OmniFocus 4 Integration

mclnelson

Hi all.

I was wondering if anyone uses Merlin with OmniFocus 4. I want to select project milestones in Merlin and send them to OmniFocus as deadlines, either to the inbox or a specific folder, ideally carrying over the dates.

I can't figure out how to make the script linked here work:
https://www.projectwizards.net/en/support/faq/third-party/omnifocus-script

It seems to create a folder called "Merlin Project import" with a date and time stamp, but there are no tasks in the folder.
Does anyone have a successful workflow?

vicky

Hi, I just tried it out to remember how this works.

If you select in Merlin Project just one item, for example row #0, the script will transfer in OmniFocus a new folder with the Merlin Project import title and an item of row #0.
If you click in omnifocus the item listed under this item, you'll see the complete structure as defined in your Merlin Project document.

See screenshot here

If you select several rows in the Merlin Project document, the script will transfer the rows as single items.
See new screenshot

So now you know what to select before calling the script in order to transfer the items the best way you need them.

Best regards

mclnelson

Thank you so much. I realized my mistake. I was looking at a view in Omnifocus that was filtering on available tasks. As the tasks came in as deferred until the future, the folder appeared empty. User-error. Thanks so much for your response.

vicky

You are welcome, good to know that you were able to use it and get the tasks transferred.