Record Failed Attempt (pro mode only)

Use the Record Failed Attempt command to leave a record in your schedule when you have tried to get something done but failed to complete it. Here's how:

1. Highlight the item on your schedule (as the command will operate on the highlighted item, not the one most recently Started).
2. Once you realize you won't be able to complete the task this time (for instance, you phoned and had to leave a message), choose the Record Failed Attempt command (from the Advanced Timekeeping submenu of the Edit menu, or press F6).
3. TimeTo™ adds "attempt:" to the beginning of the item's title and marks the item as done (and if the item had been Started, records the elapsed time in the item), then puts a duplicate undone item into your schedule (if the item had not been Started, the duplicate item has the same duration as the original; if the item had been Started, the duplicate item has the original Duration minus the time spent on the attempt ... if there is no time left TimeTo™ assigns a Duration of one minute).

Note: If the item had been Started, then the Duration of the duplicated item is reduced by the duration of the Done item (unless this would result in the Duration being less than one minute, in which case the Duration is set to one minute).

Note: If the item is a recurring item, TimeTo duplicates just the one instance of the recurring item.

Note: If you have Hide Done Items enabled (in Other Settings or from the View Menu), you won't be able to see the attempted item (since it is a Done item) even though it is there; you will be able to see it when you disable the Hide Done Items setting again.

Tip: If you've been interrupted and intend to continue with the task immediately after the interruption, you may wish to use the Interrupt command instead.

Related Topics
Interrupt
Hide Done Items