The error "Automation is owned by non-admin user..." appears when the user who created or last modified the automation is a non-Site Administrator (such as a Folder Admin) and no longer has the required folder admin permissions to the source and/or destination folders. This issue is not caused by the original creator but by the most recent editor.

If a Site Administrator creates or modifies an automation and is later deleted or loses their Site Administrator role, the automation will still run without any issues. However, if a Folder Admin creates or modifies an automation and later loses access to the folders involved, the automation may fail with this error.

To fix the issue, a Site Administrator has a few options. They can restore the missing permissions for the user mentioned in the error message. Alternatively, they can clone the automation and delete the broken one. Another option is to open the automation, make a minor update (such as changing the name or description), and save it. This action reassigns ownership to the Site Administrator, allowing the automation to run successfully.

If you are deleting a Folder Admin user who owns automations, the system will prompt you to reassign those automations to another user, such as a Site Administrator. This ensures automations continue running without errors.