Error of duplicating in automation file

Configuration
1

Hi,

I’m trying to start a home assistant and doing step by step I’m stuck in something strange.

For example I want that if sensor.random above 10 to give a message, else dismiss it.

My code from automations.yaml is:

`

alias: NumberOn
trigger:
  platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: sensor.aleator
  above: 10
action:
  service: persistent_notification.create
  data:
    message: "Random number peste 10"
    title: "Numarul este {{ sensor.aleator.state }}"
    notification_id: "201711131"
    
alias: NumberOff
trigger:
  platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: sensor.aleator
  below: 10
action:
# When next line activated - gives error
  service: persistent_notification.dismiss
  date:
    notification_id: "201711131"

’

The error is:

2017-11-13 09:41:20 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] YAML file /opt/homeassistant/automations.yaml contains duplicate key “alias”. Check lines 0 and 12.
2017-11-13 09:41:20 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] YAML file /opt/homeassistant/automations.yaml contains duplicate key “trigger”. Check lines 1 and 13.
2017-11-13 09:41:20 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] YAML file /opt/homeassistant/automations.yaml contains duplicate key “action”. Check lines 5 and 17.

P.S. I’ve read multiple webpages and docs, but I from their example it should work. I run the last version of hass but with yarl 0.13

2

You have date instead of data in second automation.

3

Ups… sorry, indeed now accepted.
But now the only automation script that runs is the last is NumberJos

I don’t understand why. Here is the new code:
’

alias: NumberSus
trigger:
  platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: sensor.random_sensor
  above: 10
action:
  service: persistent_notification.create
  data:
    message: "Random number is: {{ states('sensor.random_sensor') }}"
    title: "Number above 10"
#    notification_id: "201711131"

alias: NumberJos
trigger:
  platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: sensor.random_sensor
  below: 10
action:
  service: persistent_notification.create
  data:
#    notification_id: "201711131"
    message: "Random number is: {{ states('sensor.random_sensor') }}"
    title: "Number below 10"

’

4

with multiple automations in a file you must use a “-” to denote separate automations. Put a “-” in front of each alias:. If it still complains, you may then also need to indent everything with 2 spaces.

Example:

- alias: NumberJos
  trigger:
    platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.random_sensor
    below: 10
  action:
    service: persistent_notification.create
    data:
  #    notification_id: "201711131"
      message: "Random number is: {{ states('sensor.random_sensor') }}"
      title: "Number below 10"
5

Now I get it… even if you are using an file you should have an -id: before

I added “-id: numbersus and -id: numberjos” before each alias and now is working corectly.

6

I’ll ttry with “- alias” but now with “- id” is working.
Thanks,

7

That works too. alias: gives your automations a friendly name, id: gives them an identity so they show up in the frontend editor.

Regardless which one you put the - in front of, it will fix your error.

8

Yes, indeed it works perfectly now. Thanks.