Adam Elliott writes:
> I have attached a git patch against master that implements a new
> parameter to clock tables, "tags". This parameter is a tags-query as a
> string and is used to filter the headlines which are consulted when
> building the clock table.
>
> In my search of the archives to see if this feature already existed, I
> found a reference here:
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/17304
> suggesting it was difficult. The patch is not so large, though, so
> perhaps I am missing something.
>
> My rationale in implementing this feature was to keep track of the
> occasional task item that is not billable, yet still makes sense to
> include in the overall project structure. Of course I could just avoid
> clocking the task item, or manually delete clock lines before generating
> a report, but this feature reduces the chance for error; no doubt there
> are other workflows enabled with this feature as well. I don't make
> significant use of tags myself, but I know many do.
>
> In order to maintain a sensible report, headlines that don't match the
> tag filter may be included if they have descendants that do. Any time
> clocked directly on non-matching headlines, however, is excluded.
>
> Specifying even a simple filter noticeably slows down clock table
> generation for non-toy reports, particularly for clock table reports
> with :step. If there is no filter, though, there is no degradation in
> performance.
>
> Tag filter syntax is the standard one, as described at:
> http://orgmode.org/manual/Matching-tags-and-properties.html
> Only tags are considered at the moment, although I suspect querying
> against all properties would be possible (if even slower).
>
> Examples:
>
> * development
> CLOCK: => 1:00
> *** task 1
> CLOCK: => 1:00
> *** task 2 :must:
> ***** task 2a
> CLOCK: => 1:00
> ***** task 2b :mustnot:
> CLOCK: => 1:00
>
> Note I am using an unconventional but legal(ish) clock format for
> brevity. Clock tables are also pruned to only relevant lines.
>
> [1] #+BEGIN: clocktable
> | | *Total time* | *4:00* | | |
> |---+--------------+--------+------+------|
> | 1 | development | 4:00 | | |
> | 2 | task 1 | | 1:00 | |
> | 2 | task 2 | | 2:00 | |
> | 3 | task 2a | | | 1:00 |
> | 3 | task 2b | | | 1:00 |
>
> [2] #+BEGIN: clocktable :tags "must"
> | | *Total time* | *2:00* | | |
> |---+--------------+--------+------+------|
> | 1 | development | 2:00 | | |
> | 2 | task 2 | | 2:00 | |
> | 3 | task 2a | | | 1:00 |
> | 3 | task 2b | | | 1:00 |
>
> [3] #+BEGIN: clocktable :tags "-mustnot"
> | | *Total time* | *3:00* | | |
> |---+--------------+--------+------+------|
> | 1 | development | 3:00 | | |
> | 2 | task 1 | | 1:00 | |
> | 2 | task 2 | | 1:00 | |
> | 3 | task 2a | | | 1:00 |
>
> [4] #+BEGIN: clocktable :tags "must-mustnot"
> | | *Total time* | *1:00* | | |
> |---+--------------+--------+------+------|
> | 1 | development | 1:00 | | |
> | 2 | task 2 | | 1:00 | |
> | 3 | task 2a | | | 1:00 |
>
> [5] #+BEGIN: clocktable :tags "must+mustnot"
> | | *Total time* | *1:00* | | |
> |---+--------------+--------+------+------|
> | 1 | development | 1:00 | | |
> | 2 | task 2 | | 1:00 | |
> | 3 | task 2b | | | 1:00 |
>
> As you can see, in examples 2, 4, and 5, the time clocked on
> "development" itself is being removed. Example 2 illustrates the effect
> of tag inheritance.
>
> Adam
The `org-clock-set-current' and `org-clock-delete-current' functions
handle this variable. The variable only stores the last clocked in
entry, not the history of clocked in tasks.
Fixes Lisp error: (error "Not enough arguments for format string") when the
task to be clocked in has both a % in the heading due to the [%] cookie and an effort.
The variable `org-clock-out-when-done' can now also be a list of
states. When the TODO state of a task changes to one of these states,
the clock will stop running in that task.
This extension of the logic was a proposal by Ricard Riley.
Skip clocking out when we are clocking in the same task that
is currently clocking but go through the normal clock-in
setup so a modified task name or effort property is
updated in the modeline.
Avoid closing the currently clocking entry when clocking in the same task
again. Leave the clock entry open until some other task is clocked in.
This allows us to clock in tasks with hooks that are called frequently without
generating lots of short sequential clock entries for the same task.
Avoid closing the currently clocking entry when clocking in the same task
again. Leave the clock entry open until some other task is clocked in.
This allows us to clock in tasks with hooks that are called frequently without
generating lots of short sequential clock entries for the same task.
Patch by Bernt Hansen.
Modified by Carsten
Carsten Dominik
Bastien Guerry
Bernt Hansen
John Wiegley