Subtasks / Parent task
I regularly save links to interesting articles in RTM. I tag them (e.g., tools, run), and I create specific Smart Lists for each theme.
When I set aside time to go deeper into these articles, I sometimes create subtasks that I tag (na).
My question: I’d like to create a Smart List that shows the subtasks tagged (na) whose parent task is tagged (tools).
I’m stuck. If anyone has an idea, thank you in advance.
CS
When I set aside time to go deeper into these articles, I sometimes create subtasks that I tag (na).
My question: I’d like to create a Smart List that shows the subtasks tagged (na) whose parent task is tagged (tools).
I’m stuck. If anyone has an idea, thank you in advance.
CS
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
Hi Chris,
Unfortunately Smart Lists can't look at a subtask's parent, so I don't think this is possible directly.
As a bit of a workaround, you could use MilkScript.
The general idea is to run a MilkScript that:
- finds all subtasks tagged na
- checks whether their parent task is tagged tools
- adds a helper tag such as na-parent-tools to those subtasks
You then create a normal Smart List that simply shows:
tag:na-parent-tools
The list updates whenever you rerun the script, so it's not automatic. It's adding tags so it might make things look a little messy, but this is the best idea I can come up with. :) Hopefully someone else might have a smarter solution!
Note: If you're not comfortable writing MilkScript yourself, you can also use ChatGPT (or similar) to generate it. You can describe the logic in plain English, and then paste the resulting script into MilkScript. :)
Unfortunately Smart Lists can't look at a subtask's parent, so I don't think this is possible directly.
As a bit of a workaround, you could use MilkScript.
The general idea is to run a MilkScript that:
- finds all subtasks tagged na
- checks whether their parent task is tagged tools
- adds a helper tag such as na-parent-tools to those subtasks
You then create a normal Smart List that simply shows:
tag:na-parent-tools
The list updates whenever you rerun the script, so it's not automatic. It's adding tags so it might make things look a little messy, but this is the best idea I can come up with. :) Hopefully someone else might have a smarter solution!
Note: If you're not comfortable writing MilkScript yourself, you can also use ChatGPT (or similar) to generate it. You can describe the logic in plain English, and then paste the resulting script into MilkScript. :)
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