Re: [Orgmode] Clocktable from multiple files?

[Jason F. McBrayer]

Carsten Dominik <address@hidden> writes:

> In fact, maybe the whole clocking stuff needs an overhaul at some
> point, but right now I don't have time to do it.  I not sure in what
> direction to take this.  Maybe create a timeclock - compatible list
> from scanning the agenda buffers?  I still think that collecting the
> CLOCK entries in the outline does make a lot of sense.  The clock
> table was a quick hack I once did, but apparently not really though
> through very well.

I can't volunteer to write anything at this point, but I do have some
comments.

I think accumulating CLOCK entries in the outline is The Right Thing.
It keeps the times with the tasks, and so forth, and clocking in and out
of tasks is really convenient.  What we're lacking right now are
flexible-enough ways of dealing with the information those entries
represent.  Right now, the clock table does everything I really need to
do, but not everything I would like to be able to do.

Here are some things that any future org-clock.el or similar ought to
be able to handle:

1. Including CLOCK entries from all org-agenda-files in its summaries
2. Including CLOCK entries from archive files associated with files used
   to construct its summaries.  Right now I can't archive completed
   projects because of the need to include them and their tasks in
   monthly reports, for example.
3. Conversely, limiting summaries to only a subtree (having a clock
   table per project, for example).  I don't need this right now, but
   someone consulting or freelancing for several clients probably would.

Maybe someone will get inspired by this :)   

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