Execute workflow trigger not being recognized as trigger node

[pedrorach]

Hello,

For some reason the Execute Workflow Trigger is not being recognized as a trigger and the workflow can´t be turned to active.

Please advise.

Workflow could not be activated:

Workflow “XXX” (ID: XXXXXX) has no node to start the workflow - at least one trigger, poller or webhook node is required

Information on your n8n setup

• n8n version: 1.51
• Database (default: SQLite): default
• n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
• Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npm
• Operating system: ubuntu 22.04

[BramKn]

Hi @pedrorach

Welcome to the community!

You don’t have to activate it for the execute workflow trigger to work.

You only need to activate it if it has its own trigger like schedule or webhook.

[pedrorach]

Hi @BramKn ,

You’re right, thank you! I had the “Wait for Sub-Workflow Completion” turned off.

However, since we need to wait for the sub-workflow to complete to send the response back to the main workflow, this isn’t the solution I was looking for.

Do you know of a workaround to run sub-workflows in parallel and send data back to the main workflow without using external databases?

Tks,
Pedro

[BramKn]

Hi,

Not sure what you are after exactly.
A workflow waits for the subflow or it doesn’t you cannot have both.