Error in Automation

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1

I keep getting the following error but can’t figure out what is wrong

2017-11-17 10:06:27 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] while parsing a block mapping
  in "/home/mgranger/.homeassistant/automation/december.yaml", line 20, column 3
expected <block end>, but found '<block mapping start>'
  in "/home/mgranger/.homeassistant/automation/december.yaml", line 28, column 4
2017-11-17 10:06:27 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.bootstrap] Error loading /home/mgranger/.homeassistant/configuration.yaml: while parsing a block mapping
  in "/home/mgranger/.homeassistant/automation/december.yaml", line 20, column 3
expected <block end>, but found '<block mapping start>'
  in "/home/mgranger/.homeassistant/automation/december.yaml", line 28, column 4


- alias: "Turn December On"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: 'calendar.home_assistant'
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
    
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states.calendar.home_assistant.attributes.message == "December" }}'

  action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.december
       
- alias: "Turn December Off"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: 'calendar.home_assistant'
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
    
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states.calendar.home_assistant.attributes.message == "January" }}'

  action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.december

# - alias: "December LEDs Morning On"
#  hide_entity: True
#  trigger:
#    platform: sun
#    event: sunrise
#    offset: '-01:00:00'
    
#  condition:
#    condition: and
#    conditions:
#      - condition: state
#        entity_id: input_boolean.december
#        state: 'on'

#      - condition: template
#        value_template: '{{ states.calendar.home_assistant.attributes.message == "December" }}'

#  action:
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setpower'
#        payload: 'ON'

#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/seteffect'
#        payload: 'Solid'

#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setcolor'
#        payload: '255,0,0'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setbrightness'
#        payload: '120'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setpower'
#        payload: 'ON'

#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/seteffect'
#        payload: 'Solid'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setcolor'
#        payload: '255,0,0'
                
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setbrightness'
#        payload: '120'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setpower'
#        payload: 'ON'

#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/seteffect'
#        payload: 'Solid'

#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setcolor'
#        payload: '255,0,0'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setbrightness'
#        payload: '120'


# - alias: "December LEDs Morning Off"
#  hide_entity: True
#  trigger:
#    platform: sun
#    event: sunrise
#    offset: '00:30:00'

#  condition:
#    condition: and
#    conditions:
#      - condition: state
#        entity_id: input_boolean.december
#        state: 'on'

#  action: 
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setpower'
#        payload: 'OFF'
    
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setpower'
#        payload: 'OFF'
        
#    - service: mqtt.publish
#      data:
#        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setpower'
#        payload: 'OFF'
        

- alias: "December LEDs Evening On"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: '00:05:00'
    
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.december
        state: 'on'

      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states.calendar.home_assistant.attributes.message == "December" }}'

  action:
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setpower'
        payload: 'ON'

    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/seteffect'
        payload: 'Solid'
        
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setcolor'
        payload: '255,0,0'

    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setbrightness'
        payload: '120'
        
#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setpower'
#        # payload: 'ON'

#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/seteffect'
#        # payload: 'Solid'
    
#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setcolor'
#        # payload: '255,0,0'
                
#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setbrightness'
#        # payload: '120'
        
#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setpower'
#        # payload: 'ON'

#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/seteffect'
#        # payload: 'Solid'

#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setcolor'
#        # payload: '255,0,0'
        
#    # - service: mqtt.publish
#      # data:
#        # topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setbrightness'
#        # payload: '120'
  
- alias: "December LEDs Evening Off"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: time
    at: '23:05:00'

  condition:
    condition: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.december
    state: 'on'
    
  action: 
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/cabinetleds/setpower'
        payload: 'OFF'
    
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/livingroom/tvleds/setpower'
        payload: 'OFF'
        
    - service: mqtt.publish
      data:
        topic: 'home/kitchen/ledstrip/setpower'
        payload: 'OFF'
        
- alias: "Christmas Lights On"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: time
    at: '8:00:00'
  
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.december
        state: 'on'

      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.home
        state: 'on'
        
  action:
    - service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: group.outlets
      
- alias: "Christmas Lights Off"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: time
    at: '23:05:00'
  
  action:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: group.outlets
      
- alias: "Christmas Lights Arrival On"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.home
    to: 'on'
  
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.december
        state: 'on'

      - condition: time
        after: '8:01:00'
        before: '23:00:00'
        
  action:
    - service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: group.outlets
      
- alias: "Christmas Lights Departure Off"
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.home
    to: 'off'
  
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.december
        state: 'on'

      - condition: time
        after: '8:01:00'
        before: '23:00:00'
        
  action:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: group.outlets
2

Any reason you’ve got condition: and for a single condition?

3

I usually do that so in case I add another condition I don’t have to reformat it.

4

The automation file you posted does not generate any errors on my test system. The error might be elsewhere.

5

I’m almost sure its an issue with your indentations. The linenumbers should point you to the right line. It’s hard to see it in the post…

6

The error says line 20 and 28. Line 20 is

- alias: "Turn December Off"

Line 28 is

condition:

7

There is something weird going on here because i can comment out the automation that is giving me trouble and it is still giving me error. Also I deleted the log file and it does not generate a new one.

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8

You have to restart HA for a new log file to be generated, as treno said it’s probably something above this automation that’s causing the error. Can you post the automations above this one?