Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

[Markus Heller]

Hi all,

I'm trying to get the following to work:

(org-add-agenda-custom-command
 '("X" tags "Task"
   ((org-agenda-skip-function '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 
				'notregexp "Admin"))
    (org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))


I want all entries that have the tag "TASK" and that have the category
"Admin" shown in the agenda.

I set the category in my org files like this:

#+CATEGORY: Admin
#+FILETAGS: ADMIN
* Tasks [5/6]							       :TASK:
** TODO Drop off Stuff
** DONE F'up on other stuff

I also tried using 'notregexp "ADMIN" to go after the FILETAG, but
either way, the search yields no hits.

I have the feeling that I'm misunderstanding something pretty badly and
would appreciate any help :-)

Thanks and Cheers
Markus

Re: Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

[Bastien]

Hi Markus,

Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm trying to get the following to work:
>
> (org-add-agenda-custom-command
>  '("X" tags "Task"
>    ((org-agenda-skip-function '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 
> 				'notregexp "Admin"))
>     (org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))
>
>
> I want all entries that have the tag "TASK" and that have the category
> "Admin" shown in the agenda.
>
> I set the category in my org files like this:
>
> #+CATEGORY: Admin
> #+FILETAGS: ADMIN
> * Tasks [5/6]							       :TASK:
> ** TODO Drop off Stuff
> ** DONE F'up on other stuff

Two problems:

- the tag is "TASK" and your custom agenda command looks for "Task":
  beware of the case

- '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 'notregexp "Admin") is looking for an
  actual occurrence of the string "Admin" in the subtree -- and there 
  is no such occurrence in your .org example.

I suggest you use the CATEGORY property like this:

,----
| #+FILETAGS: ADMIN
| 
| * Tasks [5/6] 							    :Task:
|   :PROPERTIES:
|   :CATEGORY: Admin
|   :END:
|   
| ** TODO Drop off Stuff
| ** DONE F'up on other stuff
`----

With this file, your agenda custom command works.

> I also tried using 'notregexp "ADMIN" to go after the FILETAG, but
> either way, the search yields no hits.

No, 'notregexp will go after actual text in the subtree, not inherited
properties.  If you look for properties, try org-entry-get instead in a 
org-agenda-skip-function instead.

> I have the feeling that I'm misunderstanding something pretty badly and
> would appreciate any help :-)

Hope you feel better :)

-- 
 Bastien

Re: Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

[Markus Heller]

Bastien <bastien.guerry@wikimedia.fr> writes:

> Hi Markus,
>
> Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I'm trying to get the following to work:
>>
>> (org-add-agenda-custom-command
>>  '("X" tags "Task"
>>    ((org-agenda-skip-function '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 
>> 				'notregexp "Admin"))
>>     (org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))
>>
>>
>> I want all entries that have the tag "TASK" and that have the category
>> "Admin" shown in the agenda.
>>
>> I set the category in my org files like this:
>>
>> #+CATEGORY: Admin
>> #+FILETAGS: ADMIN
>> * Tasks [5/6]							       :TASK:
>> ** TODO Drop off Stuff
>> ** DONE F'up on other stuff
>
> Two problems:
>
> - the tag is "TASK" and your custom agenda command looks for "Task":
>   beware of the case
>
> - '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 'notregexp "Admin") is looking for an
>   actual occurrence of the string "Admin" in the subtree -- and there 
>   is no such occurrence in your .org example.
>
> I suggest you use the CATEGORY property like this:
>
> ,----
> | #+FILETAGS: ADMIN
> | 
> | * Tasks [5/6] 							    :Task:
> |   :PROPERTIES:
> |   :CATEGORY: Admin
> |   :END:
> |   
> | ** TODO Drop off Stuff
> | ** DONE F'up on other stuff
> `----
>
> With this file, your agenda custom command works.
>
>> I also tried using 'notregexp "ADMIN" to go after the FILETAG, but
>> either way, the search yields no hits.
>
> No, 'notregexp will go after actual text in the subtree, not inherited
> properties.  If you look for properties, try org-entry-get instead in a 
> org-agenda-skip-function instead.
>
>> I have the feeling that I'm misunderstanding something pretty badly and
>> would appreciate any help :-)
>
> Hope you feel better :)

Hi Bastien,

thanks for you reply.  Yup, makes me feel better, because I think I'm
beginning to understand how to use properties more effectively.

Cheers
Markus

Re: Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

[Matt Lundin]

Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm trying to get the following to work:
>
> (org-add-agenda-custom-command
>  '("X" tags "Task"
>    ((org-agenda-skip-function '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 
> 				'notregexp "Admin"))
>     (org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))
>
>
> I want all entries that have the tag "TASK" and that have the category
> "Admin" shown in the agenda.

Sorry for the late reply, but a simple way to do this is to change the
query. This will pick up categories regardless of whether they are
defined in the subtree or at the top of the file:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(org-add-agenda-custom-command
 '("X" tags "TASK+CATEGORY=\"Admin\""
   ((org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Best,
Matt

Re: Accessing CATEGORY for custom agenda command

[Markus Heller]

Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org> writes:

> Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I'm trying to get the following to work:
>>
>> (org-add-agenda-custom-command
>>  '("X" tags "Task"
>>    ((org-agenda-skip-function '(org-agenda-skip-entry-if 
>> 				'notregexp "Admin"))
>>     (org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))
>>
>>
>> I want all entries that have the tag "TASK" and that have the category
>> "Admin" shown in the agenda.
>
> Sorry for the late reply, but a simple way to do this is to change the
> query. This will pick up categories regardless of whether they are
> defined in the subtree or at the top of the file:
>
> (org-add-agenda-custom-command
>  '("X" tags "TASK+CATEGORY=\"Admin\""
>    ((org-agenda-overriding-header "  Test"))))

Hi Matt,

thanks for the reply.  Looks good to me, will play around with it.  Now
if I could only figure out how to use CATEGORY in my clock report ...

Cheers
Markus