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1.4.0 New Feature: Properties (mas.to)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/obsidianmd

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Obsidian 1.4.0 is currently in early access and it introduces Properties!

This is a game changer for me! I've had to use Dataview and other plug-ins to achieve something similar, so I look forward to the native support.

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[–] haulyard 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Could you elaborate? I only just started using dataview to list meetings I’ve had with people, under a page for that person directly. It’s finicky though (probably an issue with me) and wonder if this will make it easier.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure, I do something similar. I have a note for a person and I have a note for a recurring meeting. In a recurring meeting I have a Dataview field called Host.

#Meeting
This is my meeting note

Host:: [[John Doe]]

In a Person note, I have a section for meetings the person hosts. I use Dataview to search for the Host field and see of it matches the current Person note.

#Person
This is John Doe's note.

# Meetings

dataview
table without ID file.link AS "Meeting"
from #Meeting
where contains(Host, this.file.link)

The new Properties feature sounds like it'll be what Dataview fields are. Except now it'll be in a native interface where I can easily change the information about the note.

[–] haulyard 1 points 11 months ago

Appreciate it! Excited to give it a go.