Unable to get air unit to engage group via ai task push or ai task set

[dasmoo]

In this mission the mig-23 group named "Hama-23-1" is supposed to take off and start an orbit but not engage nearby blue aircraft at first(Restrict air to air attack = on is set on mission start for this group).  Once another red group trips a trigger "Hama-23-1" should turn and attack a specific group via a triggered action (Search then engage group).  This trigger also sets Restrict air to air attack to off (I've also tried splitting this into two triggers and its the same result).

However, both AI task set and AI task push fail to get the group to attack any targets.  If I use AI task set, then the group just RTB's as soon as the trigger fires.  If I use AI task push, the group does nothing at all.  I've searched around on how to use the functions on the forums extensively and I haven't come across anybody having the same problem I am having.  I don't think what I'm trying to do is all that complex, but I've been stuck on this problem for hours.  Any help would be appreciated.

cyprus_frigate_defense.miz

[dasmoo]

After some experimentation and help from friends, I was able to figure out how to get the group to attack.  Instead of using a triggered action to tell them to attack a group or search a zone, I used the triggered action to set their waypoint to one that had a search/engage zone configured.  When the initial trigger fired, they broke their orbit to head to the waypoint specified and then followed the search/engage zone to their targets which they engaged.  

I ended up using AI task push on the trigger, as AI task set wipes their flight plan causing them to rtb.  Task push just sets the skip waypoint action to the top of their action queue.

Edited July 25, 2022 by dasmoo

[jross194]

Thanks for updating your post with a solution. Doesn't always happen.