Script calling failure from an automation but succeeds from developer tools

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Dear community,

I’m trying to call a script ( script.send_notification_to_alexa ) from an automation with no success. The same script runs successfully from developer tools.

First the script:

send_notification_to_alexa:
  alias: Send notification from Alexa
  sequence:
  - choose:
    - conditions:
      - condition: time
        before: '19:00'
        after: "09:00"
      sequence:
      - service: notify.alexa_media_office_echo_dot
        data_template:
          message: "{{ what_to_announce }}"
          data:
            type: announce
    - conditions:
      - condition: time
        before: '09:00'
      sequence:
      - service: notify.alexa_media_kitchen_echo_dot
        data_template:
          message: "{{ what_to_announce }}"
          data:
            type: announce
    - conditions:
      - condition: time
        after: '18:00'
      sequence:
      - service: notify.alexa_media_living_room_echo_dot
        data_template:
          message: "{{ what_to_announce }}"
          data:
            type: announce
    default: []
  mode: single
  icon: mdi:script

Then, the automation:

- id: '1622552193007'
  alias: Close blinds at sunset
  description: Close left and right blinds from living room at sunset if I am at home
  trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: 00:30:00
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: person.nicolas
    state: home
  action:
  - service: script.send_notification_to_alexa
    data:
      what_to_announce: Attention à la fermeture des store
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: cover.close_cover
    target:
      entity_id:
      - cover.sonesse_40_io_2
      - cover.sonesse_40_io_3
  mode: single

And finally the way I successfully call the script from developer tools:

service: script.send_notification_to_alexa
data:
  what_to_announce: Attention à la fermeture des store

Do you have any idea?

A big thanks in advance for your help,

2

Oh and BTW, here is the error output from the log

[1549488360] Error handling message: extra keys not allowed @ data[‘what_to_announce’]. Got None

Which is quite strange because the same thing works very well when invoked from the developer tools

3

Is the automation executed, i.e. do the cover close?
If so, what does the trace show?

Nice “BTW” :slight_smile:

4

Yes, the automation is triggered 30 minutes after sun set and the blinds close well.

Here is the trace…

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Step ConfigChanged VariablesRelated logbook entries
platform: sun
event: sunset
offset: ‘00:30:00’

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Result:
result: true

entity_id/0

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Result:
result: true state: home wanted_state: home

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Result:
params:
domain: script
service: send_notification_to_alexa
service_data:
what_to_announce: Attention à la fermeture des store
target: {}
running_script: true
limit: null
child_id:
domain: script
item_id: send_notification_to_alexa
run_id: ‘41’

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Result:
delay: 60 done: true

Executed: 30 June 2021, 22:27:30
Result:
params:
domain: cover
service: close_cover
service_data: {}
target:
entity_id:
- cover.sonesse_40_io_2
- cover.sonesse_40_io_3
running_script: false
limit: 10

or maybe it’s more clear from the trace timeline :wink:

Triggered by the sunset with offset at 30 June 2021, 22:26:30
Test state condition
Call service script.send_notification_to_alexa
Send notification from Alexa (script.send_notification_to_alexa) started
Send notification from Alexa (script.send_notification_to_alexa) turned on
Send notification from Alexa (script.send_notification_to_alexa) turned off
Delay for {“hours”:0,“minutes”:1,“seconds”:0,“milliseconds”:0}
1 minute later
Call service cover.close_cover on entities cover.sonesse_40_io_2, cover.sonesse_40_io_3
Sonesse 40 io (cover.sonesse_40_io_3) is closing
Sonesse 40 io (cover.sonesse_40_io_2) is closing
Cover (group.cover) changed to Closed
Finished at 30 June 2021, 22:27:30 (runtime: 60.30 seconds)

5

Not obvious.
Maybe try to put the “Attention…” message between quotes in the automation?

6

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your answer. Let’s give it a try tonight in real condition.

Regards,

Nicolas

7

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that I magically did nothing and it magically worked yesterday evening…

Maybe a running condition or something but it seems ok for now…

Regards