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Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account

 
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Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account

Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account
Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account
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Some time ago, I received the message “The maximum limit for smart actions has been reached” for the first time. Until now, I was able to remedy this by deleting unused actions, but this option is now almost exhausted, as I use around 80 active Tapo devices at two locations.

It would be great if the limit of 128 could be raised.

 

I use many actions to replace the “else” missing from the “if” clause. I also use the active/inactive status of a dozen or so dummy actions (all of which reference an unused P100 outlet) as Boolean variables to store and query states. This not only costs actions, but also clarity.

 

I assume that the limitation to 128 actions was not set deliberately (it prevents the purchase of additional Tapo devices), but simply results from a “TINYINT” (1-byte integer, 0-128 with sign) design decision in the database design. Depending on the circumstances, an adjustment there can be simple or very complex, as I know.

 

As an alternative to extending the Action ID field to INT, these two features would significantly reduce the number of Smart Actions I need and, as an added bonus, make everything so much clearer:
1. Extension of the “if” condition to proper if-then-else.
2. Introduction of simple variables.

 

Are there any plans to expand the functionality of Smart Actions? If so, I would take the trouble to define these two suggestions and a number of other ideas as feature requests. 
In addition, I would have some additions for the app, provided that further development is to be expected here.

 

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RE:Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account
Yesterday
Support both suggestions, (in particular some simple variables) but would also like to see more than 128 actions as I also will be running out soon.
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Re:Enabling more than 128 smart actions per account
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  Hi @Tapofix, In relation to your boolean variables using an unused P100 device, I have worked around that issue differently by creating a dummy Automation. It took some playing around but I have lots of boolean variables coded this way. I'm sure it's very similar but saves an extra device being plugged in. Refer here if you are interested: https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/748844

 

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