Re: [O] Massive Org search

[Bastien]

Hi François,

address@hidden (François Pinard) writes:

> I'm a rather recent Org mode user.  Consolidating my previous data into
> Org mode gave 385 files using 5,5 Mb.  I quickly found out that this is
> too much for Org mode, if I want to be able to search it all using Org
> mode means.  So, I segregated a handful of agenda files, and developed a
> small tool for when I need a massive org search (which is often).  Let
> me share it, in case useful to others.  For the code, see:
>
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6554110/emacs-outline-mode-auto-expand-upon-grep/8439425
>
> The idea is simple: just use a recursive grep and normal compile-type
> buffer and commands, yet add a bit of code to reveal hidden text which
> is being located by the compile commands.  Also manage so that a mere
> C-s on the located buffer immediately show all occurrences.

I guess your code runs faster, but you might be interested in 

  M-x org-occur-in-agenda-files RET

HTH,

-- 
 Bastien