I have an issue that I cannot find an answer with Professor Google or by searching this forum. I am trying to rename files that have the YYYYMMDD format to the YYYY-MM-DD format. When I setup the conditions for the rule (Filename: 20200406 Some Specific Name.txt), I use the Name Matches condition with the Custom Date Token. If I keep the "Automatically detect date format" checkbox, checked it matches, however, if I deselect it and use the (1999)(12)(31) pattern, it does not detect it. Further, if I use the Custom Text Token and use any of the single character patterns, it also does not match. I have also downloaded other people's hazel rules which report to solve the same issue, but they do not match either. I do not want to use the Auto Detect feature, as it would also find correctly named files (YYYY-MM-DD).
This is baffling me as it seems that it should be way easier than all the other rules I have defined in Hazel. Any assistance in how to troubleshoot the rule condition (I am using the Preview option now) would be greatly appreciated. I have years and years of files and as many file types with various naming conventions used by various members of my team. Thanks.