Debugging assist_satellite.ask_question - not executing an action

[young canopy]

I'm trying to debug why this question never seems to get an answer, here's the action from the automation :
[posting in thread as this message is too long]
When I check the debugger for voice, I can see it heard me say 'yes' but it didn't turn the kettle on (or make the accouncement that it was going to) The trace timeline for the automation just says "Choose: No action executed" Any ideas who to debug further ? thanks.

`- action: assist_satellite.ask_question
metadata: {}
data:
question: Its quarter to 3, shall we have tea ?
preannounce: false
entity_id: assist_satellite.xiaozhi_ball_v2_assist_satellite
answers:
- id: "yes"
sentences:
- yes please
- sure
- ok
- ok then
- id: "no"
sentences:
- not now
- no thanks
- its ok
- no no
preannounce_media_id:
media_content_id: media-source://media_source/local/jarvis_beep.mp3
media_content_type: audio/mpeg
metadata:
title: jarvis_beep.mp3
thumbnail: null
media_class: music
children_media_class: null
navigateIds:
- {}
- media_content_type: app
media_content_id: media-source://media_source
response_variable: response

• choose:
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{ response.id == 'yes' }}"
      sequence:
    • action: assist_satellite.announce
      metadata: {}
      data:
      message: ok, kettle turned on
      preannounce: false
      target:
      entity_id: assist_satellite.xiaozhi_ball_v2_assist_satellite
    • action: switch.turn_on
      metadata: {}
      data: {}
      target:
      entity_id: switch.kettle_start
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{ response.id == 'no' }}"
      sequence:
    • action: assist_satellite.announce
      metadata: {}
      data:
      message: No tea for you
      preannounce: false
      target:
      entity_id: assist_satellite.xiaozhi_ball_v2_assist_satellite`

[lofty light]

hi @young canopy
I can help you
hmm..
could you share your project?

[young canopy]

What do you mean by my project ? My code is pasted above

[marsh helm]

Check the trace. Probably it's not response.id. check "changed variables" tab for your first step.

Just checked my similar automation - it seems right...
I never used name "response" for response var though - don't like to use words that might be reserved by system ..
Mind renaming?

[young canopy]

I'd looked at the trace but didn't notice he 'changed variable' tab. I can see in there :
response: id: null sentence: No. slots: {}

let me try capital N in my expected reponses

I've changed the reponse variable to 'kettle' and capitalised the expected responses but my options still don't get executed.

[marsh helm]

The problem is with that I'd: null. Not sure why though.

[young canopy]

can you show me your code that works ? I'll try it out

[marsh helm]

actions:
  - action: assist_satellite.ask_question
    metadata: {}
    data:
      question: You didn't stand today. Want me to raise the desk now?
      preannounce: true
      entity_id: assist_satellite.office_koala_assist_satellite
      answers:
        - sentences:
            - "yes"
            - yeah
            - sure
          id: "yes"
    response_variable: answer
  - if:
      - condition: template
        value_template: "{{ answer.id == \"yes\" }}"
        alias: If answered yes
    then:
      - action: button.press
        metadata: {}
        data: {}
        target:
          entity_id: button.office_desk_preset_2

[young canopy]

hmm.. I wrote it again from scratch and it works, the only difference i can see really is the quotation marks around the possible answers. Here's my code :
`actions:

• action: assist_satellite.ask_question
  metadata: {}
  data:
  question: yes or no ?
  preannounce: true
  entity_id: assist_satellite.xiaozhi_ball_v2_assist_satellite
  answers:
  - id: "yes"
  sentences:
  - "yes"
  - "Yes"
  - id: "no"
  sentences:
  - "No"
  - "no"
  response_variable: reply
• choose:
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{ reply.id == 'yes' }}"
      sequence:
    • action: assist_satellite.announce
      metadata: {}
      data:
      message: kettle turned on
      preannounce: true
      target:
      entity_id: assist_satellite.xiaozhi_ball_v2_assist_satellite`

[marsh helm]

I realized that I didn't see the "yes" and "no" words in your sentences before. Maybe that's the problem?