# Automation Rules

Automation is a catch-all term for approvals, notifications, and update
requests. You can delete, update, or retrieve various automation settings
through the API. You cannot create new automation rules programmatically.

<h2>Disabled Reasons for Automation Rules</h2>

Reason | Description |
-----|-----|
**APPROVAL_COLUMN_MISSING** | This rule's approval status column has been deleted.
**APPROVAL_COLUMN_WRONG_TYPE** | The approval column must be a dropdown column.
**AUTOMATION_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_ORG** | To create or edit automated actions, you need to upgrade your organization account to a Business or Enterprise plan.
**COLUMN_MISSING** | A column referenced by this rule has been deleted.
**COLUMN_TYPE_INCOMPATIBLE** | A column referenced by this rule has been changed to an incompatible column type.
**NO_POTENTIAL_RECIPIENTS** | This rule has no recipients that will be able to receive notifications based on this sheet's permission settings or this account's approved domain sharing list.
**NO_VALID_SELECTED_COLUMNS** | All selected columns for this rule have been deleted.