Issues with Hazel Completing All Actions in a Folder

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Hello -

I am new to Hazel and I am having trouble with Hazel completing all rules in a folder particularly those related to 'Move' actions.

Here is what I am trying to do in the folder:
-Rename files (according to their date and time) -- This works
-Move files to a Movie or Photo folder based on their file type (two separate rules based on .mov and .jpg) -- This does not work.

1) If all of the following are met: any file
2) Rename to date created extension

THEN
1) If the Kind is is Image, Move to Folder 'Main_Photos'

THEN
1) If the Kind is is Movie, Move to Folder 'Main_Movies'

The move actions worked last week when I set them up, but now they do not work. Hazel says it has run and moved onto other rules, but these files are still left in the original folder. I've included the log, which does not indicate any error. I am inexperienced in writing these types of patterns, so I'm guessing I have not written the rules properly.

Thank you for your help!
Kelli
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2014-09-07 12:01:24.565 hazelworker[3129] 1903-12-31 at 7-00-00 PM-2.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:24.902 hazelworker[3129] [File Event] File renamed: /Users/XX/Dropbox/Camera Uploads/1903-12-31 at 7-00-00 PM-2.JPG renamed to /Users/XX/Dropbox/Camera Uploads/2014-08-23 at 12-38-56 PM.JPG.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.039 hazelworker[3129] 1903-12-31 at 7-00-00 PM-5.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.228 hazelworker[3129] [File Event] File renamed: /Users/XX/Dropbox/Camera Uploads/1903-12-31 at 7-00-00 PM-5.JPG renamed to /Users/XX/Dropbox/Camera Uploads/2014-08-24 at 2-08-34 PM.JPG.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.461 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-26-38 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.462 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-27-00 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.567 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-29-38 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.595 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-33-44 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.597 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-35-26 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.668 hazelworker[3123] Processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:01:25.713 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-35-42 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:25.725 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-38-24 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.327 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-23 at 12-46-10 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.475 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-08-02 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.543 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-09-24 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.553 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-10-04 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.662 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-10-12 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.854 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-10-32 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.863 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-10-50 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.863 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-11-36 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:26.864 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-24 at 2-11-46 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.066 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-26 at 7-38-26 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.068 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-27 at 8-16-48 AM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.169 hazelworker[3129] 2014-08-27 at 8-17-08 AM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.361 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-02 at 5-55-42 PM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.397 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-03 at 6-15-17 PM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:27.914 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-03 at 6-20-36 PM.mov: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.242 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-04 at 11-27-18 AM.png: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.501 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-04 at 2-37-59 PM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.613 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-04 at 3-20-47 PM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.614 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-04 at 7-09-26 AM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.615 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-04 at 7-14-01 AM.jpg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.616 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-49-58 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.810 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-50-28 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.885 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-51-00 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.886 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-53-32 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.887 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-53-40 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.888 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-54-10 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.890 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-54-16 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.932 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-54-52 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:28.933 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-54-56 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.387 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-57-22 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.408 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-57-58 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.417 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-58-36 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.465 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 7-59-38 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.614 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-05 at 8-01-20 PM.JPG: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.686 hazelworker[3129] 2014-09-06 at 9-00-02 PM.jpeg: Rule Rename All Files matched.
2014-09-07 12:01:29.823 hazelworker[3129] Done processing folder Camera Uploads
2014-09-07 12:01:31.583 hazelworker[3123] Done processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:01:31.620 hazelworker[3133] ###main load address: 0x1035b3000
2014-09-07 12:01:31.622 hazelworker[3133] ###Noodle load address: 0x10368d000
2014-09-07 12:01:31.622 hazelworker[3133] ###CK load address: 0x10364d000
2014-09-07 12:01:32.695 hazelworker[3119] Done processing folder To Process (Kelli)
2014-09-07 12:01:38.291 hazelworker[3136] ###main load address: 0x106564000
2014-09-07 12:01:38.293 hazelworker[3136] ###Noodle load address: 0x106640000
2014-09-07 12:01:38.293 hazelworker[3136] ###CK load address: 0x106600000
2014-09-07 12:01:38.291 hazelworker[3137] ###main load address: 0x109058000
2014-09-07 12:01:38.293 hazelworker[3137] ###Noodle load address: 0x109138000
2014-09-07 12:01:38.293 hazelworker[3137] ###CK load address: 0x1090f8000
2014-09-07 12:01:57.387 hazelworker[3136] Processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:01:58.995 hazelworker[3133] Processing folder Camera Uploads
2014-09-07 12:02:08.679 hazelworker[3133] Done processing folder Camera Uploads
2014-09-07 12:02:08.894 hazelworker[3136] Done processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:02:26.117 hazelworker[3144] ###main load address: 0x10b428000
2014-09-07 12:02:26.118 hazelworker[3144] ###Noodle load address: 0x10b508000
2014-09-07 12:02:26.118 hazelworker[3144] ###CK load address: 0x10b4c9000
2014-09-07 12:03:03.119 hazelworker[3144] Processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:03:03.939 hazelworker[3137] Processing folder To Process (Kelli)
2014-09-07 12:03:11.443 hazelworker[3137] Done processing folder To Process (Kelli)
2014-09-07 12:03:12.593 hazelworker[3144] Done processing folder Completed
2014-09-07 12:04:00.434 hazelworker[3159] ###main load address: 0x104717000
2014-09-07 12:04:00.436 hazelworker[3159] ###Noodle load address: 0x1047f5000
2014-09-07 12:04:00.436 hazelworker[3159] ###CK load address: 0x1047b6000
2014-09-07 12:04:00.435 hazelworker[3160] ###main load address: 0x106d34000
2014-09-07 12:04:00.436 hazelworker[3160] ###Noodle load address: 0x106e0f000
2014-09-07 12:04:00.437 hazelworker[3160] ###CK load address: 0x106dd2000
kellimwalsh
 
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A file can only match one rule at a time. In your case, the files, after being renamed, still match that first rule. You need to add conditions to make it so that it doesn't match the first rule so it can then be evaluated by the subsequent ones. You can either (a) use color labels - add a color after the rename and add a condition to that rule to filter out files already colored or (b) add a condition to the rule to filter out files which match the already renamed pattern.
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