Export Actions (XML)
You can export Actions to an XML file. You can choose which actions to include: Inactive, Do ASAP,
Delegated and/or Scheduled. You can choose to include or not actions which are done and filter
according to the context and/or topic. The "Up to" selection lets you choose how far in
the future you want to export.
Set-up
You can specify the output folder and the character encoding (e.g. UTF-8) of the exported file under
Exports and Reports Preferences.
Parameters
- Topic list: you can select a topic or choose All topics. Topics are ordered alphabetically;
- Context list: you can select a context or choose All contexts. Contexts are ordered alphabetically;
- Up to list: this selection let you choose how far in the future delegated and scheduled actions should be included;
- Include Done?: if checked, all done actions for the selection are included;
- Include Inactive?: if checked, all inactive actions for the selected context and topic are included;
- Include Do ASAP?: if checked, all Do ASAP actions for the selected context and topic are included;
- Include Scheduled?: if checked, all scheduled actions for the selected context, topic and Up to date are included;
- Include Delegated?: if checked, all delegated actions for the selected context, topic and Up to date are included;
- Date Format: you can select the date format for date fields;
- Fields 1 - 20: you can select which fields are output;
- Remember these options: if checked, the parameters for this export are saved until the user changes them and saves them.
Output
The file is saved in the folder specified within the user preferences (see Set-up).
Current date and time are used to build the file name to make it unique. The output file is opened using
the default system application for XML files.