Copy then Tag

Hello,
This issue has got thinking and trying for awhile, I couldn't figure out a workaround at all.

So I store many files frequently, and I do many tagging work, one of them is tagging certain files that need to be copied to external drive whenever connected. the issue here is that external drive is not always connected and this will screw up the tagging process.

example:
Rule on Folder A:
If file tagged RED_4COPY > copy to external drive > Remove RED_4COPY

This will remove the tag from the copy, which will make the original to be copied all the time. I don't want that because I need the file to be copied once to the external drive, once I delete it from the external drive then it won't be copied again.

then I thought of this:
If file tagged RED_4COPY > Remove RED_4COPY > copy to external drive

this won't work, because the tag will be removed even without external drive connected. so another fail attempt

So this was my final attempt (using 2 rules):
1) If file tagged RED_4COPY > copy to external drive > Continue Matching Rules
2) If file tagged RED_4COPY > Remove RED_4COPY

It worked for couple of hours then not anymore!! I am assuming they work in sequence for same folder! so failed attempt

Please don't suggest script, I don't know how to make one!! So is there a workaround for this?

Thanks,

Have you looked at the logs? That would be helpful to determine why it fails after a couple of hours.

Mr_Noodle wrote:Have you looked at the logs? That would be helpful to determine why it fails after a couple of hours.

I looked but I couldn't figure it out. my main problem is all about Hazel removing the RED tag (for copy flag) while the copy process has actually failed because the external drive is disconnected, the RED tag should only be removed when the copy is done successfully.

So when I said "it fails after a couple of hours", I meant the drive is disconnected the RED tag is still there for couple hours, then it was removed!! So I am starting to think that probably because Hazel didn't work at that time!! and I assumed wrong!

So back again, how can the RED tag be removed only when the copy is done successfully, but not before? any workaround please?

Send/post the logs as I can tell what happened without them. Email them in if there is any sensitive data in them.