Trying to create rule to move all but oldest in a folder

Consider this structure:

Code: Select all: Project1 Exports Version3 Version2 old Version1 Project2 Exports Version11 Version10 Version9 old Version8 Version7 Version6

I want a rule that will move all but the newest version of a file within an "Exports" folder to the "old" subfolder of that particular Exports folder. I.e., keep only the most recent version and move the rest into "old".

(Assume that each Version file with a higher number in name also has a more recent creation date.)

I.e., after processing it should look like this:

Code: Select all: Project1 Exports Version3 old Version2 Version1 Project2 Exports Version11 old Version10 Version9 Version8 Version7 Version6

I thought I could use the "is not among the" (most recent) but that is not working.

I read the explanation about nesting "among" rules but that doesn't seem to apply. I think it's looking at ALL files in ALL exports folders.

Is this possible with Hazel?

Do you have a subfolders rule? If not, then you need to add that to get Hazel to get to the export folders in the first place. Also, try using the rule status feature as that will give you a better sense of how rules are matching.

Mr_Noodle wrote:Do you have a subfolders rule? If not, then you need to add that to get Hazel to get to the export folders in the first place. Also, try using the rule status feature as that will give you a better sense of how rules are matching.

Yes I have a subfolders rule ... the scanner is seeing the files in question ... but the 'among the most recent' check is not working as I would expect.

This is what I've got:

But it's moving ALL the items in '3_Exports' into 'old'

Got your email and am looking into it though I'm running into other issues I need to tackle before I can diagnose this properly.