From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Seb Subject: sharing clock time across headlines/files Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:50:27 -0500 Message-ID: <87bngporfw.fsf@net82.ceos.umanitoba.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:45600) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z240Q-0003Hv-PC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:50:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z240N-00053b-4L for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:50:50 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:55992) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z240M-000521-Sr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:50:47 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Z240I-0007cR-Ml for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:50:43 +0200 Received: from net82.ceos.umanitoba.ca ([130.179.67.82]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:50:42 +0200 Received: from spluque by net82.ceos.umanitoba.ca with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:50:42 +0200 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi, I'm having trouble finding the proper set up to build a clock table that would show me the time spent in different activities that are shared across headlines or even files. For example, I'd like to track time spent in these activities: 1) data preparation, 2) analysis, 3) graphing. These activities would be scattered across many projects, having their own headline tree. However, clocking only works on headlines, so one would have to put each project under these activities, which doesn't make sense. I thought this might be a good scenario to use tags: * Data preparation :data preparation: * Analysis :analysis: * Graphing :graphing: * Project 1 ** Subproject A :data preparation:analysis: * Project 2 ** Subproject X :analysis:graphing * Project 3 ** Subproject Y :data preparation:analysis:graphing Then one would clock any of these headlines, and then request a clock table summarizing the activities regardless of project. I realize there are some pitfalls with this approach, since care would be needed not to clock the headline for the activitiy itself. Or is there a better way to accomplish this? Cheers, -- Seb