:inherit-props seems to not consider global properties. Testcase: # Create a global property #+PROPERTY: HOURLY_RATE 150 * Top 1 ** Sub 1A # here we should get the global property, but do not :LOGBOOK: CLOCK: [2021-09-26 Sun 12:25]--[2021-09-26 Sun 13:25] => 1:00 - I did some tasks :END: ** Sub 1B * Top 2 :PROPERTIES: :HOURLY_RATE: 110 :END: ** Sub 2A # successfully inherit from "Top 2" :LOGBOOK: CLOCK: [2021-09-26 Sun 21:26]--[2021-09-26 Sun 22:26] => 1:00 - I did some other tasks :END: ** Sub 2B :PROPERTIES: :HOURLY_RATE: 90 :END: # override Top 2 :LOGBOOK: CLOCK: [2021-09-26 Sun 18:30]--[2021-09-26 Sun 19:00] => 0:30 - Attended a meeting :END: #+BEGIN: clocktable :scope file :maxlevel 2 :properties ("HOURLY_RATE") :inherit-props t #+CAPTION: Clock summary at [2021-09-26 Sun 22:48] | HOURLY_RATE | Headline | Time | | |-------------+--------------+--------+------| | | *Total time* | *2:30* | | |-------------+--------------+--------+------| | | Top 1 | 1:00 | | | | \_ Sub 1A | | 1:00 | | 110 | Top 2 | 1:30 | | | 110 | \_ Sub 2A | | 1:00 | | 90 | \_ Sub 2B | | 0:30 | #+END: I expect that "Sub 1A" will show the global HOURLY_RATE of 150, but it is empty. 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