Workflow Reuse error: missing a on.workflow_call trigger

[jlbooker]

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Following the instructions at https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/reusing-workflows, I added an on.workflow_call: line to my workflow in order to reuse it. When calling the workflow, I keep getting the error:
error parsing called workflow "{my_org}/{my_repo}/.github/workflows/node.js.yml@main": workflow is not reusable as it is missing a on.workflow_call trigger

I even copied the full reusable workflow example into the file and I'm still getting the same error. What am I doing wrong here?

[airtower-luna]

What exactly does the trigger configuration look like? A subtle syntax error seems the most likely explanation to me. 😅

[jlbooker]

Yes, the version above is what I have committed to the main branch. It was originally and node JS build, but I replaced it with the "reusable workflow example" content from the tutorial, just to see if I could get the example working.

[airtower-luna]

Then I'm out of ideas as long as you can't share a link to the actual workflow log, I'm afraid. A subtle issue somewhere still seems most likely. 😅

If you're sure it's not that, you could also try to send a bug report to support.

[jlbooker]

Thanks for the help! Here's the latest failed run:
https://github.com/BrownBook/ExperientialLearningInventory/actions/runs/3453021132

Here's the workflows directory on the main branch: https://github.com/BrownBook/ExperientialLearningInventory/blob/main/.github/workflows/

I'm trying to call node.js.yml from release.yml. I've updated node.js.yml back to my version, instead of the tutorial example, but you can see the history that's also failed.

[ChristopherHX]

Wow, your reusable workflow is 100% correct if you copy it to another repository or use the sha as version
If I directly call your workflow from your repo and branch it fails for me too.

This works

name: Release

on:
  push:

jobs:
  build:
    uses: BrownBook/ExperientialLearningInventory/.github/workflows/node.js.yml@a82d8929306d9bb8c235164b8134bff39f70d5f3

An old version of your workflow must be cached by GitHub somewhere.

[jlbooker]

Thanks for confirming and giving the workaround using the @sha notation. I've filed a bug report. :-)

[jlbooker]

I believe I have discovered the cause of this problem. I had managed to create (I believe through a different Action) a tag named main, in addition to the branch named main. Instead of using the version from the main branch, I believe the Workflow was continuing to use version of node.js.yml from the main tag, which was missing the on.workflow_call trigger as correctly indicated by the error message.

In short, the error message was accurate, but it wasn't clear that the Workflow being used was from the main tag and not the main branch.

[Kystabell3410]

Can you help me with the same problem

[Kystabell3410]

Because I have been trying to find the best way to know what was happening with it

[getellez]

How can we point it to use the branch name instead of the tag?