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Subject: Re: Restrict agenda view to multiple files matching a pattern?
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:08:40 -0500
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Hi Ross,

Ross Patterson <me@rpatterson.net> writes:

> So far at least, I have my tasks broken up into multiple *.org files
> whose names reflect general categories.  Often I want to look at the
> agenda view for files starting with "work" to look at all my work
> tasks.
>
> Is there a way I can do this or a better way I should be organizing my
> tasks?  Putting all my tasks into one work file would just be way too
> much as I am a freelancer and have a lot to keep track of.  Similarly I
> don't really want to tag every work task just to support this.  Any
> suggestions?

The following FAQs provide some tips on how to do this:

  - http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#limit-agenda-with-tag-filtering	

  - http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#limit-agenda-with-category-match

Best,

Matt