Get ready to make the switch!

[jsnphdrn (JasonH)]

@swamplynx

I’m guessing you were using custom alerts in SHM, for which there are no replacement for in the new app. I had to do the same thing. And guess what, even though your routines migrates, the automations have too many issues to count making them useless.

Yes, I did have a few Custom alerts in SHM. Maybe that was the issue.

@MarkTr

My “go on vacation” routine failed because I had it arming SHM (that’s the only time I use it). I removed that action, reran the migration, and all clear. It took an extra step to recreate that because Go On Vacation turned into a scene - automations need to run automatically and this routine was only triggered manually - and scenes don’t allow STHM control. I had to create a separate automation to arm STHM when the mode goes to vacation. No big deal, just another thing to get used to with the new regime.

Agreed. I do miss the Routines where you could do everything… arm/disarm SHM, set modes, perform some action - all based upon certain conditions. I also wish you could manually trigger Automations, which would be like manually clicking my old Routines (b/c the Automations call a scene). In order to get around this, I think I’m going to create some “Virtual Buttons” (which will just be Virtual Switches), that will trigger the Automation and the ensuing Scene. It will help my wife transition from clicking the old “Routine buttons” to do various things.

On a related note, if people haven’t seen it yet, you can check out this excellent post by @JDRoberts for info on using Scenes & Automations:
FAQ: How to Run Scenes and Automations (New V3 App) (2020)