Automation error assistance

Configuration
1

Please give me some pointers. I have searched the forums and see that typical errors are indentation or using state instead of to, but I can’t find these errors in my code.

configuration.yaml:

homeassistant:
...
  packages: !include_dir_named packages
...

packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:

automation:
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
    to: 'home'
  action:
    - service: notify.push
      data:
        message: Stian is home

Error:

Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]: Failed config
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:   automation:
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:     - action: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:14]
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:16]
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:             message: Stian is home
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:           service: notify.push
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:       trigger: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:10]
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         platform: state
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         to: home
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]: Successful config (partial)
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:   automation:
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:     - action: ?
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:16]
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:             message: Stian is home
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:           service: notify.push
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:       hide_entity: False
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:       trigger: ?
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:         - platform: state
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:           entity_id: ?
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:             - device_tracker.stian_phone
Oct 13 21:46:30 ha hass[28449]:           to: home
2

Can you try this:

- alias: 'Stian is Home'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
    to: 'home'
  action:
  - service: notify.push
    data:
      message: Stian is home
3

Thanks. I assume you mean including the automation keyword. I will also post the rest of the file.

script:
  test_notification:
    alias: Test notification
    sequence:
      service: notify.push
      data:
        message: Testing push notifications

automation:
  - alias: 'Stian is Home'
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
      to: 'home'
    action:
    - service: notify.push
      data:
        message: Stian is home

I still get errors:

2017-10-14 12:35:21 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.config] Invalid config for [automation]: required key not provided @ data['action']. Got None
required key not provided @ data['trigger']. Got None. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/
...
provided @ data['action']. Got None
required key not provided @ data['trigger']. Got None. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/
...
Failed config
  automation: 
    - action: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:15]
        - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:17]
            message: Stian is home
          service: notify.push
      alias: Stian is Home
      trigger: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:11]
        platform: state
        entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
        to: home

Successful config (partial)
  automation:
    - action: ?
        - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:17]
            message: Stian is home
          service: notify.push
      alias: Stian is Home
      hide_entity: False
      trigger: ?
        - platform: state
          entity_id: ?
            - device_tracker.stian_phone
          to: home

Maybe using appdaemon would be easier, but I hoped to learn to use HA’s built-in automations for simple stuff.

4

My feeling is that the problem lies here:
packages: !include_dir_named packages

Maybe try it first the normal way. Or use the Automation config Tool in the ui.

5

What about?

automation:
  - alias: 'Stian is Home'
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
      to: 'home'
    action:
      - service: notify.push
        data:
          message: Stian is home

I have the same packages include in my configuration and it works.

6 
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]: 2017-10-14 17:40:40 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.config] Invalid config for [automation]: required key not provided @ data['action']. Got None
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]: required key not provided @ data['trigger']. Got None. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/
...
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]: Failed config
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:   automation:
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:     - action: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:15]
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:17]
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:             message: Stian is home
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:           service: notify.push
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:       alias: Stian is Home
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:       trigger: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:11]
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         platform: state
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         entity_id: device_tracker.stian_phone
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         to: home
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]: Successful config (partial)
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:   automation:
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:     - action: ?
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         - data: [source /opt/ha/cfg/packages/automation/test_notification.yaml:17]
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:             message: Stian is home
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:           service: notify.push
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:       alias: Stian is Home
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:       hide_entity: False
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:       trigger: ?
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:         - platform: state
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:           entity_id: ?
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:             - device_tracker.stian_phone
Oct 14 17:40:40 ha hass[12769]:           to: home
7

I would like to keep the structure where I can group related configuration for different components in the same file, but I’ll try the Automation config tool, thanks!

8

i mean it more for debugging :wink:

I think for different grouping you need to use different formats.
When i read this: Splitting up the configuration - Home Assistant
it seems that there are several different version availble which require each a different layout.

I can confirm that the automation i posted works for me in an FILENAME.yaml with this:

!include_dir_merge_list automations/

9

Uhm, I think you are right. I guess I confused what i planned to do, and what I actually did :joy: Thank you all, I’ll try again :slight_smile:

10

Just a thought, can you move your test_notification.yaml directly in the packages folder?
Without the automation subfolder.
I think the packages implementation is a little buggy, because reload customizing, groups, scripts and automations never works with packages.
I always have to restart HA on changes.

11

Nice! :slight_smile:
Can you please test it with another name for the subfolder?
If the name “automation” raises this error, it’s time to file an issue.

12

That seemed to do the trick! I go back on my previous statement, I followed the setup from https://github.com/skalavala/smarthome.

13

Moving it to ‘a’ instead of ‘automation’ worked, so it seems to be the name as you suggest.

14

Filed an issue.

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