# Automations to update child entities fail when there are no child entities

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** automations\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901 "2021-08-10T01:51:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![seaotternerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@seaotternerd](https://community.fibery.io/u/seaotternerd)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901/1 "2021-08-10T01:51:17Z")

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I have an automation rule that closes sub-tasks when a task is closed (it’s identical to the “Close all child entities on closing parent” use case in the [automation rules help](https://help.fibery.io/en/articles/5382607-automation-rules)). However, not all tasks have sub-tasks. Currently, it looks like attempting to run this automation on a task that doesn’t have subtasks counts as the automation failing. Consequently, it is getting automatically disabled.

Is this intended behaviour? I could fix it by being more specific about the trigger (i.e. only trigger it if the task has sub-tasks). However, there are a number of actions I want to trigger when I close a task. Is the preferred workflow to make a new rule for each one? That seems a little cumbersome, but maybe it’s implied by the fact that any failed action stops subsequent actions from triggering.

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/oleg/32/1887_2.png) [@Oleg](https://community.fibery.io/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901/2 "2021-08-10T07:45:02Z")

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Hi, @seaotternerd

Thanks for feedback. We will check, fix and let you know.

Thanks,  
Oleg

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/oleg/32/1887_2.png) [@Oleg](https://community.fibery.io/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901/3 "2021-08-10T13:49:01Z")

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Hi again, @seaotternerd

The issue is fixed. Sorry for inconvenience.

Thanks,  
Oleg

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**Author:** ![seaotternerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@seaotternerd](https://community.fibery.io/u/seaotternerd)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/automations-to-update-child-entities-fail-when-there-are-no-child-entities/1901/4 "2021-08-10T14:38:30Z")

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Awesome! Thanks for the fast response and fix!