Error Workflow not Executing

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Error Workflow is not getting triggered when Primary Workflow fails. Primary workflow is active and workflow to notify is also setted up in Primary Workflow

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Error Workflow

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 1.115.3
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npm
  • Operating system: Linux
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Hi @tip_toucher49

For your error trigger to work, your workflow needs to be active (which you said it already is) and the trigger must not be manual.

In other words, your workflow must be triggered automatically; if an error occurs then, your error trigger will run. If you run your workflow manually and an error occurs, the error trigger will not execute.

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