[Feature] wildcard or regex in rule #918

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opened 2026-02-28 19:24:57 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @mercrapper on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

Today, the rules have to match a payee exactly. Many banks will append a unique transaction number or add the amount to the payee so it is different every time the same payment or transfer is made. The rules are unable to match this type of transaction

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

It would be really powerful to be able to use wildcard matching or regular expression in the rules to so you don't have to keep adding to the matching criteria

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Originally created by @mercrapper on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024). ### 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? Today, the rules have to match a payee exactly. Many banks will append a unique transaction number or add the amount to the payee so it is different every time the same payment or transfer is made. The rules are unable to match this type of transaction ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem It would be really powerful to be able to use wildcard matching or regular expression in the rules to so you don't have to keep adding to the matching criteria ### Teaching and learning _No response_
GiteaMirror added the feature label 2026-02-28 19:24:57 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024):

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+

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024): :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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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024):

Closing as duplicate of #500

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2024): Closing as duplicate of #500
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Reference: github-starred/actual#918