:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_availabilities:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/bookcal/class/calendar.class.php b/htdocs/bookcal/class/calendar.class.php
index 7759ad8919e55..635972a6a4683 100644
--- a/htdocs/bookcal/class/calendar.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/bookcal/class/calendar.class.php
@@ -340,15 +340,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -921,7 +926,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new CalendarLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_calendar:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_calendar:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/cgenericdic.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/cgenericdic.class.php
index c39f8cbbf2378..ee3ade0303117 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/cgenericdic.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/cgenericdic.class.php
@@ -225,14 +225,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $code = '', $label = '')
 	 * @param string 		$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param int    		$limit     		Limit
 	 * @param int    		$offset    		offset limit
-	 * @param string|array  $filter    		filter USF
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param string 		$filtermode 	filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return int 							Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$fieldrowid = 'rowid';
 		$fieldlabel = 'label';
 		if ($this->table_element == 'c_stcomm') {
@@ -251,6 +261,8 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
+
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/cleadstatus.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/cleadstatus.class.php
index f72f9dddc7d29..87f5a29862ece 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/cleadstatus.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/cleadstatus.class.php
@@ -170,14 +170,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $code = '')
 	 * @param  string      $sortfield    Sort field
 	 * @param  int         $limit        Limit
 	 * @param  int         $offset       Offset
-	 * @param  string      $filter       Filter USF
+	 * @param  array	   $filter       Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 									 Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      $filtermode   Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.code,";
@@ -190,6 +200,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/commonobjectline.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/commonobjectline.class.php
index d58838ca9f3ec..d1c166ce3dd27 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/commonobjectline.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/commonobjectline.class.php
@@ -260,13 +260,18 @@ public function getLabelOfUnit($type = 'long')
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         		$limit        	Limit the number of lines returned
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 											Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int        	         	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/cproductnature.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/cproductnature.class.php
index 749b07b402905..80faaa7065c2d 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/cproductnature.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/cproductnature.class.php
@@ -156,14 +156,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $code = '')
 	 * @param  string      $sortfield    Sort field
 	 * @param  int         $limit        Limit
 	 * @param  int         $offset       Offset
-	 * @param  string      $filter       Filter USF
+	 * @param  array		$filter      Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 									 Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      $filtermode   Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.code,";
@@ -174,6 +184,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/ctyperesource.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/ctyperesource.class.php
index 076b71983538e..71dcdbfc61117 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/ctyperesource.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/ctyperesource.class.php
@@ -199,14 +199,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $code = '', $label = '')
 	 * @param string 		$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param int    		$limit     		Limit
 	 * @param int    		$offset    		Offset limit
-	 * @param string|array  $filter    		filter array
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param string 		$filtermode 	filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return int 							Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.code,";
@@ -217,6 +227,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/cunits.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/cunits.class.php
index 8d66112174e20..ec4e25e8cee31 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/cunits.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/cunits.class.php
@@ -212,14 +212,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $code = '', $short_label = '', $unit_type = '')
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	Limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array $filter       	Filter USF
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.code,";
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/defaultvalues.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/defaultvalues.class.php
index 100f57246fb1b..9eaa7b22cdba4 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/defaultvalues.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/defaultvalues.class.php
@@ -240,15 +240,24 @@ public function fetch($id)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array	$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string or Array (array use is deprecated)
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like 't.page' => 'comm/action/card.php'
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -258,6 +267,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Deprecated. For compatibility.
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/timespent.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/timespent.class.php
index fe72570d87823..8900d51a64dc4 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/timespent.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/timespent.class.php
@@ -318,15 +318,20 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		global $conf;
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
 		$records = array();
diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/project.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/project.lib.php
index 4776907192f0c..487c9f21dde51 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/project.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/project.lib.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function project_prepare_head(Project $project, $moreparam = '')
 		} else {
 			require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php';
 			$conforbooth = new ConferenceOrBooth($db);
-			$result = $conforbooth->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $project->id).")");
+			$result = $conforbooth->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $project->id).')']);
 			//,
 			if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
 				setEventMessages($conforbooth->error, $conforbooth->errors, 'errors');
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function project_prepare_head(Project $project, $moreparam = '')
 		} else {
 			require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php';
 			$conforboothattendee = new ConferenceOrBoothAttendee($db);
-			$result = $conforboothattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $project->id).')');
+			$result = $conforboothattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $project->id).')']);
 
 			if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
 				setEventMessages($conforboothattendee->error, $conforboothattendee->errors, 'errors');
diff --git a/htdocs/core/tpl/card_presend.tpl.php b/htdocs/core/tpl/card_presend.tpl.php
index 53313f06e9035..22bd16d542b80 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/tpl/card_presend.tpl.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/tpl/card_presend.tpl.php
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 	if (getDolGlobalString('MAIN_MAIL_ENABLED_USER_DEST_SELECT')) {
 		$listeuser = array();
 		$fuserdest = new User($db);
-		$result = $fuserdest->fetchAll('ASC', 't.lastname', 0, 0, "(t.statut:=:1) AND (t.employee:=:1) AND (t.email:isnot:NULL) AND (t.email:!=:'')", 'AND', true);
+		$result = $fuserdest->fetchAll('ASC', 't.lastname', 0, 0, ['uss' => "(t.statut:=:1) AND (t.employee:=:1) AND (t.email:isnot:NULL) AND (t.email:!=:'')"], 'AND', true);
 		if ($result > 0 && is_array($fuserdest->users) && count($fuserdest->users) > 0) {
 			foreach ($fuserdest->users as $uuserdest) {
 				$listeuser[$uuserdest->id] = $uuserdest->user_get_property($uuserdest->id, 'email');
diff --git a/htdocs/cron/class/cronjob.class.php b/htdocs/cron/class/cronjob.class.php
index 34623fedd339f..53c9276a5a018 100644
--- a/htdocs/cron/class/cronjob.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/cron/class/cronjob.class.php
@@ -519,14 +519,24 @@ public function fetch(int $id, string $objectname = '', string $methodname = '')
 	 * @param	int				$limit			Limit page
 	 * @param	int				$offset			Offset ppage
 	 * @param	int				$status			Display active or not
-	 * @param	string|array	$filter			Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param	int				$processing		Processing or not (-1=all, 0=not in progress, 1=in progress)
 	 * @return	int								if KO: <0 || if OK: >0
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll(string $sortorder = 'DESC', string $sortfield = 't.rowid', int $limit = 0, int $offset = 0, int $status = 1, $filter = '', int $processing = -1)
+	public function fetchAll(string $sortorder = 'DESC', string $sortfield = 't.rowid', int $limit = 0, int $offset = 0, int $status = 1, array $filter = array(), int $processing = -1)
 	{
 		$this->lines = array();
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.entity,";
@@ -575,6 +585,7 @@ public function fetchAll(string $sortorder = 'DESC', string $sortfield = 't.rowi
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
 					if ($key == 't.rowid') {
diff --git a/htdocs/ecm/class/ecmfiles.class.php b/htdocs/ecm/class/ecmfiles.class.php
index 7cac5150b4815..bbfe04b1f83a8 100644
--- a/htdocs/ecm/class/ecmfiles.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/ecm/class/ecmfiles.class.php
@@ -535,14 +535,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = '', $relativepath = '', $hashoffile = '', $has
 	 * @param 	string 			$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param 	int    			$limit     		Limit
 	 * @param 	int    			$offset    		Offset limit
-	 * @param 	string|array  	$filter    		filter array
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param 	string 			$filtermode 	filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return 	int 							Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like 't.src_object_type' => $objectType
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = 'SELECT';
 		$sql .= ' t.rowid,';
 		$sql .= " t.label,";
@@ -569,6 +579,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php b/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php
index 693a53153dba8..a9326d89e088a 100644
--- a/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php
@@ -273,18 +273,23 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null, $ref_ext = '', $email_msgid = '', $loadr
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		//TODO set percent according status
 		global $conf;
 
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php b/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php
index b7632a2f4047f..2c6b3dffc6a40 100644
--- a/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php
@@ -398,15 +398,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/eventorganization/lib/eventorganization_conferenceorbooth.lib.php b/htdocs/eventorganization/lib/eventorganization_conferenceorbooth.lib.php
index 2945f6ae3fb0a..71a28c7647692 100644
--- a/htdocs/eventorganization/lib/eventorganization_conferenceorbooth.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/eventorganization/lib/eventorganization_conferenceorbooth.lib.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function conferenceorboothProjectPrepareHead($object)
 	} else {
 		require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT . '/eventorganization/class/conferenceorbooth.class.php';
 		$conforbooth = new ConferenceOrBooth($db);
-		$result = $conforbooth->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.fk_project:=:' . ((int) $object->id) . ')');
+		$result = $conforbooth->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.fk_project:=:' . ((int) $object->id) . ')']);
 		if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
 			setEventMessages($conforbooth->error, $conforbooth->errors, 'errors');
 		} else {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ function conferenceorboothProjectPrepareHead($object)
 	} else {
 		require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT . '/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php';
 		$attendees = new ConferenceOrBoothAttendee($db);
-		$result = $attendees->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.fk_project:=:' . ((int) $object->id) . ')');
+		$result = $attendees->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.fk_project:=:' . ((int) $object->id) . ')']);
 		if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
 			setEventMessages($attendees->error, $attendees->errors, 'errors');
 		} else {
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluation.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluation.class.php
index be26c8531992c..3f91eae49b2c1 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluation.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluation.class.php
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public function create(User $user, $notrigger = 0)
 		if ($resultcreate > 0) {
 			require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT . '/hrm/class/skillrank.class.php';
 			$skillRank = new SkillRank($this->db);
-			$TRequiredRanks = $skillRank->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $this->fk_job).") AND (objecttype:=:'job')");
+			$TRequiredRanks = $skillRank->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $this->fk_job).") AND (objecttype:=:'job')"]);
 
 			if (is_array($TRequiredRanks) && !empty($TRequiredRanks)) {
 				$this->lines = array();
@@ -381,15 +381,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -907,7 +912,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new EvaluationLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', '', 0, 0, '(fk_evaluation:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_evaluation:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluationdet.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluationdet.class.php
index 6c6bbfdc15969..d277d2921b979 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluationdet.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/evaluationdet.class.php
@@ -357,17 +357,22 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		global $conf;
 
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -887,7 +892,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new EvaluationLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_evaluationdet:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_evaluationdet:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/job.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/job.class.php
index 72e83fffbd114..f2561da97a52e 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/job.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/job.class.php
@@ -352,15 +352,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -916,7 +921,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new JobLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_job:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_job:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/position.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/position.class.php
index 7d257e5d41c80..4360e8b016ce5 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/position.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/position.class.php
@@ -359,15 +359,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param 	string 		$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param 	int 		$limit 			limit
 	 * @param 	int 		$offset 		Offset
-	 * @param  	string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  	string      $filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return 	array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -956,7 +961,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new PositionLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_position:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_position:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
@@ -1032,7 +1037,7 @@ public function getForUser($userid)
 	{
 		$TPosition = array();
 
-		$TPosition = $this->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, '(fk_user:=:'.((int) $userid).')');
+		$TPosition = $this->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_user:=:'.((int) $userid).')']);
 
 		return $TPosition;
 	}
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/skill.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/skill.class.php
index 659de91bb318f..1e43f28d370fe 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/skill.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/skill.class.php
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public function fetchLines()
 		$this->lines = array();
 		require_once __DIR__ . '/skilldet.class.php';
 		$skilldet = new Skilldet($this->db);
-		$this->lines = $skilldet->fetchAll('ASC', '', 0, 0, '(fk_skill:=:'.$this->id.')');
+		$this->lines = $skilldet->fetchAll('ASC', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_skill:=:'.$this->id.')']);
 
 		if (is_array($this->lines)) {
 			return (count($this->lines) > 0) ? $this->lines : array();
@@ -419,15 +419,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -956,7 +961,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new Skilldet($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'rankorder', 0, 0, '(fk_skill:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'rankorder', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_skill:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/skilldet.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/skilldet.class.php
index ab036ae066400..fd0d8eb5aabc1 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/skilldet.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/skilldet.class.php
@@ -351,15 +351,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/class/skillrank.class.php b/htdocs/hrm/class/skillrank.class.php
index 3f647aff86322..6c0c016b11c02 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/class/skillrank.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/class/skillrank.class.php
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public function create(User $user, $notrigger = 0)
 	{
 		global $langs;
 
-		$filter = '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $this->fk_object).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$this->db->escape($this->objecttype)."') AND (fk_skill:=:".((int) $this->fk_skill).")";
+		$filter = ['uss' => '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $this->fk_object).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$this->db->escape($this->objecttype)."') AND (fk_skill:=:".((int) $this->fk_skill).")"];
 
 		$alreadyLinked = $this->fetchAll('ASC', 'rowid', 0, 0, $filter);
 		if (!empty($alreadyLinked)) {
@@ -392,15 +392,20 @@ public function cloneFromCurrentSkill($currentSkill, $fk_user)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset      	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -916,7 +921,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 
 		/*
 		$objectline = new SkillRankLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_skillrank:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_skillrank:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/evaluation_card.php b/htdocs/hrm/evaluation_card.php
index 5cddbd523be06..4defe59c89ae7 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/evaluation_card.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/evaluation_card.php
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 	if ($action == 'close') {
 		// save evaldet lines to user;
 		$sk = new SkillRank($db);
-		$SkillrecordsForActiveUser = $sk->fetchAll('ASC', 'fk_skill', 0, 0, "(fk_object:=:".((int) $object->fk_user).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$db->escape(SkillRank::SKILLRANK_TYPE_USER)."')", 'AND');
+		$SkillrecordsForActiveUser = $sk->fetchAll('ASC', 'fk_skill', 0, 0, ['uss' => "(fk_object:=:".((int) $object->fk_user).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$db->escape(SkillRank::SKILLRANK_TYPE_USER)."')"], 'AND');
 
 		$errors = 0;
 		// we go through the evaldets of the eval
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/lib/hrm_skillrank.lib.php b/htdocs/hrm/lib/hrm_skillrank.lib.php
index 1d0083ea37f36..c9e3876ecad6c 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/lib/hrm_skillrank.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/lib/hrm_skillrank.lib.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function displayRankInfos($selected_rank, $fk_skill, $inputname = 'TNote', $mode
 
 	// On charge les différentes notes possibles pour la compétence $fk_skill
 	$skilldet = new Skilldet($db);
-	$Lines = $skilldet->fetchAll('ASC', 'rankorder', 0, 0, '(fk_skill:=:'.((int) $fk_skill).')');
+	$Lines = $skilldet->fetchAll('ASC', 'rankorder', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_skill:=:'.((int) $fk_skill).')']);
 
 	if (!is_array($Lines) && $Lines<0) {
 		setEventMessages($skilldet->error, $skilldet->errors, 'errors');
diff --git a/htdocs/hrm/skill_tab.php b/htdocs/hrm/skill_tab.php
index ea6715d77345c..5ee2057f34054 100644
--- a/htdocs/hrm/skill_tab.php
+++ b/htdocs/hrm/skill_tab.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 	} elseif ($action == 'saveSkill') {
 		if (!empty($TNote)) {
 			foreach ($TNote as $skillId => $rank) {
-				$TSkills = $skill->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $id).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$db->escape($objecttype)."') AND (fk_skill:=:".((int) $skillId).')');
+				$TSkills = $skill->fetchAll('ASC', 't.rowid', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_object:=:'.((int) $id).") AND (objecttype:=:'".$db->escape($objecttype)."') AND (fk_skill:=:".((int) $skillId).')']);
 				if (is_array($TSkills) && !empty($TSkills)) {
 					foreach ($TSkills as $tmpObj) {
 						$tmpObj->rankorder = $rank;
diff --git a/htdocs/knowledgemanagement/class/knowledgerecord.class.php b/htdocs/knowledgemanagement/class/knowledgerecord.class.php
index cd89f83ccace9..b9544c4425b6b 100644
--- a/htdocs/knowledgemanagement/class/knowledgerecord.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/knowledgemanagement/class/knowledgerecord.class.php
@@ -360,14 +360,24 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int        		$limit        	Limit
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array     $filter       	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 		int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -381,6 +391,8 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
+
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
@@ -975,7 +987,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new KnowledgeRecordLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_knowledgerecord:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_knowledgerecord:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/modulebuilder/template/class/myobject.class.php b/htdocs/modulebuilder/template/class/myobject.class.php
index ef79e85f7488a..bf6b71e916db0 100644
--- a/htdocs/modulebuilder/template/class/myobject.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/modulebuilder/template/class/myobject.class.php
@@ -433,15 +433,20 @@ public function fetchLines($noextrafields = 0)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	Limit the number of lines returned
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 1000, $offset = 0, string $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 1000, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -1084,7 +1089,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new MyObjectLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_myobject:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_myobject:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->setErrorsFromObject($objectline);
diff --git a/htdocs/mrp/class/mo.class.php b/htdocs/mrp/class/mo.class.php
index 565339953d228..a5d813af48918 100644
--- a/htdocs/mrp/class/mo.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/mrp/class/mo.class.php
@@ -483,14 +483,24 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         		$limit        	Limit
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array     $filter       	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 		int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -504,6 +514,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
@@ -925,7 +936,7 @@ public function deleteLine(User $user, $idline, $notrigger = 0, $fk_movement = 0
 			if (!empty($fk_movement)) {
 				// The fk_movement was not recorded so we try to guess the product and quantity to restore.
 				$moline = new MoLine($this->db);
-				$TArrayMoLine = $moline->fetchAll('', '', 1, 0, '(fk_stock_movement:=:'.((int) $fk_movement).')');
+				$TArrayMoLine = $moline->fetchAll('', '', 1, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_stock_movement:=:'.((int) $fk_movement).')']);
 				$moline = array_shift($TArrayMoLine);
 
 				$movement = new MouvementStock($this->db);
@@ -1631,7 +1642,7 @@ public function getLinesArray($rolefilter = '')
 		if (!empty($rolefilter)) {
 			$filter .= " AND (role:=:'".$this->db->escape($rolefilter)."')";
 		}
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, $filter);
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => $filter]);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
@@ -2190,14 +2201,20 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array $filter       	Filter array. Example array('field'=>'valueforlike', 'customurl'=>...)
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/opensurvey/class/opensurveysondage.class.php b/htdocs/opensurvey/class/opensurveysondage.class.php
index 91e62bdd41432..477c91c8c3acd 100644
--- a/htdocs/opensurvey/class/opensurveysondage.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/opensurvey/class/opensurveysondage.class.php
@@ -808,15 +808,20 @@ public function countVotes()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership.class.php b/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership.class.php
index 0355ae0e9e882..1b4fbbb3a013f 100644
--- a/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership.class.php
@@ -421,14 +421,24 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         		$limit        	Limit
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       	Offset page
-	 * @param  string|array     $filter       	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 		int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -442,6 +452,8 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
+
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
@@ -1184,7 +1196,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new PartnershipLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_partnership:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_partnership:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership_type.class.php b/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership_type.class.php
index 82719f1338fbd..9719bb4b5be53 100644
--- a/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership_type.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/partnership/class/partnership_type.class.php
@@ -152,17 +152,22 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		global $conf;
 
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
diff --git a/htdocs/product/card.php b/htdocs/product/card.php
index 88c2acf96a7fe..12866abafbb31 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/card.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/card.php
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@
 
 				$filter = array('t.fk_product' => $object->id, 't.fk_soc' => $soc->id);
 
-				$result = $prodcustprice->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, $filter);
+				$result = $prodcustprice->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => $filter]);
 				if ($result) {
 					if (count($prodcustprice->lines) > 0) {
 						$pu_ht = price($prodcustprice->lines [0]->price);
diff --git a/htdocs/product/class/productcustomerprice.class.php b/htdocs/product/class/productcustomerprice.class.php
index a276108342a3f..a25e7458b5bcd 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/class/productcustomerprice.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/class/productcustomerprice.class.php
@@ -383,12 +383,23 @@ public function fetch($id)
 	 * @param 	string 			$sortfield 	Sort field
 	 * @param 	int 			$limit 		Limit page
 	 * @param 	int 			$offset 	offset
-	 * @param 	string|array 	$filter 	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter     Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @return 	int 						Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 * @since dolibarr v17
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array())
 	{
+
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like 't.fk_product' => $prod->id
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		if (empty($sortfield)) {
 			$sortfield = "t.rowid";
 		}
@@ -431,6 +442,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
 					if (strpos($key, 'date')) {				// To allow $filter['YEAR(s.dated)']=>$year
diff --git a/htdocs/product/class/productfournisseurprice.class.php b/htdocs/product/class/productfournisseurprice.class.php
index 9a66040e440c7..e767f42ba7611 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/class/productfournisseurprice.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/class/productfournisseurprice.class.php
@@ -315,14 +315,24 @@ public function fetch($id)
 	 * @param  string      		$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         		$limit        	Limit
 	 * @param  int         		$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array     $filter       	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param  string      		$filtermode   	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return array|int                 		int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
@@ -336,6 +346,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/product/stock/class/productstockentrepot.class.php b/htdocs/product/stock/class/productstockentrepot.class.php
index b65e8e0426266..65e08c3990dfb 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/stock/class/productstockentrepot.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/stock/class/productstockentrepot.class.php
@@ -235,14 +235,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $fk_product = 0, $fk_entrepot = 0)
 	 * @param string 		$sortfield  	Sort field
 	 * @param int    		$limit      	Limit
 	 * @param int    		$offset     	Offset limit
-	 * @param string|array  $filter     	Filter USF.
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param string 		$filtermode 	Filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return int|array 					Return integer <0 if KO, array if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($fk_product = 0, $fk_entrepot = 0, $sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($fk_product = 0, $fk_entrepot = 0, $sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.tms,";
@@ -256,6 +266,7 @@ public function fetchAll($fk_product = 0, $fk_entrepot = 0, $sortorder = '', $so
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransfer.class.php b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransfer.class.php
index 463b65ad54870..182b2ae95480b 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransfer.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransfer.class.php
@@ -414,15 +414,20 @@ public function getValorisationTotale()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -939,7 +944,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new StockTransferLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'rang', 0, 0, "(fk_stocktransfer:=:".((int) $this->id).")");
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'rang', 0, 0, ['uss' => "(fk_stocktransfer:=:".((int) $this->id).")"]);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransferline.class.php b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransferline.class.php
index bc206a34f9243..d17bca786f3aa 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransferline.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/class/stocktransferline.class.php
@@ -299,15 +299,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =  '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/stocktransfer_card.php b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/stocktransfer_card.php
index 15ccc7da44851..fa3e134386f85 100644
--- a/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/stocktransfer_card.php
+++ b/htdocs/product/stock/stocktransfer/stocktransfer_card.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 
 		if (empty($error)) {
 			$line = new StockTransferLine($db);
-			$records = $line->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(fk_stocktransfer:=:'.((int) $id).') AND (fk_product:=:'.((int) $fk_product).') AND (fk_warehouse_source:=:'.((int) $fk_warehouse_source).') AND (fk_warehouse_destination:=:'.((int) $fk_warehouse_destination).') AND ('.(empty($batch) ? "(batch:=:'') OR (batch:IS:NULL)" : "batch:=:'".$db->escape($batch)."'").')');
+			$records = $line->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_stocktransfer:=:'.((int) $id).') AND (fk_product:=:'.((int) $fk_product).') AND (fk_warehouse_source:=:'.((int) $fk_warehouse_source).') AND (fk_warehouse_destination:=:'.((int) $fk_warehouse_destination).') AND ('.(empty($batch) ? "(batch:=:'') OR (batch:IS:NULL)" : "batch:=:'".$db->escape($batch)."'").')']);
 			if (!empty($records[key($records)])) {
 				$line = $records[key($records)];
 			}
diff --git a/htdocs/projet/element.php b/htdocs/projet/element.php
index f4a20b6020148..5c1dedf223587 100644
--- a/htdocs/projet/element.php
+++ b/htdocs/projet/element.php
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@
 if ($object->usage_organize_event) {
 	require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/eventorganization/class/conferenceorboothattendee.class.php';
 	$conforboothattendee = new ConferenceOrBoothAttendee($db);
-	$result = $conforboothattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $object->id).') AND (t.status:=:'.ConferenceOrBoothAttendee::STATUS_VALIDATED.')');
+	$result = $conforboothattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.fk_project:=:'.((int) $object->id).') AND (t.status:=:'.ConferenceOrBoothAttendee::STATUS_VALIDATED.')']);
 
 	if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
 		setEventMessages($conforboothattendee->error, $conforboothattendee->errors, 'errors');
diff --git a/htdocs/public/bookcal/index.php b/htdocs/public/bookcal/index.php
index 02b830e47cf23..62f3f9c14f53f 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/bookcal/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/bookcal/index.php
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ function llxHeaderVierge($title, $head = "", $disablejs = 0, $disablehead = 0, $
 		// Load into an array all days with availabilities of the calendar for the current month $todayarray['mon'] and $todayarray['year']
 		$arrayofavailabledays = array();
 
-		$arrayofavailabilities = $availability->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(status:=:1) AND (fk_bookcal_calendar:=:'.((int) $id).')');
+		$arrayofavailabilities = $availability->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(status:=:1) AND (fk_bookcal_calendar:=:'.((int) $id).')']);
 		if ($arrayofavailabilities < 0) {
 			setEventMessages($availability->error, $availability->errors, 'errors');
 		} else {
diff --git a/htdocs/public/eventorganization/attendee_new.php b/htdocs/public/eventorganization/attendee_new.php
index f8bacc3d940da..191a59de02679 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/eventorganization/attendee_new.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/eventorganization/attendee_new.php
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function llxFooterVierge()
 		}
 
 		// Check if there is already an attendee into table eventorganization_conferenceorboothattendee for same event (or conference/booth)
-		$resultfetchconfattendee = $confattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, $filter);
+		$resultfetchconfattendee = $confattendee->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => $filter]);
 
 		if (is_array($resultfetchconfattendee) && count($resultfetchconfattendee) > 0) {
 			// Found confattendee
diff --git a/htdocs/public/opensurvey/index.php b/htdocs/public/opensurvey/index.php
index b07b047d58640..7e6b5fd08018e 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/opensurvey/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/opensurvey/index.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 }
 
 
-$results = $object->fetchAll($sortorder, $sortfield, 0, 0, '(status:=:1)');
+$results = $object->fetchAll($sortorder, $sortfield, 0, 0, ['uss' => '(status:=:1)']);
 $now = dol_now();
 
 if (is_array($results)) {
diff --git a/htdocs/public/partnership/new.php b/htdocs/public/partnership/new.php
index 9a1db3d88ccab..77e0cbd1c9ee3 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/partnership/new.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/partnership/new.php
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ function llxFooterVierge()
 
 // Type
 $partnershiptype = new PartnershipType($db);
-$listofpartnershipobj = $partnershiptype->fetchAll('', '', 1000, 0, '(active:=:1)');
+$listofpartnershipobj = $partnershiptype->fetchAll('', '', 1000, 0, ['uss' => '(active:=:1)']);
 $listofpartnership = array();
 foreach ($listofpartnershipobj as $partnershipobj) {
 	$listofpartnership[$partnershipobj->id] = $partnershipobj->label;
diff --git a/htdocs/public/recruitment/index.php b/htdocs/public/recruitment/index.php
index 5615e8133e20f..77f678d51b0c3 100644
--- a/htdocs/public/recruitment/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/public/recruitment/index.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 }
 
 
-$results = $object->fetchAll($sortorder, $sortfield, 0, 0, '(status:=:1)');
+$results = $object->fetchAll($sortorder, $sortfield, 0, 0, ['uss' => '(status:=:1)']);
 $now = dol_now();
 
 if (is_array($results)) {
diff --git a/htdocs/reception/class/receptionlinebatch.class.php b/htdocs/reception/class/receptionlinebatch.class.php
index 26d77de5b3c29..634cf6697f297 100644
--- a/htdocs/reception/class/receptionlinebatch.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/reception/class/receptionlinebatch.class.php
@@ -668,14 +668,24 @@ public function initAsSpecimen()
 	 * @param string 		$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param int    		$limit     		limit
 	 * @param int    		$offset    		offset limit
-	 * @param string|array  $filter    		filter array
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param string 		$filtermode 	filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return 								int Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$sql = "SELECT";
 		$sql .= " t.rowid,";
 		$sql .= " t.fk_element,";
@@ -695,6 +705,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentcandidature.class.php b/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentcandidature.class.php
index 7fa4a473d5c72..447888032545d 100644
--- a/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentcandidature.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentcandidature.class.php
@@ -353,15 +353,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
@@ -907,7 +912,7 @@ public function getLinesArray()
 		$this->lines = array();
 
 		$objectline = new RecruitmentCandidatureLine($this->db);
-		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, '(fk_recruitmentcandidature:=:'.((int) $this->id).')');
+		$result = $objectline->fetchAll('ASC', 'position', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(fk_recruitmentcandidature:=:'.((int) $this->id).')']);
 
 		if (is_numeric($result)) {
 			$this->error = $objectline->error;
diff --git a/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentjobposition.class.php b/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentjobposition.class.php
index 6b2223d4982eb..026584681b01a 100644
--- a/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentjobposition.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/recruitment/class/recruitmentjobposition.class.php
@@ -380,15 +380,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =  '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/resource/class/dolresource.class.php b/htdocs/resource/class/dolresource.class.php
index cb106b7afeb54..fa7ec353d2c9d 100644
--- a/htdocs/resource/class/dolresource.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/resource/class/dolresource.class.php
@@ -605,11 +605,22 @@ public function delete(User $user, int $notrigger = 0)
 	 * @param	string			$sortfield		Sort field
 	 * @param	int				$limit			Limit page
 	 * @param	int				$offset			Offset page
-	 * @param	string|array	$filter			Filter USF.
+	 * @param	array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @return	int								If KO: <0 || if OK number of lines loaded
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll(string $sortorder, string $sortfield, int $limit, int $offset, $filter = '')
+	public function fetchAll(string $sortorder, string $sortfield, int $limit, int $offset, array $filter = array())
 	{
+
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/core/class/extrafields.class.php';
 		$extrafields = new ExtraFields($this->db);
 
@@ -644,6 +655,7 @@ public function fetchAll(string $sortorder, string $sortfield, int $limit, int $
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
 				if (strpos($key, 'date')) {
 					$sql .= " AND ".$this->db->sanitize($key)." = '".$this->db->idate($value)."'";
diff --git a/htdocs/ticket/class/cticketcategory.class.php b/htdocs/ticket/class/cticketcategory.class.php
index 617dbcbeceb34..025e49c84a16d 100644
--- a/htdocs/ticket/class/cticketcategory.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/ticket/class/cticketcategory.class.php
@@ -351,15 +351,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/ticket/class/ticket.class.php b/htdocs/ticket/class/ticket.class.php
index 82b2ade450427..6633cb5848864 100644
--- a/htdocs/ticket/class/ticket.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/ticket/class/ticket.class.php
@@ -798,13 +798,23 @@ public function fetch($id = 0, $ref = '', $track_id = '', $email_msgid = '')
 	 * @param  int    		$limit     	Limit
 	 * @param  int    		$offset    	Offset page
 	 * @param  int    		$arch      	Archive or not (not used)
-	 * @param  string|array $filter    	Filter for query
+	 * @param  array		$filter    	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 									Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @return int 						Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($user, $sortorder = 'ASC', $sortfield = 't.datec', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $arch = 0, $filter = '')
+	public function fetchAll($user, $sortorder = 'ASC', $sortfield = 't.datec', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $arch = 0, array $filter = array())
 	{
 		global $langs, $extrafields;
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like 't.fk_contract' => $this->id
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		// fetch optionals attributes and labels
 		$extrafields->fetch_name_optionals_label($this->table_element);
 
@@ -857,6 +867,7 @@ public function fetchAll($user, $sortorder = 'ASC', $sortfield = 't.datec', $lim
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
 				if (strpos($key, 'date')) { // To allow $filter['YEAR(s.dated)']=>$year
 					$sql .= " AND ".$this->db->sanitize($key)." = '".$this->db->escape($value)."'";
diff --git a/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php b/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
index 98b3a24b2faba..68005f9dffd60 100644
--- a/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/user/class/user.class.php
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ public function loadDefaultValues()
 			require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/core/class/defaultvalues.class.php';
 
 			$defaultValues = new DefaultValues($this->db);
-			$result = $defaultValues->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, '(t.user_id:in:0,'.$this->id.') AND (entity:in:'.(isset($this->entity) ? $this->entity : $conf->entity).','.$conf->entity.')');	// User 0 (all) + me (if defined)
+			$result = $defaultValues->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, ['uss' => '(t.user_id:in:0,'.$this->id.') AND (entity:in:'.(isset($this->entity) ? $this->entity : $conf->entity).','.$conf->entity.')']);	// User 0 (all) + me (if defined)
 			//$result = $defaultValues->fetchAll('', '', 0, 0, array('t.user_id'=>array(0, $this->id), 'entity'=>array((isset($this->entity) ? $this->entity : $conf->entity), $conf->entity)));	// User 0 (all) + me (if defined)
 
 			if (!is_array($result) && $result < 0) {
@@ -4086,16 +4086,21 @@ public function getOnlineVirtualCardUrl($mode = '', $typeofurl = 'external')
 	 *  @param	string		$sortfield		sort field
 	 *  @param	int			$limit			limit page
 	 *  @param	int			$offset			page
-	 * 	@param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * 	@param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] =  '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * 	@param  string      $filtermode   	No more used
 	 *  @param  bool        $entityfilter	Activate entity filter
 	 *  @return int							Return integer <0 if KO, >0 if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND', $entityfilter = false)
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND', $entityfilter = false)
 	{
 		global $conf, $user;
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$sql = "SELECT t.rowid";
 		$sql .= ' FROM '.$this->db->prefix().$this->table_element.' as t ';
 
diff --git a/htdocs/webhook/class/target.class.php b/htdocs/webhook/class/target.class.php
index 5a6e94a943c95..a4d1980505556 100644
--- a/htdocs/webhook/class/target.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/webhook/class/target.class.php
@@ -388,15 +388,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT ";
diff --git a/htdocs/website/class/website.class.php b/htdocs/website/class/website.class.php
index dd3d8eb48df68..9f3dcc7948e6b 100644
--- a/htdocs/website/class/website.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/website/class/website.class.php
@@ -377,14 +377,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param 	string 			$sortfield 		Sort field
 	 * @param 	int    			$limit     		limit
 	 * @param 	int    			$offset    		offset limit
-	 * @param 	string|array	$filter    		filter array
+	 * @param	array			$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 											Example: $filter['uss'] =
 	 * @param 	string 			$filtermode 	filter mode (AND or OR)
 	 * @return 	array|int       	          	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = "SELECT";
@@ -406,6 +416,7 @@ public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset =
 
 		// Manage filter
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
 				foreach ($filter as $key => $value) {
diff --git a/htdocs/website/class/websitepage.class.php b/htdocs/website/class/websitepage.class.php
index b27e413633786..40cc96dc80a5f 100644
--- a/htdocs/website/class/websitepage.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/website/class/websitepage.class.php
@@ -368,15 +368,24 @@ public function fetch($id, $website_id = null, $page = null, $aliasalt = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string|array	$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return WebSitePage[]|int<-1,-1>    	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($websiteid, $sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($websiteid, $sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		//some part of dolibarr main code use $filter as array like $filter['t.xxxx'] =
+		//then we use "universal search string only if exists"
+		if (isset($filter['uss'])) {
+			$filter = $filter['uss'];
+		}
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT';
@@ -409,6 +418,7 @@ public function fetchAll($websiteid, $sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit =
 
 		// Deprecated. If we receive an array, we use it. Prefer using the USF syntax.
 		if (is_array($filter)) {
+			dol_syslog(__METHOD__ . "Using deprecated filter with old array data, please update to Universal Search string syntax", LOG_NOTICE);
 			$sqlwhere = array();
 
 			if (count($filter) > 0) {
diff --git a/htdocs/workstation/class/workstation.class.php b/htdocs/workstation/class/workstation.class.php
index 57326018dc723..bb164c742d9bf 100644
--- a/htdocs/workstation/class/workstation.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/workstation/class/workstation.class.php
@@ -414,15 +414,20 @@ public function fetchLines()
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit        	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT ';
diff --git a/htdocs/zapier/class/hook.class.php b/htdocs/zapier/class/hook.class.php
index cd743d99badcb..0a0f027e4a82b 100644
--- a/htdocs/zapier/class/hook.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/zapier/class/hook.class.php
@@ -386,17 +386,22 @@ public function fetch($id, $ref = null)
 	 * @param  string      	$sortfield    	Sort field
 	 * @param  int         	$limit       	limit
 	 * @param  int         	$offset       	Offset
-	 * @param  string		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
-	 * 										Example: '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
+	 * @param  array		$filter       	Filter as an Universal Search string.
+	 * 										Example: $filter['uss'] = '((client:=:1) OR ((client:>=:2) AND (client:<=:3))) AND (client:!=:8) AND (nom:like:'a%')'
 	 * @param  string      	$filtermode   	No more used
 	 * @return array|int                 	int <0 if KO, array of pages if OK
 	 */
-	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, $filter = '', $filtermode = 'AND')
+	public function fetchAll($sortorder = '', $sortfield = '', $limit = 0, $offset = 0, array $filter = array(), $filtermode = 'AND')
 	{
 		global $conf;
 
 		dol_syslog(__METHOD__, LOG_DEBUG);
 
+		if (isset($filter['customsql'])) {
+			trigger_error(__CLASS__ .'::'.__FUNCTION__.' customsql in filter is now forbidden, please use $filter["uss"]="xx:yy:zz" with Universal Search String instead', E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		$filter = $filter['uss'] ?? "";
+
 		$records = array();
 
 		$sql = 'SELECT';