[Orgmode] Re: Ignore sub-items of Scheduled TODOs?

[Matthew Lundin]

Nathan Neff <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know the best way for removing TODO items from the agenda if
> they have a parent item that's been scheduled.
>
> Currently, I have items like this:
>
> * TODO top level item, scheduled for future
>   SCHEDULED: <2009-07-16 Thu>
> ** TODO A sub-item I don't want to see until 7/16
> ** TODO Another sub-item I don't want to see until 7/16
>
> If I set org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date to non-nil and go to the
> agenda C-c a a, then I still see the second and third todos.
>
> Is this a bug, or is there a quick way of removing these todos that
> are under a scheduled item from the agenda list? Or, am I probably
> going about this the wrong way?

Probably the simplest thing to do is to add SCHEDULED timestamps to the
sub-items as well. As I understand it, org-mode timestamps cannot be
inherited by subheadings. I imagine someone else will quickly come along
and correct me if I'm wrong. :)

Best, 
Matt