Re: [O] Archiving workflow suggestion?

[Sebastien Vauban]

Hi Vincent,

Vincent Beffara wrote:
> I am using org-mode to track various tasks, organized chronologically, like 
> this:
>
> * 2013
> ** January
> *** Task 1
> *** Task 2
> ** February
> *** Task 3
>
> Once a task is completed I want to archive it, but I find it convenient to
> keep it within the same file for further reference. Optimally, using the
> archive sibling feature to save display space. So far so good, everything if
> fine. Once all tasks in a month are completed, I want to archive the month
> itself (so that the CONTENTS view is as clean as possible).
>
> But using the default methods builds an archive-within-an-archive situation.
> I realize it's not exactly a big deal (and the correct default behavior),
> but I would like to "unarchive" the children of a newly archived month
> automatically to make later traversal easier.
>
> Any suggestion how to do that? Or hints at a better workflow to achieve the
> same thing?

For me, the best way to archive things is to add the tag `:ARCHIVE:' to the
entries, without moving them.

That way, you have a better view of your entries, without your display being
cluttered with all those archived entries (as they won't be opened, even in
the "show all contents" view). The only way to open them, for inspection, is
to C-TAB them (IIRC).

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban