[Bug]: Append to notes rule not working if a note already exists

[netibex]

What happened?

I was trying to setup a rule with and condition (in my case payee and category) to append a text to notes.

Expected behavior would be that when payee and category match the condition, the text is appended to the notes, e.g.:

• Text before rule applied: Coffee and cake
• Text after rule applied: Coffee and cake Appended Text

Actual behavior:

• The text from the rule is not appended to the notes text.

How can we reproduce the issue?

• Create rule, e.g.:
  Category is: Restaurants, and
  Payee is Coffee House
  Then
  Append to notes: Appended Text

• Enter new transaction in Order: Payee, Notes, Category, Payment

Text from the rule is not added to notes

Where are you hosting Actual?

None

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Firefox

Operating System

Windows 11

[youngcw]

Looks like its because of the existing note, not because of the condition. It works fine if there isn't a note already.

Example with no note added during transaction creation

[netibex]

Yes, but what is the purpose of "append" then, when there can't be an existing text in notes?

[youngcw]

I was just giving more detail. I left the issue open because it is an issue.

[matt-fidd]

@netibex what version of Actual are you using please?

[netibex]

It is client version v26.3.0

[pickle-and-pork]

@matt-fidd can i try to pick this one up?