The old and new Table reports are only supposed to filer on the fields which are are both on the report and flagged as being "Searchable" in their field properties.
If the logged field is on the report and is not being searched, then check to ensure that box is checked.
For the error when using the new report style, I know that there was a bug that the system was searching every single field on the record as opposed to just searching fields which were on the report. But certainly cost performance problems which I know they are trying to avoid! I don't know if they have that bug fixed yet but regardless as table reports are new they are of great focus to the support staff and if you can isolate a bug they will jump all over it. So please raise a Case with the Care Team and they will have the engineers look at it.
Use the ? at the top right to create a case.
------------------------------
Mark Shnier (YQC)
http://QuickBaseCoach.commark.shnier@gmail.com
------------------------------