[Orgmode] Re: Agenda clock reports and tag filters

[Sébastien Vauban]

Hi,

Sébastien Vauban wrote:
>>> Not that changing the filter after getting the clock report with `C-u R'
>>> will not change the clock report along - this would slow down the filter
>>> changes. So you need to refresh the agenda to update the clock table as
>>> well.
>>
>> Yes I played with it yesterday and it works great! C-u R makes the clock
>> report use the current filter, changing the filter and updating with 'g'
>> updates the clock report using the current filter set.
>
> As I wrote in a
> [[http://mid.gmane.org/80tyjdl89g.fsf%40mundaneum.com][previous thread]],
>
>    "I would privilege coherency of sums above small delay in table
>     appearance. You know, when we look at tables for chasing time, we really
>     need trustable figures.
>
>     In fact, I don't really understand your argument: if I want quick
>     reports, I would just choose for the unfiltered view. If I need detailed
>     sums of clocked times, I would go for the "filtrable" view (by C-u R)
>     and would accept a little delay.
>
>     If you really don't share this vision, could you at least make this
>     customizable? TIA."
>
> I'll try to provide us with such a patch.
>
> For example, this is what I have:
>
> | File                 | Headline                             | Time   |      
> |
> |----------------------+--------------------------------------+--------+------|
> |                      | ALL *Total time*                     | *7:08* |      
> |
> |----------------------+--------------------------------------+--------+------|
> | Work.org             | *File time*                          | *3:59* |      
> |
> |                      | Habits (Clocked)                     | 3:59   |      
> |
> |                      | \__ Email and News                   |        | 0:40 
> |
> |                      | \__ Organization                     |        | 3:19 
> |
> |----------------------+--------------------------------------+--------+------|
> | Client.org           | *File time*                          | *3:09* |      
> |
> |                      | Tasks                                | 3:09   |      
> |
> |                      | \__ TODO Prepare conference (from... |        | 3:09 
> |

Am I right if I say that the ":compact t" option is not allowed, or does not
have any effect for a "columnview" table?

#+BEGIN: columnview :hlines 1 :id local :compact t
| Task                                    | Estim. |
|-----------------------------------------+--------|
| *** Excel table                         |    150 |
| **** WP 2 -- Pilot ready for deployment |     40 |
| ***** Finalize the report               |     10 |
| ***** Deploy a shared instance          |     20 |
| ***** Support notes                     |     10 |
| **** WP 3 -- Evolution                  |     50 |
| ***** Add new basic reports             |     50 |
#+END:

Shouldn't these be based on the same "table" core as the "clockreport"?  Or is
it possible to emulate one within the other?

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sébastien Vauban