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If the action has a context, it shows up in the perspective (which uses Context mode). If I then go back to Planning mode and change that context to none (ie, remove it), and go back to the saved perspective (which uses that Context mode), the action is gone.

So... if there IS a Start Date with NO context, it doesn't show in the Perspective. If there is NO start date, OR there IS a start date AND a specific context, it shows in the perspective.

As for your second question, All Contexts is in view bar, nothing is selected below that. I did also try selecting "No Contexts" but it still doesn't show. I am not really using contexts, yet everything else shows up when I go to the perspective (with "All Contexts" on the left, but nothing selected below that).

So it seems like with a start date and no context, it's somehow being filtered out.

BTW, what I'm still struggling with is how to basically create a perspective that overall sorts by due dates, but within that, shows start dates in order. If I have an action with a due date in 3 months, but it's an action that requires I start working on it in 1 week, I want that to show as being "due to start" in 1 week. The app Things does this with a simple reminder box you check (with how much in advance to remind), and it then is seen earlier....

Thanks!