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[GH-ISSUE #614] [Bug]: Rule definition after category is deleted is bogus #7193

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opened 2026-04-10 16:53:52 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 16:53:52 -05:00
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Originally created by @shall0pass on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/614

Originally assigned to: @j-f1 on GitHub.

Verified issue does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

What happened?

If a rule has been created using a category and then the category is deleted, the rule still exists in a weird state. The rule points at the old category is, which no longer exists. This will cause the rules search box to throw an error.

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Request: create a tool that automatically checks for an affected rule and deletes it when a category is deleted.

What error did you receive?

No response

Where are you hosting Actual?

Locally via Yarn

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome

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Windows 11

Originally created by @shall0pass on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/614 Originally assigned to: @j-f1 on GitHub. ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### What happened? If a rule has been created using a category and then the category is deleted, the rule still exists in a weird state. The rule points at the old category is, which no longer exists. This will cause the rules search box to throw an error. ![Screenshot_20230203-052619-792](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/20625555/216593456-08a01895-10ae-4ecb-8b44-47d717fd521c.png) Request: create a tool that automatically checks for an affected rule and deletes it when a category is deleted. ### What error did you receive? _No response_ ### Where are you hosting Actual? Locally via Yarn ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Chrome ### Operating System Windows 11
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 16:53:54 -05:00
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@j-f1 commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

Looking into this, I think it would be pretty challenging to handle deleting rules (or stripping out conditions/actions) on delete of a category, since the category delete happens at a fairly low level. I think the best route would be to improve the display in the UI and fix the search crash.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1416242934 --> @j-f1 commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): Looking into this, I think it would be pretty challenging to handle deleting rules (or stripping out conditions/actions) on delete of a category, since the category delete happens at a fairly low level. I think the best route would be to improve the display in the UI and fix the search crash.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 16:53:55 -05:00
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@shall0pass commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

Ok. FYI. If you delete a payee, it has the same behavior.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1416246262 --> @shall0pass commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): Ok. FYI. If you delete a payee, it has the same behavior.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-10 16:53:56 -05:00
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@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023):

👋 I've added "priority:high" label because IMO this is a blocker for the upcoming release as it will crash the rules page for some people.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1416251675 --> @MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2023): 👋 I've added "priority:high" label because IMO this is a blocker for the upcoming release as it will crash the rules page for some people.
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