Exporting a Completed Task Does Not Import Correctly

Jonathan Leung

May 25, 2021 00:17
Edited

Here is an example of an export of a bullet that was completed:

This is what it's like when it's exported:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<opml version="2.0">
  <head>
    <ownerEmail>
      email@gmail.com
    </ownerEmail>
  </head>
  <body>
    <outline text="Test">
      <outline text="Parent Bullet">
        <outline _complete="true" text="This Element is Cross Out" />
      </outline>
    </outline>
  </body>
</opml>

Notice that _complete="true"

But when I paste the OPML back into Workflowy:

The completed element is no longer shown as completed : /

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Frank (Workflowy Support)

April 26, 2021 17:57
Hi Jonathan,

Thank you for the heads up. I have tested and it's easily reproducible. I have logged this for the team to look at.
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Stuart

November 13, 2021 23:17
Hi Frank

I don't think the bug that Jonathan reported above has been fixed. Do you know if this bug is going to be looked at?

The potential to lose all _complete="true" attributes on import is sufficiently concerning that I have resorted to using tags to mark items as completed, rather than using the built-in is:complete function.

Nevertheless, I think Workflowy is a really wonderful tool.

Stuart
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Frank (Workflowy Support)

November 16, 2021 13:28
Hi Stuart,

I just checked on the original ticket I created for this and they still have it in the queue. I've nudged them on this...
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Stuart

November 16, 2021 14:08
Hi Frank

Thanks for getting back to me. I meant what I said about Workflowy being wonderful -- it is triumph of minimalist design. Indeed, I think one of the ongoing challenges for the business is giving experienced users the functionality that they want without compromising the starting simplicity for new users.

I'm sure I have seen mention somewhere of a Slack channel for Workflowy. Is it possible to get an invitation to join that channel?

Cheers.
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Frank (Workflowy Support)

November 16, 2021 15:58
Hi Stuart,

I thought you were the Stuart from the Slack channel... so I did not think of inviting... the more Stuarts the merrier 🎉

https://join.slack.com/t/workflowyusergroup/shared_invite/zt-s867uw4j-hxIqSvU7n6e7gXKwpjVWbw
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Stuart

November 16, 2021 17:03
Hi Frank

Sorry to be a pain, but I can't join the Slack channel using the link you sent, as I don't meet the domain name criteria below.
You can use any account with the domain:

bloombergbeta.com

workflowy.com

Don’t have an email address from one of those domains?
Contact the workspace administrator at WorkFlowy User Group for an invitation.
Apparently I need to get a separate invitation...
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Frank (Workflowy Support)

November 17, 2021 12:15
Hi Stuart,

Okie dokie... could you send me a message to help@workflowy.com (so that I have your email address) and I will then invite you via email from the Slack platform)?
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Stuart

December 16, 2021 00:01
Hi Frank

Just to confirm that original bug reported in this thread has been fixed. I just tested a large OPML import of completed items and everything worked just fine.

Big thanks to the team for fixing this particular problem -- it makes a real and positive difference to my use of Workflowy.

S.
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Frank (Workflowy Support)

December 20, 2021 16:10
You're most welcome, Stuart!
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