Troubleshooting with Advanced Sorting

[djdesign]

Need advise on getting dynamic subfolder sorting to function any help would be greatly appreciated.

What I am looking to achieve:

Dynamic sorting of files into new subfolder where file/pattern matches:
In this case if I tag a file "cleaned" or file name contains "_tag_cleaned" and Kind is "Music"
Want to move to them into a new subfolder inside the current containing folder with that tag.

Currently going in circles as I am not finding that option, so it raising the questions:

Does hazel natively support this?
Would it be better to go with bash/apple script?
OR what are my options?

Example:

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folderA /
--file_tag_cleaned.wav
--file.wav
folderB/
--file_tag_cleaned.wav


Expected Result:

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folderA /
--tag /
----file_tag_cleaned.wav
--file.wav
folderB /
--tag /
----file_tag_cleaned.wav


[Mr_Noodle]

You can do this with the Sort into subfolder action. Look into "match patterns" on how to match the file name and use that part of the tag. If you run into specific problems, post back here.

[djdesign]

Hey there @Mr_Noodle,

Checked into your "matching patterns" found a few items but still stuck. Below is what I have setup but does not seem to be doing what I am expecting todo. I have a main monitored folder, any subfolder(s) that contain files "taged" I would want a subfolder with tag-name made within the containing subfolder.

Where am I going wrong?
Error Output:

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Rule Cleaned -> matched.
2016-10-13 10:07:24.263 hazelworker[23693] [Error] Sorting into subfolder failed: Could not move /Users/DJ/temp/Brian. Source and destination are the same.


Patterns matching combinations I am using or have tried [with no success]:

Tags
>[subfolder arrow] + Tags
Source Folder:[all combinations of options] + >[subfolder arrow] + Tags
Other: "Container Document Folder" + >[subfolder arrow] + Tags

[Mr_Noodle]

According to that message, you are moving an item into itself. I can't say more without more details. Can you post an image of the full rule? (You'll need to use a third-party service to host the images).