Access YAML tags

[richukuttan]

Some of my files mention the file they are associated with in the YAML (see below for example). I'd like to view all tasks within ProjectA. I used to do this using dataview, but I noticed that dataview doesn't necessarily play well with the tasks plugin, especially if I have repeated tasks, and happen to check the task off from a dataview search. Is there a way I could access the frontmatter within the tasks query, or chain a dataview query with a tasks query?

Typical page:

---

tags: ProjectA

[Description of subtask of project A]

I need to go shopping for raw materials

[More fine-grained task list]

• toothpaste
• xyz
• etc

[schemar]

Thanks, @richukuttan. Currently that's not possible. I may consider it, if more people need it. The feature would need to be added as well as maintained and I need to keep Tasks slim in order for me to be able to manage 😅

As a workaround: Is it possible all the notes are under a directory ProjectA in your directory tree? They don't have to be directly in that directory. ProjectA just needs to be part of the complete path to the file. If so, you can use the path includes ProjectA filter as a workaround (check the README for more details).

[claremacrae]

I believe this is the same as #232

[claremacrae]

I appreciate the value of this feature. However, the Tasks code will need quite a lot of refactoring before this feature could be added in a sustainable and maintainable way.

In the meantime, I wrote up a workaround that can be used right now, to find notes tasks in notes with particular tags:
https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/blob/main/resources/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/How%20To/Find%20tasks%20in%20notes%20with%20particular%20tag.md