I m having trouble using state class | Home Assistant | Page 1

delicate edge Jul 18, 2023, 7:44 PM

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in my sensors.yaml I have this:

- platform: template sensors: ups_power_usage: friendly_name: "UPS Power Usage" unit_of_measurement: "kWh" value_template: "{{ (states('sensor.ups_load_2') | float / 100) * 900 / 1000 }}" state_class: total_increasing device_class: energy

twin egret Jul 18, 2023, 7:45 PM

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That's indeed the legacy format, which doesn't support state class

delicate edge Jul 18, 2023, 7:47 PM

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copy that... if I create a templates.yaml and !include it, do I have to move every template entity over, or can I just create this new one and any new ones going foward?

twin egret Jul 18, 2023, 7:49 PM

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You can use them besides each other

delicate edge Jul 18, 2023, 7:52 PM

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super helpful, thanks. Last question, will quick reload load new/updated template entities or do I need to do a full bound?

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bounce

twin egret Jul 18, 2023, 7:53 PM

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You might need a restart if you didn't use the template integration before

delicate edge Jul 18, 2023, 7:53 PM

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got it! Thanks again!

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this worked... but the device still isn't available to the energy dashboard .... thought I'd emulated other engergy meter devices successfully

twin egret Jul 18, 2023, 8:25 PM

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What are the current attributes for your new sensor?

delicate edge Jul 19, 2023, 12:07 AM

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state_class: measurement
unit_of_measurement: kWh
device_class: energy
icon: mdi:server
friendly_name: UPS Power Usage

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the current state is 0.0.667

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oops 0.667

twin egret Jul 19, 2023, 5:40 AM

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Check in devtools > statistics for issues with the sensor

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