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From: zwz <zhangweize@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: add a table entry by org-remember template
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Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org> writes:

> zwz <zhangweize@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org> writes:
>>
>>> zwz <zhangweize@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> AFAIK, it is now impossible to add a table entry by org-template.
>>>> But I think it is very useful. For example,
>>>> in my private.org, there is a section
>>>>
>>>> * Contacts
>>>>   | name | tel. | email   | addr      |
>>>>   |------+------+---------+-----------|
>>>>   | A    |   12 | a@a.com | somewhere |
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>> If it is feasible with such a template  
>>>> ("Contact" ?c "| %^{Name} | %^{tel} | %^{email} | %^{addr} |\n"
>>>> "~/private.org" "Contacts")
>>>> to add new contacts, it would be very nice to organize (e.g. sort)
> all
>>>> the contacts based on org-table.
>>>
>>> One solution would be to use properties to store contact information:
>>
>> Yes, this is how I am doing now.
>> I forgot the "column view" thing. :)
>>
>> BTW, how to sort the headings (names) by the properties?
>
> Typing C-c ^ r will prompt you for a property. If you are above the
> first headline, all first level headlines will be sorted. If you are on
> a headline, all subheadings will be sorted.
>
>> and what is dblocks?
>
> Sorry for the shorthand. Dynamic blocks can be used to refresh "dynamic"
> information (such as a table generated from properties) within an org
> file.
>
>> Are they mentioned in the manual?
>
> - (info "(org) Dynamic blocks")
> - (info "(org) Capturing column view")
>
> Best,
> Matt
Thank you, Matt.
I have never tried dblocks before. But it is interesting.
I will learn to used it.