[GH-ISSUE #1558] [Feature] Rules have no "contains" option #7520

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opened 2026-04-10 17:23:08 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Rand72889 on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/1558

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

It seems that the rules module have no "contains" option.

There are a lot payees that have unique numbers for there store location. "McDonalds" is called "McDonalds 8429", "McDonalds 9475", "McDonalds 9472" which makes it impossible to apply rules.

After creating a rule it would be nice to be requested if you want to apply the rules to the existing entries or not.

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Originally created by @Rand72889 on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/1558 ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? It seems that the rules module have no "contains" option. There are a lot payees that have unique numbers for there store location. "McDonalds" is called "McDonalds 8429", "McDonalds 9475", "McDonalds 9472" which makes it impossible to apply rules. After creating a rule it would be nice to be requested if you want to apply the rules to the existing entries or not. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem _No response_ ### Teaching and learning _No response_
GiteaMirror added the feature label 2026-04-10 17:23:08 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

<!-- gh-comment-id:1686338035 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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@Rand72889 commented on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023):

Aha! Thats why I haven't found anything.
Duplicate: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/679 -> https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/685 (best to vote for both.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1686342442 --> @Rand72889 commented on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023): Aha! Thats why I haven't found anything. Duplicate: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/679 -> https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/685 (best to vote for both.
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023):

You may really be looking for the imported_payee field which does have a "contains" option. Closing this since it was already determined to be a duplicate.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1762075271 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2023): You may really be looking for the imported_payee field which does have a "contains" option. Closing this since it was already determined to be a duplicate.
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Reference: github-starred/actual#7520