diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/troubleshooting.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/troubleshooting.markdown index d23a9edf8d4..458a88dc5b2 100644 --- a/source/_docs/automation/troubleshooting.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/automation/troubleshooting.markdown @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ Many automations can be tested directly in the automation editor UI. ### Running the entire automation -In the three dots menu in the automation list or automation editor UI, select the **Run** button. This will execute all of the {% term actions %}, while skipping all {% term triggers %} and {% term conditions %}. This lets you test the full sequence of actions, as if the automation was triggered and all conditions were true. Note that any [trigger ID](/automation/trigger/#trigger-id) used in your triggers will not be active when you test this way. The Trigger ID or any data passed by in the `trigger` data in conditions or actions can't be tested directly this way. +In the three dots menu in the automation list or automation editor UI, select the **Run** button. This will execute all of the {% term actions %}, while skipping all {% term triggers %} and {% term conditions %}. This lets you test the full sequence of actions, as if the automation was triggered and all conditions were true. Note that any [trigger ID](/docs/automation/trigger/#trigger-id) used in your triggers will not be active when you test this way. The Trigger ID or any data passed by in the `trigger` data in conditions or actions can't be tested directly this way. -You can also trigger an automation manually. This can test the conditions as if the automation was triggered by an event. Navigate to {% my developer_services title="**Developer tools** > **Services**" %}. In the service selection drop-down, select **Automation: Trigger**, then **Choose entity** to select the automation you are testing. Toggle whether to skip the conditions, then **Call service**. If needed, additional `trigger` or other data can be added in the YAML view for testing. The [trigger](docs/automation/trigger/) page has more information about data within the trigger. +You can also trigger an automation manually. This can test the conditions as if the automation was triggered by an event. Navigate to {% my developer_services title="**Developer tools** > **Services**" %}. In the service selection drop-down, select **Automation: Trigger**, then **Choose entity** to select the automation you are testing. Toggle whether to skip the conditions, then **Call service**. If needed, additional `trigger` or other data can be added in the YAML view for testing. The [trigger](/docs/automation/trigger/) page has more information about data within the trigger. Testing with complex triggers, conditions, and variables can be difficult. Note that using the **Run** button will skip all triggers and conditions, while **Developer Tools** can be used with or without checking conditions.