From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tom Shannon Subject: Trouble with Properties and Sparse Trees/Agenda View Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:22:47 -0500 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LqBTL-0002Nw-Q0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:07 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LqBTJ-0002Ku-P4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:06 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=37565 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LqBTJ-0002Km-JW for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:05 -0400 Received: from yw-out-1718.google.com ([74.125.46.155]:7211) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LqBTJ-00087I-7Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:05 -0400 Received: by yw-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 9so1075846ywk.66 for ; Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:24:04 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org In my never ending search for good organizational tools I've come back to try org-mode again. The concept of using tags wasn't that appealing to me but the addition of properties and columns makes it now very feasible. I am, however, running into problems associated with these new features. I'm using org-mode 6.24b and emacs 22.2.1 under Ubuntu Linux. Creation of sparse trees and agenda views based upon tag matching is working very well for me. Creation of sparse trees and agenda views based upon properties fails spectacularly. So badly in fact that I know I must be doing something wrong. Here's a sample org file: --------- * Tasks :PROPERTIES: :Task-Status_ALL: "Not Started" "In Progress" Waiting :END: ** Shannon, Thomas R. :PROPERTIES: :Contact-Name: Shannon :Task-Status: Waiting :END: *** TODO This is a task *** TODO Task 4 **** TODO Task 2 **** TODO Task 3 :Tag1: * This is a heading ** TODO This is a task ** TODO Task 4 *** TODO Task 2 *** TODO Task 3 ---------- Creation of a sparse tree (C-c / m) with a tag match "Tag1" give the following: * Tasks... ** Shannon, Thomas R.... *** TODO Task 4... **** TODO Task 3 :Tag1: * This is a heading... So far so good. Creation of a sparse tree (C-c / p) to match the property "Contact-Name" with the value "Shannon" when prompted gives this: * Tasks... * This is a heading... I expected: * Tasks... ** Shannon, Thomas R.... * This is a heading... Trying to create an agenda view based upon a property is even worse. I can't get a search using C-c a m to match anything but tags. This functionality is make-or-break for me. Any indication of what I'm doing wrong would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tom S. -- The release of the atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking... The solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker. -- Albert Einstein