Can either turn switch on or off in automation, not both, and new error in configuration

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Two related issues, created automation to turn Tasmota flashed sonoff basic (i can control OK via UI), but can only get it to turn on or off - extract from automation.yaml below

##Automation Test_door_2 open   
  - alias: 'test door 2 to Tas plug 1 off'
    hide_entity: true
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.Test_door_2
      to: 'off'
    action:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.Tas_plug_1

    ##Automation Test_door_2 closed   
  - alias: 'test door 2 to Tas plug 1 on'
    hide_entity: true
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.Test_door_2
      to: 'on'
    action:
    - action:
    - service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.Tas_plug_1

Also, started to get this error on config check “Invalid config for [automation]: [action] is an invalid option for [automation]. Check: automation->action->0->action. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 26). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/integrations/automation/”

It’s moaning about the automation line.


group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml

Any ideas welcomed! Thanks.

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The first automation is ok.
Why not the second?

    action:
    - action: # remove this line
    - service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.Tas_plug_1

EDIT: Look at your entities. They should all be lower case.
Copy them from Dev Tools/states.

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I feel like a right muppet! I was looking at that for an hour and didn’t spot it, thanks very much.

4

Welcome to the club!
Everyone off us had that experience.

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Also, action is not a valid step in the action part:

    action:
    - action:  <== THIS SHOULD NOT BE HERE
    - service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.Tas_plug_1
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