Allow filtering of tasks based on inlinks and outlinks

[zsprackett]

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🔖 Feature description

I have a dataview filter query that I use to find tasks related to a file, either because they link the file, or are in the file.

task
where contains(outlinks, this.file.link ) or contains(file.link, this.file.link)
where status = " "

I would like to be able to recreate this without dataview, just by leveraging tasks.

✔️ Solution

I would love to see additional file properties for both inlinks and outlinks. I think they would make sense as file properties.

https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Scripting/Task+Properties#Values+for+File+Properties

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[claremacrae]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion.

Searching this repo for inlinks and outlinks the following were shown:

• Add ability to filter and group by linked note(s) #728
• Dinamic filters as dataview #276
• Filter to show tasks for files that contain certain tags or files that have certain backliknks #2458
• Is there a way to filter from links? #1149

Please could you review them - as far as I can see, this is a duplicate of those - but you may wish to review it more closely in case I have missed any significant difference.

[claremacrae]

Also at least partially related:

• Support more file properties as task properties #2145
• Group by should include [[links]] option  #1461

[claremacrae]

A few more thoughts. There might be a case for keeping this open, as the others are discussions, and issues are easier to track.

However, this is two features really. Each of inlinks and outlinks is a significant amount of work, and they could perfectly sensibly be released independently.

Also, a big unknown is what exactly is the definition of an inline?
And of an outlink?

Does it only count links on the task line?
Or section?
Or anywhere in the file?
And properties/frontmatter are another complex and flexible area.

This behaviour needs to be specified precisely, and without assuming or requiring any knowledge of dataview behaviour or dataview code.

[claremacrae]

@zsprackett Your thoughts and ideas on the above would be greatly appreciated.

[claremacrae]

Closing as no reply.

[claremacrae]

I hope you are OK, @zsprackett.

Am happy to reopen this if more detail is provided in future….