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Apologies if this is a duplicate, but I've searched every forum and tried every suggestion solution and still can't figure this out. I'm trying to create a file alias in subfolders based on the text string "Contract" In order to "Stop" the process from creating alias's of the same file over and over, I've employed the "color the file" technique per this board's suggestions. But it is not working, and the alias creation of the same file continues on and on. Can someone instruct me on what is breaking this rule? Below is the rule. Thank you very much in advance. I can think of nothing else to do here.

Check the logs ("View Log" in the Info section) and search on one of the files. My guess is that there's some error creating the alias but it still ends up with an alias being created somehow.

It is coloring the file per the rule, but for whatever reason is not screening out the file to be copied thereafter for being colored. I've also tried reordering the rules to make the color exclusion primary, but to no avail. I am stumped here. Here is the log, in which I'm not finding any clue as to the problem. Any insight on similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Log Snippet:

2016-04-01 11:16:32.955 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:33.094 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Project Folder/Contract.gif in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:16:35.188 hazelworker[1341] Project Folder: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:37.290 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:37.293 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:37.411 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:16:41.438 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:41.443 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:41.476 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:16:45.484 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:45.490 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:45.524 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:16:53.535 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:53.544 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:16:53.575 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:01.583 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:01.592 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:01.631 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:09.706 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:09.717 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:09.764 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:17.880 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:17.888 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:17.938 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:26.058 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:26.073 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:26.126 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:34.231 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:34.247 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:34.279 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:42.383 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:42.405 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:42.435 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:50.443 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:50.464 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:50.499 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:17:58.508 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:58.531 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:17:58.582 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:18:06.607 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:06.631 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:06.664 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:18:14.672 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:14.696 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:14.737 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:18:22.850 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:22.878 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:22.911 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:18:30.919 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:30.949 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:31.002 hazelworker[1341] [File Event] Alias created: Created alias for file /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias/Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias in folder /Users/rbgeorge/Dropbox (Personal)/HAZEL TEST/Alias.
2016-04-01 11:18:39.027 hazelworker[1341] Alias: Rule Subfolders matched.
2016-04-01 11:18:39.056 hazelworker[1341] Contract.gif alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias alias: Rule New Contract matched.

I've also tried placing files in/out of Dropbox, used comments instead of coloration, and tried multiple colors. Same thing every time--endless aliases.

Oh, your rule is matching the aliases created, not the original file. You need to filter those out. If you move the color action to after the alias action, then it should color the alias.

SOLVED and thank you for your help! Boneheaded oversight.