"Wait For Sub-Workflow Completion" = false causes execution to not run #13830
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Hey @Fank, We have created an internal ticket to look into this which we will be tracking as "GHC-1147" |
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Hey @Fank, I am not able to reproduce this, Below is an example workflow can you give it a run and see if it gives you the same issue? |
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I tried to build a reproduction as well, it is not easily reproduceable, but its there. |
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This is workflow Workflow JSON{
"name": "Jira Webhook",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"events": [
"comment_created",
"comment_deleted",
"comment_updated",
"jira:issue_created",
"jira:issue_deleted",
"jira:issue_updated",
"worklog_created",
"worklog_deleted",
"worklog_updated"
],
"additionalFields": {
"filter": "Project IN (DPIS, ESD, SD)"
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.jiraTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
-540,
-160
],
"id": "74469f4f-7a87-45eb-924c-d2d6f5cd5809",
"name": "Jira Trigger",
"webhookId": "3c80bd33-a3ad-4806-b50a-98c6ccafcdfa",
"credentials": {
"jiraSoftwareCloudApi": {
"id": "ZmNLmHXGmduvRcjQ",
"name": "Jira SW Cloud"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "46cff509-a968-4c1c-b75a-d85aab53d264",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.issue.fields.project.key }}",
"rightValue": "=ESD",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
},
{
"id": "02c76045-fcd0-4b52-81b6-5030c387ee07",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.issue.fields.project.key }}",
"rightValue": "DPIS",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "or"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
80,
-160
],
"id": "1ffca4fd-2d45-4d0c-a6b9-77d7ecc41d53",
"name": "DPIS, ESD"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "0179b75d-2a3d-4d9f-8c2f-7f86002220c4",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.issue.fields.project.key }}",
"rightValue": "SD",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
80,
-380
],
"id": "0e65ba0b-6acb-40bd-9526-062bdddbf071",
"name": "SD"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "0ZHlllWAOOJWli1S",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Desk — Company Phone Entry"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {
"waitForSubWorkflow": true
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
300,
-380
],
"id": "0f84e3c3-b2c0-456f-baf6-412d1d0c7368",
"name": "SD Project",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "129bb964-679f-48cc-ae03-52bfd1e21d81",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "jira:issue_created",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Issue created"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "3ed462ba-ee9b-4d87-aa7d-2e5416059d6f",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "jira:issue_updated",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Issue updated"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "a2ae942e-3fc1-4386-9027-e01934915528",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "jira:issue_deleted",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Issue deleted"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_created",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"id": "697e7199-73c5-4c60-aebd-e03150a19b6f"
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Worklog created"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "71a336fa-1f7b-4319-b1ea-c73a6734e14d",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_updated",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Worklog updated"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "a170a91a-d0e8-470c-adca-7348f2699ddf",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_deleted",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Worklog deleted"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "05d6fd96-065f-41c1-b144-cfab342cbd68",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "comment_created",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Comment created"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "7c612702-f59e-4e3d-b0db-7524850a9d5e",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "comment_updated",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Comment updated"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "243f4930-27cd-4dfb-a13a-f57e4ea8ee79",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "comment_deleted",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "Comment deleted"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
-320,
-160
],
"id": "f269cbf2-df9b-4a3c-a95d-1b4d24df8358",
"name": "Event type"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "j5rJXn5aj73va2Ov",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Jira — Issues ESD, DPIS sub"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {
"waitForSubWorkflow": true
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
300,
-160
],
"id": "e4fe010e-0a11-4cce-9555-8e896ce437b6",
"name": "Service Records - Issue Trigger",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "EWww2TZak18KeQvC",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Records — Service Records - Worklog Trigger"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {
"waitForSubWorkflow": false
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
300,
60
],
"id": "315d5977-e5a9-4860-814f-9907ab684715",
"name": "Service Records - Worklogs Trigger",
"onError": "continueErrorOutput"
},
{
"parameters": {
"dataToSave": {
"values": [
{
"key": "webhookEvent",
"value": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executionData",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-320,
-340
],
"id": "a01c6210-03c8-418b-9251-c3b9bb60c903",
"name": "Execution Data"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "df7aafb5-d05a-4405-b452-4c6ea6522795",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.issue.fields.project.key }}",
"rightValue": "NX",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"typeVersion": 2.2,
"position": [
80,
320
],
"id": "3c0c64b9-f5f3-41a6-921d-984612cb277a",
"name": "NX"
},
{
"parameters": {
"dataToSave": {
"values": [
{
"key": "worklogId",
"value": "={{ $json.worklog.id }}"
},
{
"key": "issueId",
"value": "={{ $json.worklog.issueId }}"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executionData",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
80,
160
],
"id": "8f9754b5-75fd-42d6-8730-4afc1449bc49",
"name": "Worklog Data"
}
],
"pinData": {},
"connections": {
"Jira Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Event type",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Execution Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"DPIS, ESD": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Service Records - Issue Trigger",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"SD": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "SD Project",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Event type": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "DPIS, ESD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "SD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "NX",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "DPIS, ESD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "SD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "NX",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "DPIS, ESD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "SD",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "NX",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Service Records - Worklogs Trigger",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Worklog Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Service Records - Worklogs Trigger",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Worklog Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Service Records - Worklogs Trigger",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Worklog Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[],
[],
[]
]
},
"Service Records - Issue Trigger": {
"main": [
[]
]
}
},
"active": true,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "6c2f1151-d403-40d0-8ee6-60f81641b214",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true,
"instanceId": "94a4722c99e67331d954b7292a159d350b5424049db5ee23fe2d0df7fe09b001"
},
"id": "EMzNZ9O3lhWZgUyq",
"tags": [
{
"createdAt": "2025-03-01T03:16:54.271Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-01T03:16:54.271Z",
"id": "07YEkYqLCE32kVY9",
"name": "jira"
},
{
"createdAt": "2025-03-01T08:55:32.491Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-01T08:55:32.491Z",
"id": "WbgzWMvUFxrZyPDK",
"name": "issue"
},
{
"createdAt": "2025-03-01T03:22:01.644Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-01T03:22:18.311Z",
"id": "95tzxYPMUq45Ngyn",
"name": "worklog"
}
]
}This is workflow Workflow JSON{
"name": "Service Records - Worklog Trigger",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"inputSource": "passthrough"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
-700,
-60
],
"id": "2429771f-7226-4c15-a947-9d91b44ee95e",
"name": "When Executed by Another Workflow"
},
{
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_created",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "worklog_created"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "71a336fa-1f7b-4319-b1ea-c73a6734e14d",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_updated",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "worklog_updated"
},
{
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 2
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "a170a91a-d0e8-470c-adca-7348f2699ddf",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}",
"rightValue": "worklog_deleted",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"name": "filter.operator.equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"renameOutput": true,
"outputKey": "worklog_deleted"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"typeVersion": 3.2,
"position": [
-460,
-60
],
"id": "96306f18-1dd5-4b66-bdfc-6a291faafe9a",
"name": "Worklogs Switch"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "nq73682Xx8OoFWyy",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Records — Worklogs"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
240,
-160
],
"id": "d1af4f55-f352-4b45-bb54-60f50390cc46",
"name": "Create or update Worklog"
},
{
"parameters": {
"dataToSave": {
"values": [
{
"key": "event",
"value": "={{ $json.webhookEvent }}"
},
{
"key": "worklogID",
"value": "={{ $json.worklog.id }}"
},
{
"key": "issueID",
"value": "={{ $json.worklog.issueId }}"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executionData",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
-460,
-240
],
"id": "3ec76b46-44d9-4295-bbfc-1db914506b50",
"name": "Execution Data"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "7QxOJGSNArwD6BGh",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Records — Add default tempo category & set tempo property"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
-200,
-160
],
"id": "7fd35df4-6d0c-4c3e-987e-04ad895f527c",
"name": "Tempo"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "yqWjU69TJmPu6EVD",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Records — Add jira category"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
20,
-160
],
"id": "16bd5c43-0011-4e99-8662-0a01879d0eb1",
"name": "Add jira category"
},
{
"parameters": {
"workflowId": {
"__rl": true,
"value": "J8IWdkIoc9pncnXH",
"mode": "list",
"cachedResultName": "Service Records — ServiceRecord BillingAccountTransactions"
},
"workflowInputs": {
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"value": {},
"matchingColumns": [],
"schema": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": true
},
"mode": "each",
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
0,
120
],
"id": "904eacbf-4181-44f2-af19-6858c5dd6bb9",
"name": "BillingAccountTransactions",
"notesInFlow": true,
"notes": "Update trigger for objects depending on the changed worklog"
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "DELETE",
"url": "={{$vars.url}}/v0/jira/import/worklogs/{{ $json.worklog.id }}",
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
-200,
120
],
"id": "2c8956e5-d50e-4405-bd09-f3a738481190",
"name": "Import worklog delete"
}
],
"pinData": {},
"connections": {
"When Executed by Another Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Worklogs Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Execution Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Worklogs Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Tempo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Tempo",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Import worklog delete",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Tempo": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Add jira category",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Add jira category": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create or update Worklog",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Import worklog delete": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "BillingAccountTransactions",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"callerPolicy": "any"
},
"versionId": "0144e6bd-5c1a-4a8a-a450-50a9d01430fa",
"meta": {
"instanceId": "94a4722c99e67331d954b7292a159d350b5424049db5ee23fe2d0df7fe09b001"
},
"id": "EWww2TZak18KeQvC",
"tags": [
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"createdAt": "2025-03-01T03:16:54.271Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-01T03:16:54.271Z",
"id": "07YEkYqLCE32kVY9",
"name": "jira"
},
{
"createdAt": "2025-03-01T03:22:01.644Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-03-01T03:22:18.311Z",
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]
}Debug log: It looks like it enters the |
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Hey @Fank, Even running that workflow I just can't reproduce it, I can see the error in the log where something is undefined but I am not sure what it is. Do you happen to have the example trigger data that causes it and does it always fail? |
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Bug Description
The main workflow:
When following setting is set:
Causes the execution on the subworkflow to not run:
This also caused following error on the worker node:
When I change it to:
Then the executions runs perfectly fine:
Debug info
core
storage
pruning
client
Generated at: 2025-03-11T13:29:21.206Z
To Reproduce
Expected behavior
That the execution runs like as it would wait.
Operating System
docker (self-hosted)
n8n Version
1.82.1
Node.js Version
20.18.3
Database
PostgreSQL
Execution mode
queue
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