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From: Erik Hetzner <egh@e6h.org>
Subject: Re: date next year
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:41:11 -0800
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At Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:34:43 +0000 (UTC),
Rene wrote:
>=20
> How can I set org-agenda-custom-commands so that I can get the tasks past=
 a
> date in the coming year?
>=20
> Suppose I'm interested in things past next september.  This
>=20
> 	("y"
> 	 "Next year's appointments"
> 	 tags "TIMESTAMP>=3D\"<2014-09-01>\"")
>=20
> works alright as long as we are before that date but won't work anymore n=
ext
> october.  I would have to modify my org config file each year.
>=20
> Is there a generic way to indicate "next year"?
>=20
> Thanks.

Hi Rene,

I don=A2t think there is a generic way, but you can use something like
this for your agenda view:

  ("y"
   "Next year's appointments"
   tags (format "TIMESTAMP>=3D\"<%s-09-01>\""  (+ 1 (calendar-extract-year =
(calendar-current-date)))))

best, Erik

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