Use the happens filter in recurring tasks

[joaonunatings]

Example:

I have a task with 'every day recurrence'.

When I use the filter:
not done
happens today

I want that task to show there but it's not showing. Is there a way to do that?

[claremacrae]

Hi,

It's impossible to say without seeing exactly what you are doing.

'every day recurrence' is not a format recognised by tasks though.

Please review the documentation and examples in this page:

• Specifying recurring tasks

If you are sure that you are following those, then please paste paste in a reply here both:

• your task line in text, not a screenshot
• your tasks query block in text, not a screenshot

So that I can test what you are trying to do.

[joaonunatings]

I have a note like this:

Tasks

• Random task which happens🔁 every day

Show tasks

not done
happens today

---

What I want is to show the recurring tasks that happen today in the Show tasks area.

[claremacrae]

Great. So it's as I suspected, and is explained in my answer below.

You have asked for the task to recur, but not said when it needs to be done by.
This is covered in the recurrence docs I linked above.

[claremacrae]

Hi @joaonunatingscode

Adding the explain tells you a lot more about how your query is interpreted.

When I add an explain line to your tasks block...

```tasks
not done
happens today
explain
path includes  asasfad
```

... and then view in Reading mode I get this:

Notice how the happens today explains which one of 3 fields must be set on tasks for them to match your filter.

The recurrence docs I linked to above say that recurring tasks should have one of those three fields. This is the reason why.

Since your query doesn't mentioning recurrence, the 2 possible reasons your task is not found are:

• it is done
• it doesn't have a due, scheduled or start date that is exactly today's date.

Again, if this doesn't help, I will need to see your task line.

Finally, please do let us know how you get on.

[joaonunatings]

Yes I understand it all, but isn't there an option to show the recurring tasks that are for the current day? For example, a filter like: recurring today

I'm creating a dashboard to show all today's tasks. Right now I'm using the happens today filter, which works brilliantly. But I also want for the recurring tasks. Is this possible without adding a due, start or scheduled date?

[claremacrae]

Yes I understand it all, but isn't there an option to show the recurring tasks that are for the current day? For example, a filter like: recurring today

No, there simply is no such thing as 'recurring today'.

And there is no value at all in having a recurring task without one of the 3 types of dates the the recurrence docs explain that recurrence uses.

Please do read the documentation thoroughly. Thank you.

[joaonunatings]

I'm sorry for causing such confusion from my part. It's now working as intended thanks to you :)

[claremacrae]

No problem at all! 😄