Hello everyone,
for a few days HA tells me that it has a problem with my config in line 28, something to do with automation.
I cannot figure out what is wrong here or where to look otherwise. I would be really thankful if someone could help me sort this out.
thank you very much!!!
attached are a few screenshots 
Line 21 in configuration.yaml piques my curiosity.
Where is the folder and what is the structure inside?
The eleventh action in one of your automations is missing a valid target:
Ignore the listed line number. That is just pointing to your !include automations.yaml file. Line numbers in your editor dont start counting at zero though, so it shows up as line 29, rather than 28.
Look at the last action in the last automation he posted. Looks like script.turn_on with no entity, and a template for the entire data field without template notation.
thank you so much for your help.
since i thought this might be the issue i already changed the name, before it was called “automations” and now it is called “alarmanlage”.
so i hoped if there was a mistake i could tell it apart by the other name, but i think this seems to be fine. here are pictures of the structure:
thank you for all your advices, i will get into that later, when i have time 
do you mean this automation?
it´s been like this since when i started with HA and didnt get an error message before 
- id: '1655291223426'
alias: 'Vacuum: Execute vacuum zone'
description: ''
trigger: []
condition: []
action:
- service: vacuum.stop
data: {}
target:
entity_id: vacuum.saugi
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 3
milliseconds: 0
- service: script.turn_on
data:
if states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "KĂĽche": script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
elif states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "Bad": script.vacuum_bathroom
mode: single´
here is my full automation yaml, in case the upper automation is not what you meant
- id: '1654371747948'
alias: Back ups Issue Notification
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.backups_stale
from: 'Off'
to: 'On'
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
message: Access the Google Drive Back Up Add On for Details
title: There is an Issue with the back ups.
data:
clickAction: /hassio/ingress/cebe7a76_hassio_google_drive_backup
mode: single
- id: '1654618714639'
alias: 'Abfallkalender '
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: calendar
event: start
offset: '-6:0:0'
entity_id: calendar.abfallkalender
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
title: Abfallkalender
message: '{{ trigger.calendar_event.summary }}'
mode: single
- id: '1655291223426'
alias: 'Vacuum: Execute vacuum zone'
description: ''
trigger: []
condition: []
action:
- service: vacuum.stop
data: {}
target:
entity_id: vacuum.saugi
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 3
milliseconds: 0
- service: script.turn_on
data:
if states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "KĂĽche": script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
elif states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "Bad": script.vacuum_bathroom
mode: single
- id: '1658344308206'
alias: Waschkeller
description: ''
trigger:
- type: power
platform: device
device_id: 0301f500271eaac1ba91b7fc5ccbb011
entity_id: sensor.waschkeller_power
domain: sensor
below: 10
for:
hours: 0
minutes: 3
seconds: 0
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
message: Die Wäsche ist fertig!
title: Waschkeller
- service: notify.alexa_media
data:
message: Die Wäsche ist fertig!
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
data:
type: tts
- type: turn_off
device_id: 0301f500271eaac1ba91b7fc5ccbb011
entity_id: switch.waschkeller_socket_1
domain: switch
mode: single
- id: '1659088417137'
alias: AA_Juhu Pupsu
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: device
device_id: 9b46a98118be477b5269956437bf5737
domain: device_tracker
entity_id: device_tracker.christinsiphone
type: enters
zone: zone.home
condition: []
action:
- service: media_player.volume_set
data:
volume_level: 0.4
target:
device_id: f0406544b464e42b2c84869d01a53bb5
- service: notify.alexa_media
data:
message: <amazon:emotion name="excited" intensity="high"> Juhuuu Pupsu,
schön dass du wieder da bist! Wir haben dich ganz schön dolle vermisst. </amazon:emotion>
target: media_player.show_kuche
data:
type: tts
- service: media_player.volume_set
data:
volume_level: 0.15
target:
device_id: f0406544b464e42b2c84869d01a53bb5
mode: single
- id: '1659296021639'
alias: test alarm an wenn weg
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: device
device_id: 9b46a98118be477b5269956437bf5737
domain: device_tracker
entity_id: device_tracker.christinsiphone
type: leaves
zone: zone.home
- platform: device
device_id: 61ccc66caa570d5fce8feeaf84edd154
domain: device_tracker
entity_id: device_tracker.atzenjule_s_fold3
type: leaves
zone: zone.home
condition:
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: device
device_id: 9b46a98118be477b5269956437bf5737
domain: device_tracker
entity_id: device_tracker.christinsiphone
type: is_not_home
- condition: device
device_id: 61ccc66caa570d5fce8feeaf84edd154
domain: device_tracker
entity_id: device_tracker.atzenjule_s_fold3
type: is_not_home
action:
- service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
data: {}
target:
entity_id: alarm_control_panel.alarmanlage
mode: single
- id: '1659338393479'
alias: Pool aus
description: ''
trigger:
- type: power
platform: device
device_id: 248fc16e6bdc41a25f6d3549d36b1706
entity_id: sensor.pool_power
domain: sensor
below: 10
for:
hours: 0
minutes: 3
seconds: 0
condition: []
action:
- type: turn_off
device_id: 248fc16e6bdc41a25f6d3549d36b1706
entity_id: switch.pool_socket_1
domain: switch
- type: turn_off
device_id: 248fc16e6bdc41a25f6d3549d36b1706
entity_id: switch.pool_usb_1
domain: switch
mode: single
- id: '1659338414145'
alias: Lichterkette aus
description: ''
trigger:
- type: power
platform: device
device_id: 97559de97821ae792ad261d8c176d91b
entity_id: sensor.lichterkette_power
domain: sensor
below: 10
for:
hours: 0
minutes: 3
seconds: 0
condition: []
action:
- type: turn_off
device_id: 97559de97821ae792ad261d8c176d91b
entity_id: switch.lichterkette_socket_1
domain: switch
- type: turn_off
device_id: 97559de97821ae792ad261d8c176d91b
entity_id: switch.lichterkette_usb_1
domain: switch
mode: single
Replace this:
- service: script.turn_on
data:
if states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "KĂĽche": script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
elif states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "Bad": script.vacuum_bathroom
With this:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_select.vacuum_zone
state: 'KĂĽche'
sequence:
- script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_select.vacuum_zone
state: 'Bad'
sequence:
- script.vacuum_bathroom
Or in a more compact version:
- choose:
- conditions:
- "{{ is_state('input_select.vacuum_zone','KĂĽche') }}"
sequence:
- script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
- conditions:
- "{{ is_state('input_select.vacuum_zone','Bad') }}"
sequence:
- script.vacuum_bathroom
this doesnt seem to be the issue, i have tried your suggestion and also deleted the automation since the error message appeared again.
I have also deleted the first empty line in the config, now it says line 27 (the sensors line again).
Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:455
First occurred: 12:30:19 PM (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 12:30:19 PM
Invalid config for [automation]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['action'][10]['target']. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 27).
config file:
# Loads default set of integrations. Do not remove.
default_config:
#Remote Access
http:
use_x_forwarded_for: true
trusted_proxies:
- 172.30.33.0/24
ip_ban_enabled: true
login_attempts_threshold: 3
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
#Automationen fĂĽr Alarmanlage
automation split: !include_dir_list ./alarmanlage/
alarm_control_panel: !include alarm_control_panel.yaml
#Allgemein
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
sensor: !include sensors.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
#Tankerkönig
tankerkoenig: !include tankerkoenig.yaml
#Alexa
alexa:
smart_home:
#Frage Antwort
input_text:
alexa_actionable_notification:
name: Alexa Actionable Notification Holder
max: 255
initial: '{"text": "Dies ist ein Test des Alexa-Skills. Hat es funktioniert?", "event": "actionable.skill.test"}'
#Themes
frontend:
themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes
#Saugroboter
camera:
- platform: xiaomi_cloud_map_extractor
host: !secret xiaomi_vacuum_host
token: !secret xiaomi_vacuum_token
username: !secret xiaomi_cloud_username
password: !secret xiaomi_cloud_password
draw: ['all']
attributes:
- calibration_points
and the new automations yaml: i deleted unused automations, to clear it out a bit.
- id: '1654371747948'
alias: Back ups Issue Notification
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.backups_stale
from: 'Off'
to: 'On'
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
message: Access the Google Drive Back Up Add On for Details
title: There is an Issue with the back ups.
data:
clickAction: /hassio/ingress/cebe7a76_hassio_google_drive_backup
mode: single
- id: '1654618714639'
alias: 'Abfallkalender '
description: ''
trigger:
- platform: calendar
event: start
offset: '-6:0:0'
entity_id: calendar.abfallkalender
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
title: Abfallkalender
message: '{{ trigger.calendar_event.summary }}'
mode: single
- id: '1655291223426'
alias: 'Vacuum: Execute vacuum zone'
description: ''
trigger: []
condition: []
action:
- service: vacuum.stop
data: {}
target:
entity_id: vacuum.saugi
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 3
milliseconds: 0
- service: script.turn_on
data:
if states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "KĂĽche": script.vacuum_zone_kitchen
elif states.input_select.vacuum_zone.state == "Bad": script.vacuum_bathroom
mode: single
- id: '1658344308206'
alias: Waschkeller
description: ''
trigger:
- type: power
platform: device
device_id: 0301f500271eaac1ba91b7fc5ccbb011
entity_id: sensor.waschkeller_power
domain: sensor
below: 10
for:
hours: 0
minutes: 3
seconds: 0
condition: []
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_sm_f926b
data:
message: Die Wäsche ist fertig!
title: Waschkeller
- service: notify.alexa_media
data:
message: Die Wäsche ist fertig!
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
data:
type: tts
- type: turn_off
device_id: 0301f500271eaac1ba91b7fc5ccbb011
entity_id: switch.waschkeller_socket_1
domain: switch
mode: single
This is not valid syntax:
As I said before, ignore the line number. It is numbered from 0. Your file line numbers start at 1.
You have an automation somewhere with more than 11 actions. The 11th action (again numbered from 0) is missing an entity id.
Is there something in your automation spilt file?
You REALLY need to listen to Tom and Petro.
that service syntax is not valid.
It has never been valid and there is no way that could have ever worked.
It’s very likely that the yaml parser can’t figure out what to do with that invalid syntax and is giving a strange error based on that.
Fix the invalid syntax and then go from there if it still gives an error.
ok thanks i changed the lines as you told me before.
sorry i misunderstood what you said with counting from number 0 instead of 1. got it now
i will also now look into that automation split file if there is something wrong.
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
These listed entities need to be indented further.
Disregard, see below
No they don’t. That’s fine.
As long as the indentation under each block is consistent it can be anything.
e.g. all these are valid
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
This is not valid:
target:
- media_player.alexa_bad
- media_player.alexa_display
- media_player.show_kuche
Ahh okay, thanks mate.
Edit, happy to delete if that cleans it up best?
Leave it. It may help others.
ok i was able to figure out with automation caused the issue, there was bad spacing/intendation which caused that the entity was not recognized. but now another error message appears:
Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:455
First occurred: 10:33:50 AM (10 occurrences)
Last logged: 10:45:54 AM
Invalid config for [automation]: template value is None for dictionary value @ data['action'][0]['data']. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 27).
this means the first action in an automation is missing data value? is that right?
Specifically the first action (that’s what [action][0] means) is looking for a template value but it is getting nothing.