org-refile returns 'invalid target location' when refiling to file root

org-refile returns 'invalid target location' when refiling to file root

[Jonathon Anderson]

org-version 7.7

If I `C-c w` and attempt to refile a tree to the root of a file, the
minibuffer displays "invalid target location" and org-mode fails to
refile the tree.  This works as expected when refiling to a heading
within the same file, or if I have org-refile-use-outline-path set to
`file` rather than `full-file-path`.  (I have idential filenames in
different paths, so I need to use full-file-path.)

I expect this to work because of the documentation for
org-refile-use-outline-path.  Admittedly, this is under the heading of
the `file` value, but I see no reason why it shouldn't be consistent
across the two settings.

> In this case, you can also stop the completion after
> the file name, to get entries inserted as top level in the file.

Do let me know if there's more useful information I can provide.

~jonathon

Applicable `.emacs`:

(setq org-refile-targets
      '(
        (nil :todo . "PROJECT")
        (nil :maxlevel . 1)
        (org-files :maxlevel . 1)
        ))
(setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes t)
(setq org-refile-use-outline-path 'full-file-path)

Re: org-refile returns 'invalid target location' when refiling to file root

[Viktor Rosenfeld]

Hi Jonathon,

I have this in my .emacs file, maybe it helps.

  (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes (quote confirm))

Cheers,
Viktor

Jonathon Anderson wrote:

> org-version 7.7
> 
> If I `C-c w` and attempt to refile a tree to the root of a file, the
> minibuffer displays "invalid target location" and org-mode fails to
> refile the tree.  This works as expected when refiling to a heading
> within the same file, or if I have org-refile-use-outline-path set to
> `file` rather than `full-file-path`.  (I have idential filenames in
> different paths, so I need to use full-file-path.)
> 
> I expect this to work because of the documentation for
> org-refile-use-outline-path.  Admittedly, this is under the heading of
> the `file` value, but I see no reason why it shouldn't be consistent
> across the two settings.
> 
> > In this case, you can also stop the completion after
> > the file name, to get entries inserted as top level in the file.
> 
> Do let me know if there's more useful information I can provide.
> 
> ~jonathon
> 
> Applicable `.emacs`:
> 
> (setq org-refile-targets
>       '(
>         (nil :todo . "PROJECT")
>         (nil :maxlevel . 1)
>         (org-files :maxlevel . 1)
>         ))
> (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes t)
> (setq org-refile-use-outline-path 'full-file-path)
> 

Re: org-refile returns 'invalid target location' when refiling to file root

[Jonathon Anderson]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Viktor Rosenfeld
<listuser36@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I have this in my .emacs file, maybe it helps.
>
>  (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes (quote confirm))

Yeah, I have that too.  Or, similar.

> (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes t)

~jonathon

Re: org-refile returns 'invalid target location' when refiling to file root

[Viktor Rosenfeld]

Jonathon Anderson wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Viktor Rosenfeld
> <listuser36@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > I have this in my .emacs file, maybe it helps.
> >
> >  (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes (quote confirm))
> 
> Yeah, I have that too.  Or, similar.

Sorry, don't know how I missed that in your last mail.

Cheers,
Viktor