Moving Files Error

Okay, so i am having an issue. I'm trying to sort through a folder filled with files that contain certain words i'm searching for. The files are drum samples so i am looking for file names containing words like 'kick', 'snare', etc.

Question 1: Does hazel look through the filename string and search for the actual word or does the word have to be seperated from the rest of the name ?

Error:

Code: Select all: 2015-12-10 17:19:02.429 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/YEAH 6 - Em.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.433 hazelworker[3441] Yeah Low - Dbm.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.434 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Yeah Low - Dbm.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.438 hazelworker[3441] yeah verb - Dm.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.438 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/yeah verb - Dm.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.442 hazelworker[3441] YIBclp_1 - Fm.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.443 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/YIBclp_1 - Fm.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.447 hazelworker[3441] YIBCy_2.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.447 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/YIBCy_2.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.451 hazelworker[3441] YIBsnr_1 - Fm.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.451 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/YIBsnr_1 - Fm.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.456 hazelworker[3441] Z Shaker.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.456 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Z Shaker.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.460 hazelworker[3441] Zay_rim2 - Gm.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.460 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Zay_rim2 - Gm.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.465 hazelworker[3441] Zaytimmy 2.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.465 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Zaytimmy 2.wav. Source and destination are the same. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.469 hazelworker[3441] Zaytimmy Rimshot 1.wav: Rule extract to base folder matched. 2015-12-10 17:19:02.469 hazelworker[3441] [Error] Move failed: Could not move /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Zaytimmy Rimshot 1.wav. Source and destination are the same.

Like in the above code, if my rule says "extract filenames containing rim to folder 'rim'" would /Volumes/Extendo/_Sorted/_SiftHits/Zaytimmy Rimshot 1.wav be considered to move ? Is case important ?

Also, i've already fixed the permissions of the entire folder and containing files of the source and destination. I also tried moving them manually and it works.

Any help is seriously appreciated. Thanks !

Can you post your rule? The logs do indicate the files are matching, but the error is in executing the move action as it seems you set it to move it to the same location.

Mr_Noodle wrote:Can you post your rule? The logs do indicate the files are matching, but the error is in executing the move action as it seems you set it to move it to the same location.

Yeah for sure, here you go:

Is this what you meant ? Let me know if you need anymore details.

Thank you, again.

The rule in the logs that is matching is "extract to base folder". If that isn't the rule you meant for it to match, then you need to re-work the order of your rules. Use the preview function to check that. If that is the correct rule, then you'll need to post that one.