Re: Journal versus clock tables: Opposing requirements?

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

On Nov 8, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Olaf Dietsche wrote:

> Tommy Kelly <tommy.kelly@verilab.com> writes:
> 
>>> OK, that might be what I need then. I thought clock tables grouped
>>> things by headings, not by tags. I'll have a look at the manual.
>> 
>> I'm trying the tagging thing within clock tables, but I can't get it
>> working at all. I've attached a tag to a single headline, and checked
>> that I've got that right by using "C-c a m". Then I added a :tags item
>> to my clock table block but it seems to have no effect. Is this valid:
>> 
>> #+BEGIN: clocktable :maxlevel 2 :scope file :block thisweek :step week
>> :indent :tags test_tag
>> #+END:
>> 
>> I've also tried :tags 'test_tag', :tags '+test_tag' and a bunch of
>> other things, but nothing seems to do anything. What I was expecting
>> was that my clock table, currently filled with lots of items, would be
>> reduced to looking only at the single headline that I've tagged. But
>> it's not -- it just stays as it was before.
> 
> I haven't tried this myself, just looking at the manual. But playing
> around, it seems you need double quotes around your tags match.

Yes.  The clock table parameters are read as lisp syntax, and the
match is a string.

HTH

- Carsten

> 
> Here's a simple example for a start:
> 
> Tagged clock tables  -*- mode: org; fill-column: 78 -*-
> 
> * Shopping							    :errands:
>  :CLOCK:
>  CLOCK: [2011-11-07 Mo 09:45]--[2011-11-07 Mo 09:50] =>  0:05
>  :END:
> * Cleaning							      :house:
>  :CLOCK:
>  CLOCK: [2011-11-07 Mo 08:50]--[2011-11-07 Mo 09:05] =>  0:15
>  :END:
> * Kids								   :children:
>  :CLOCK:
>  CLOCK: [2011-11-07 Mo 08:30]--[2011-11-07 Mo 08:50] =>  0:20
>  :END:
> * Homework							   :children:
>  :CLOCK:
>  CLOCK: [2011-11-07 Mo 13:40]--[2011-11-07 Mo 14:05] =>  0:25
>  :END:
> * Exercises							     :health:
>  :CLOCK:
>  CLOCK: [2011-11-07 Mo 07:30]--[2011-11-07 Mo 07:50] =>  0:20
>  :END:
> 
> #+BEGIN: clocktable :maxlevel 2 :scope file :tags "health"
> Clock summary at [2011-11-08 Di 09:57]
> 
> | Headline     | Time   |
> |--------------+--------|
> | *Total time* | *0:20* |
> |--------------+--------|
> | Exercises    | 0:20   |
> #+END: clocktable
> 
> #+BEGIN: clocktable :maxlevel 2 :scope file :tags "children"
> Clock summary at [2011-11-08 Di 09:58]
> 
> | Headline     |   Time |
> |--------------+--------|
> | *Total time* | *0:45* |
> |--------------+--------|
> | Kids         |   0:20 |
> | Homework     |   0:25 |
> #+END: clocktable
> 
> Regards, Olaf

- Carsten