Setting up notification in automation causes error

@Bazmundi wrote:

I added a notification service as an action to an automation via the UI.

I get the following error upon saving of the automation:

Message malformed: expected dict for dictionary value @ data['action'][1]['data']

So by the UI it have entered:

Action Type: Call Service
Service: notify.notify
Service data: Zone 1 sprinkler turned off

YAML reads:

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: Zone 1 turned off

I have also tried:

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: "Zone 1 turned off"

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: [Zone 1 turned off]

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: ["Zone 1 turned off"]

When I try the following the automation editor saves BUT:

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: {{ "Zone 1 turned off" }}

BUT it actually saves:

alias: ''
service: notify.notify
data: '[object Object]': null

So, I assume my problem is formatting the data.

When the automation runs, no notification turns up in the notification panel.

I have also a ClickSend notify panel setup, so the help does not clarify how to send and sms, only how to setup ClickSend. I have recipient setup in the config in configuration.yaml so I an not expecting to have to put the phone number in the service data.

So, either of two things might be the problem. My data format or Clicksend setup.

I have seen this data problem in other attempts to configure other things so I am happy to start with sorting out that so, first things first. Any hints on how the data should be formatted please? Is there a help file perhaps that illuminates the matter?

Cheers,
Baz

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