Rule not starting itself, only manually.

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Rule not starting itself, only manually. Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:19 am • by kleep
Hi,
I have a rule for a desktop folder (also tried with recreating it elsewhere), that doesn't run itself, only when forced. When forced the rule produces desired results. But it's name in the menu get's grayed out until I stop/start Hazel from the menu.

MacOS 13.5.2, Hazel 5.2.2

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Also, here is the log, for some resaon Hazel still scans Trash, even if I hav not selected any trash related options in the settings?
https://pastebin.com/EPkKBiy4

And I wonder if I have not created the best rules as it seems that in folder "2023" hazel tries to grab the text token inside some old files? Should I specify in the rule that only newly added files need to be scanned?

Thanks!
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Can you show the logs during a period where it should have triggered/processed, but didn't? It might help to turn on debug logging as described here: https://www.noodlesoft.com/kb/hazel-debug-mode/
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Re: Rule not starting itself, only manually. Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:23 am • by kleep
Hi!

Thank you for your reponse, here's the debug log:
https://pastebin.com/rQTZyhrD
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What's the file I should be looking at?
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Re: Rule not starting itself, only manually. Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:47 am • by kleep
Hi, sorry about that, here's the log with the rule forced. (The menu option for this rule is grayed out now)
The file is test_09-10-23.pdf

https://pastebin.com/dK84WFN5

In the last log the rule didn't run at all
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But the rule was supposed to run? I'm not seeing any indication that the file was added to the folder in that log. Can you specify the time it should have run but didn't?
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Re: Rule not starting itself, only manually. Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:01 am • by kleep
Hi, I have sent you the full log and a screen recording by pm for confidentiality.
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Re: Rule not starting itself, only manually. Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:09 am • by kleep
I have remedied the problem by restarting Hazel... :oops:
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