Get all tasks in current file

[link-d]

Hello,

I want to filter all tasks of my current note, cause while I write my notes I create "randomly" new tasks. Therefore I need something like a "Task-Summary" on the Top of the note where all tasks of the note are shown.
Is there something like "FROM file.name" as a dynamic field or is there a static value I can use?

Thanks already for the help!

[therden]

@link-d: Tasks doesn't support a dynamic field or variable for the current note's name, but if your filenames are unique* you can insert the name of the current note within a "path includes" filter:

# Summary of Tasks within this note
```
tasks
path includes [insert current note's name]
```

* (If your note names are not unique, then you'll need to specify the relative file path and name)

WARNING: if you edit the name of the file later, you'll need to remember to update filename in the Tasks query to match. The same will be true if you specify the relative file path and move the file later.

[link-d]

Thanks! With the templater plugin in combination I can get the path and name of my note at the creation.

[silvestre-abruzzo-fyber]

hi, @link-d it seems you managed to solve what was asked in this question. Can you explain the solution? I would love to add a generic snipped to each file in order to have the list of all tasks

Thank you

[link-d]

like therden told, you can use the path option to filter the tasks. I used templater with the variables tp.file.folder (description) and tp.file.title (description) to create the path of my current file if I create a new one. Then I add a tasks section with the filter path include <%tp.file.folder%>/<%tp.file.title%> in my template. Thats it :)
One problem is, if you alter the title (for example with Filename Heading Sync once you have to change it in the tasks section manually too.

A workaround is shown in the comments below if you use dataview.

I don't know if the way is working currently, because I changed my note taking flow and did not need this feature any more...

[claremacrae]

This new answer should now be marked as the answer...

@silvestre-abruzzo-fyber I heard your pleas, and so in the page linked from this new answer I had a go at writing up a better-and-complete approach, still using dataview but working correctly with recurring tasks, and supporting all the standard Tasks options for filtering and display.

[miles202]

I would like to do something like this -- basically:

tasks
done file.name

Is this possible with tasks or dataview?

Thanks

[therden]

@miles202

Not with Tasks; yes with Dataview, as shown below.

completed tasks in this file only

```dataview
TASK
WHERE completed
WHERE file.name = this.file.name
```

unfinished tasks in this file only

```dataview
TASK
WHERE !completed
WHERE file.name = this.file.name
```

[claremacrae]

The disadvantage of the above approach is that it is Dataview that handles any clicks in checkboxes to complete tasks, which will break any recurring tasks by not creating the new instance.

The answer below generates an actual Tasks query, and so supports all of Tasks features, including recurring tasks.

[claremacrae]

I have attempted to document an approach I've been using that:

• does use dataview to obtain the file path automatically
• but uses Tasks to handle completion, and so works with recurring tasks.
• supports all the standard Tasks options for filtering and controlling the display

How to get all tasks in the current file
https://obsidian-tasks-group.github.io/obsidian-tasks/how-to/get-tasks-in-current-file/

You want to scroll down to the section Using Dataview to generate Tasks blocks - safe and convenient.

[therden]

Thank you Clare -- yours is a superior solution for sure!