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Save the current category before making a rule

Understand why Future suggestions may be absent from an unreviewed bank proposal.

Updated 2026-11-11

Future suggestions in the bank transaction detail is tied to a current saved category. An automatic proposal alone is not the same as a deliberate saved choice from which to create the exact rule.

  1. Inspect the transaction’s purpose and proposed account.
  2. Use Edit category to save the supported account choice through the available review.
  3. Return to the transaction detail and preview Future suggestions if the control is available.

Resolve the current record first

A rule should be based on a decision you can explain for the current transaction. If the purpose is uncertain or the saved choice has a warning, investigate that evidence before reusing the account in future activity.

The rule preview checks current source conditions and access, so a saved category does not guarantee that rule creation is available in every state. Read any reason shown. Avoid changing a category solely to expose the rule control. If only this one payment needs an account choice, there is no requirement to create a future rule. Saving the current category can be a complete source-review decision while import, category application, and ledger posting remain separate steps governed by the transaction’s accounting workflow.

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