Categories in transactions is empty

[prof-biney]

The category part of the transactions wasn't showing so I decided to log it. I realized that it was empty. How do I fix this

[ketangoel0311]

Have you fixed this ? if yes pls tell how to the same.

[prof-biney]

I created a function to add the categories and called it to mutate the transactions data before use. Let me drop the steps real quick.

1. Create the function in user.actions.ts
   `export const categorizeTransactions = (
   transactions: Transaction[]
   ): Transaction[] => {
   return transactions.map((transaction) => {
   const name = transaction.name.toLowerCase();

   if (name.includes("mcdonald") || name.includes("starbucks")) {
   transaction.category = "Food and Drink";
   } else if (name.includes("uber") || name.includes("united airlines")) {
   transaction.category = "Travel";
   } else if (name.includes("credit card") || name.includes("intrst pymnt")) {
   transaction.category = "Payment";
   } else {
   transaction.category = "Transfer"; // default/fallback
   }

   return transaction;
   });
   };
   `

2. Use the function in the root page (app/(root)/page.tsx). Right before the return block.
   `const account = await getAccount({ appwriteItemId });

categorizeTransactions(account.transactions);`

3. Do same for transaction history page.
   ` const account = await getAccount({ appwriteItemId });

categorizeTransactions(account.transactions);`

[studgenius]

Actually one of the simplest solution is to redefine category as below under bank.actions.ts since the original syntax was deprecated

category: transaction.personal_finance_category ? transaction.personal_finance_category.primary : "",