Name Contains Not Working on Folders

A Name > Contains condition isn't working on my folders. I've copied and pasted straight from the folder name to Hazel, but I'm still getting "Rule does not match" and no effect when I Run Rules Now. Other rules DO work on objects in the same folder.

I've also tried:

Shorter search strings using subsets of the folder name
Name > Ends With

baby

I guess I should add versions.

Hazel 5.0.6
macOS 11.2.3

I think the problem is the dots in the name. If you click on the red X for the "Name contains" condition, it will show you what the name is according to Hazel. My guess is that it's splitting it at the dot, since everything after a dot is considered the extension.

In such a case, you should be matching against Full Name instead of just Name.

Last edited by iampariah on Sat May 22, 2021 1:35 am, edited 1 time in total.

Mr_Noodle wrote:I think the problem is the dots in the name. If you click on the red X for the "Name contains" condition, it will show you what the name is according to Hazel. My guess is that it's splitting it at the dot, since everything after a dot is considered the extension.

In such a case, you should be matching against Full Name instead of just Name.

There are no dots in the names. macOS inserts dots in the DISPLAY of the name when the name is wider than the column width in Column View.

I can't match on Full Name because every folder has a different name.

Does Hazel match on part of a name or not? If it does, why isn't it working in this case?

I'm not seeing how Full Name won't work here. Also, what does it show for the name when you click on the red X for that condition?

Mr_Noodle wrote:I'm not seeing how Full Name won't work here. Also, what does it show for the name when you click on the red X for that condition?

Full Name did it. I apologize. I guess I misunderstood what you were suggesting.