Hazel refuses to process files in a certain folder
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:37 amScenario: A top level folder, named " To Be Filed" (yes, name starts with a space). Some rules for that folder, one of which moves certain files into a folder " To Be Filed>Classified>Bills>Medical" (in other words sub-sub-sub folder of original location).
Separate rule in the "Medical" folder does not seem to process the file.
I confirmed, using "preview" that the rule matches. Its action moves the file away to its final destination, but that never happens.
The debug log shows lines like:
It seems that Hazel convinced itself that we do not need to look at this file until the year 4000:
I have tried to "touch" the file to force processing. No good. I've also moved it out of the folder, copied it, and moved the copy back in (thinking it was a rest file). No good. I've tired modifying the file (as it was originally a copy on an AFS file system, so not a independent copy), thinking copy on write would kick in and make this a new file. No good.
The log commentary about 4 levels seems somewhat indicative of the likely culprit. The "Medical" folder is on level 4 if you count the original folder as level 1. However, I decided to move the "Medical" file to a location parallel to the " To Be Filed" folder. That gets rid of the level 1/4 stuff, but still no processing.
The only other thing I can say is that the rule that matches this file is rather large. It vertically fills up my screen on an iMac5K. It shouldn't matter, but perhaps it does.
Separate rule in the "Medical" folder does not seem to process the file.
I confirmed, using "preview" that the rule matches. Its action moves the file away to its final destination, but that never happens.
The debug log shows lines like:
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2019-01-19 22:54:15.202 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:54:16.704 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:54:25.745 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:54:33.587 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:54:34.587 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:56:34.649 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/.DS_Store. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 22:56:42.732 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/.DS_Store. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 23:07:18.390 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
2019-01-19 23:07:18.390 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Ignoring event in directory /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf. Only need to check for changes 1 levels deep. Event is in directory 4 levels deep.
It seems that Hazel convinced itself that we do not need to look at this file until the year 4000:
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2019-01-19 23:07:18.391 HazelHelper[447] DEBUG: Error resolving symlinks for path /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf:, No such file or directory
path = "<ComNoodlesoft_NoodlePathSet: 0x7fe3b2f01010>\n /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/2003-10-31 Bill copy.pdf : 0\n /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf : 0\n";
2019-01-19 23:07:20.615 hazelworker[1583][PREDICTION] DEBUG: Predicted fire time for file: /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf and rule SHC Lab filer: 4000-12-31 16:00:00.000 Should poll: 0
2019-01-19 23:07:20.639 hazelworker[1583][PREDICTION] DEBUG: Predicted fire time for file: /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf and rule Dentist Filer: 4000-12-31 16:00:00.000 Should poll: 0
2019-01-19 23:07:20.641 hazelworker[1583][PREDICTION] DEBUG: Predicted fire time for file: /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf and rule Stryker filer: 4000-12-31 16:00:00.000 Should poll: 0
2019-01-19 23:07:20.680 hazelworker[1583][PREDICTION] DEBUG: Predicted fire time for file: /Users/dolf/Documents/Paperless/ To be Filed/Classified/Bills/Medical/Bill copy.pdf and rule Generic filer: 4000-12-31 16:00:00.000 Should poll: 0
2019-01-19 23:07:20.680 hazelworker[1583] DEBUG: Bill copy.pdf: Did not match any rules.
I have tried to "touch" the file to force processing. No good. I've also moved it out of the folder, copied it, and moved the copy back in (thinking it was a rest file). No good. I've tired modifying the file (as it was originally a copy on an AFS file system, so not a independent copy), thinking copy on write would kick in and make this a new file. No good.
The log commentary about 4 levels seems somewhat indicative of the likely culprit. The "Medical" folder is on level 4 if you count the original folder as level 1. However, I decided to move the "Medical" file to a location parallel to the " To Be Filed" folder. That gets rid of the level 1/4 stuff, but still no processing.
The only other thing I can say is that the rule that matches this file is rather large. It vertically fills up my screen on an iMac5K. It shouldn't matter, but perhaps it does.