Column view capture specific parts only

Column view capture specific parts only

[Johnny]

Hi all,

I have a nice outline set up in column view and would like to capture
different versions of this into org-tables. There is far too many
properties to get quick overviews, e.g. one table-capture I'd like to do
contains only the task name and the committed delivery in ascending
order, and another would contain only task and task-lead in ascending
order. 

I have tried to find information and implement this but not succeeded so
far, so apologies if I have missed any key information in usage, but I
only manage to capture one defined table view, as given by the COLUMNS:
property in the root of the capture tree. One version I tried was to
capture this (entire) view and then export the subsequent views using
radio-tables and orgtbl-to-orgtbl with :skipcolumn, but couldn't figure
out the proper syntax?

(info "(org)Capturing column view")
(info "(org)Radio tables")

Thanks,
-- 
Johnny

Re: Column view capture specific parts only

[Giovanni Ridolfi]

Johnny <yggdrasil@gmx.co.uk> writes:

 Hi Johnny
>
> I have a nice outline set up in column view and would like to capture
> different versions of this into org-tables. There is far too many
> properties to get quick overviews, e.g. one table-capture I'd like to do
> contains only the task name and the committed delivery in ascending
> order, 


A case-study org file would have helped here. :-(

No file? vague answers :-(

Use different definition of columns:

* first 2 properties
:PROPERTIES:
:COLUMNS:  %40prop_1 %Prop_2
:END:
#+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 

#+END
> and another would contain only task and task-lead in ascending
> order. 

* other propts 
:PROPERTIES:
:COLUMNS:  %40prop_3 %Prop_4
:END:
#+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 

#+END

you can change the order with M-x org-sort

hth
Giovanni

Re: Column view capture specific parts only

[Johnny]

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Giovanni Ridolfi <giovanni.ridolfi@yahoo.it> writes:

> Johnny <yggdrasil@gmx.co.uk> writes:
>
>> I have a nice outline set up in column view and would like to capture
>> different versions of this into org-tables. 
>
> A case-study org file would have helped here. :-(

Sorry, my bad. I attach an example file below, based on your ideas, and
put a subheading with the desired result below the actual result. Hope
this clarifies a bit. :) 


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* Outline structure
  :PROPERTIES:
  :COLUMNS:  %20ITEM %lead %review %approve
  :ID:       e48fa5a5-864b-46cd-a578-b88fe5f570be
  :END:

** Topic A
*** Subtopic 1
    :PROPERTIES:
    :lead:     john
    :review:   jane
    :approve: jake
    :END:
    
** Topic B
*** Subtopic 2
    :PROPERTIES:
    :approve: jim
    :lead:     kim
    :review:   tim
    :END:

* Capture outline structure

** Only lead showing
   :PROPERTIES:
   :COLUMNS:  %15ITEM %lead
   :END:
   #+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 :id e48fa5a5-864b-46cd-a578-b88fe5f570be
   | ITEM                | lead | review | approve |
   |---------------------+------+--------+---------|
   | * Outline structure |      |        |         |
   | ** Topic A          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | john | jane   | jake    |
   | ** Topic B          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | kim  | tim    | jim     |
   #+END

*** Desired result
   | ITEM                | lead |
   |---------------------+------|
   | * Outline structure |      |
   | ** Topic A          |      |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | john |
   | ** Topic B          |      |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | kim  |

** Only review showing
   :PROPERTIES:
   :COLUMNS:  %15ITEM %review
   :END:
   #+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 :id e48fa5a5-864b-46cd-a578-b88fe5f570be
   | ITEM                | lead | review | approve |
   |---------------------+------+--------+---------|
   | * Outline structure |      |        |         |
   | ** Topic A          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | john | jane   | jake    |
   | ** Topic B          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | kim  | tim    | jim     |
   #+END

*** Desired result
   | ITEM                | review |
   |---------------------+--------|
   | * Outline structure |        |
   | ** Topic A          |        |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | jane   |
   | ** Topic B          |        |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | tim    |

** Only approve showing
   :PROPERTIES:
   :COLUMNS:  %15ITEM %approve
   :END:
   #+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 :id e48fa5a5-864b-46cd-a578-b88fe5f570be
   | ITEM                | lead | review | approve |
   |---------------------+------+--------+---------|
   | * Outline structure |      |        |         |
   | ** Topic A          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | john | jane   | jake    |
   | ** Topic B          |      |        |         |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | kim  | tim    | jim     |
   #+END

*** Desired result
   | ITEM                | approve |
   |---------------------+---------|
   | * Outline structure |         |
   | ** Topic A          |         |
   | *** Subtopic 1      | jake    |
   | ** Topic B          |         |
   | *** Subtopic 2      | jim     |

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-- 
Johnny