Hi, I was building a rule, then I got the following message. I can't get back into the actions anymore without receiving the attached message. Does anyone have any advice regards this issue?
Your rule is damaged, probably by clicking ābackā in your browser, or Apps List, without exiting cleanly by clicking Done.
You need to delete the Rule and start over. The Rule Machine editor is fragile.
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Yeah, I thought it may have corrected itself overnight but to no avail. A lesson learned, next time I'm creating a lengthy rule,. Going to create a clone half way through 
Or make a backup. The cloning stuff is new, might fail. But backups work, and have the added benefit of pruning out bad records in the database.
After a couple of experiences like yours, I always backup before editing/creating a rule, and download it to my computer (because the hub only saves the most recent backup for each day), then, when the rule is partway done but in a consistent state, done out and backup/save again, then, when finished, done out and backup/save again. I wish that the rule editor wasnāt so fragile, but it is what it is. Apparently, the Done does a Database Commit, and makes everything good. Doing a browser āBackā or āApp listā is akin to pulling the plug, leaves the database damaged.
Cheers, great advice. I'm very new to Hubitat and I'm winging it as I go along, in any event, thanks for your support. I'm in the UK and smart homes here are not prolific, I feel like a minority but I'm flying the Hubitat flagš
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