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Bank Rules allow you to automate transaction categorization based on your business logic. By creating structured conditions and outcomes, you can ensure Adam consistently categorizes transactions without manual corrections.

Written by Maz
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Accessing Bank Rules

To create or manage bank rules:

  1. Go to Banking from the sidebar

  2. Select Bank Rules

This opens the Bank Rules table, where all existing rules are displayed.

Create a Bank Rule Manually

To create a rule manually:

  1. Click Create Rule

  2. Select Create Manually

A setup modal will appear with the following fields:

Rule Name

Enter a clear name to easily identify the rule.

Rule Logic

  • All (AND) – All conditions must be met for the rule to apply.

  • Any (OR) – The rule applies if at least one condition is met.

Bank Account

  • Leave blank to apply the rule to all connected bank accounts.

  • Select a specific bank to limit the rule to that account only.

  • If the bank is not listed, click Add a new bank account and create it first.

Define Rule Conditions

Conditions tell Adam what to look for in a transaction.

Available condition fields include:

  • Narration

  • Amount

  • Date, etc.

If using Any (OR) logic, Adam will apply the rule when either condition is satisfied.

Define Rule Outcomes

Outcomes determine what happens when a transaction meets the conditions.

You can define:

  • Account – Select the account

  • Contact – Assign a customer or vendor

  • Status – Mark as Categorized

Multiple outcomes can be added if needed.

Activate and Apply the Rule

Before saving, you can choose to:

  • Make the rule active upon saving

  • Apply to Historical Transactions

Applying to historical transactions allows Adam to reprocess previously uploaded or synced transactions using the new rule.

Click Submit to save. The rule will appear in the table and become active immediately (if selected).

Bulk Generate Rules Using AI

You can also generate rules automatically using AI.

To do this:

  1. Click Create Rule

  2. Select Bulk Generate with AI

  3. Upload a sample bank statement

  4. (Optional) Add additional instructions

  5. Click Generate

Adam will analyze the statement, detect recurring patterns, and propose bank rules.

You can review and edit any generated rule before saving. This method speeds up rule creation and improves accuracy.

Apply Bank Rules to Transactions

Once your rules are created:

  1. Go to Banking

  2. Select Bank Transactions

  3. Upload or sync your bank statements

Adam automatically reads incoming transactions and applies your saved bank rules.

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