In shortcut - how to copy row and all subrows?

[jmhammond]

I’m currently trying to use Zavala as a migraine log (I love this outliner!). I have a template that I’m going to follow each time, and I’d like to automate copying that structure:
Day:

• information
• as
• sub rows

so that I can collapse and/or zoom into individual days and weeks. My template is currently got a “#template” and I can get it to copy, that row, but the subrows aren’t getting copied.
I also tried using the text variable to create the structure as an add row, but it just made the row with multiple lines and tabs rather than hte outline structure.

The outline support is vast, so I’m sure I’m missing something (that my headache brain is missing!). Thanks!

[vincode-io]

Could you share your Shortcut with me? I could then look at it to see if there is a problem in the Shortcut or a problem with Zavala.

Have you tried using the Duplicate function on your template Outline? You can duplicate Outlines by using the context menu in the Documents view (the middle one).

[jmhammond]

I think I solved it because you suggested the duplicate feature. Here’s the original shortcut which was pretty simple - open the migraine log and copy the row that matches template: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/793fb09e11844d67b2865c86201cb31a I changed it after your post to copy the “entity id” instead of the detail “row” object. https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/c0b9634fc712435ca3946bdede89bc7b I think that got it solved. Thanks for suggesting the duplicate, because it got me thinking about the object instead of the row.!

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[vincode-io]

Awesome! I'm glad you got it figured out.

[vincode-io]

I took a look at your second shortcut and I think this is a little more accurate:

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/d9305f0c9fe841219cf5dcb1d902bef6

You want to copy the rows to the Entity ID of the Outline that you found at the beginning of the Shortcut.

[vincode-io]

Here is a version of the Shortcut that updates changes #template value to the current date after copying it.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0cebd8d18ccd4c18b95ff8c63c3fe57f

I changed the original template rather than the output of the Copy Rows action because I noticed a bug in the Copy Rows action. It outputs the input Rows rather than the Copied Rows. I'll fix that in the next release.

[jmhammond]

On the Plus version you made, I like the automation of the date/time. There is one weirdness that happens that it copies the template to the end of the document and wherever the first entity that had #template gets updated to the current date. I was confused at first (screenshots):

after shortcut:

After I did it a few times, I figured out what was happening, and here's the bottom of the outline:

That's definitely a very workable solution!

The one thing that I think I found that is an inconsistency between platforms is that on my iPad, I was able to add a "Edit document 'Migraine Log'" block in the shortcuts, but that doesn't exist in the MacOS version of shortcuts:

With the "edit document" or some way to jump immediately to the file to edit it after the shortcut runs, I think it's perfection. (And with that adjustment, it's definitely fine to add it to the shortcuts page! I hope others find this idea of recurring subtree-objects useful whether health or todo list related 🙂)

[vincode-io]

There is the Show Outline action. Is that what you are looking for?

[vincode-io]

@jmhammond I think this is a really good use of Zavala's Shortcuts features. Would it be okay with you if I added to the Shortcuts Examples help page?

[jmhammond]

I think so, as long as it opens zavala for editing the appropriate outline. Now that I’m messing around on iPadOS, I can’t even find where that “Edit Document” came from. Thanks again for your help!

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