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flint leaf Oct 6, 2023, 7:42 AM

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description: ""
trigger:
  - type: temperature
    platform: device
    device_id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    entity_id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    domain: sensor
    above: 25
    below: 10
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
  - type: temperature
    platform: device
    device_id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    entity_id: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    domain: sensor
    above: 25
    below: 10
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
condition: []
action: []
mode: single

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I want to send a notification if any one of these sensor is out of range, a notification will be sent with temperature and humidty values

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for a single sensor it is simple ```action:

service: notify.persistent_notification
data:
title: Waste Room Temperature Alert!!
message: >-
current Temperature is:
{{states('sensor.a4_cxxxxxxxx_temperature',with_unit=true) }}
Humidity is: {{
states('sensor.a4_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_humidity',with_unit=true) }}
service: notify.ha_temp_email
data:
title: Waste Room Temperature Alert!!
message: >-
current Temperature is:
{{states('sensor.a4_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_temperature',with_unit=true) }}
Humidity is: {{
states('sensor.a4_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_humidity',with_unit=true) }}
enabled: true
mode: single```

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I found an example https://community.home-assistant.io/t/notification-for-multiple-sensors-put-sensor-name-in-message-automatically/516817/2?u=yousaf465

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came up with this service: notify.persistent_notification data: title: Waste Room Temperature Alert!! message: >- Temperature out of range : {{ trigger.to_state.name }} is above 18 Humidity is: {{ states('sensor.a4_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_humidity',with_unit=true) }}

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got this error Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'trigger' is undefined

cunning briar Oct 6, 2023, 7:59 AM

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are you using the RUN button in the automation GUI to test?

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in that case there is no trigger, so trigger variables won't work

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BTW no need to censor those entity_ids en device_ids, they are just randomly created by HA to generate a unique id

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Think of it this way, if you press RUN, how should HA know which of the two triggers to use?

flint leaf Oct 6, 2023, 8:02 AM

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okay

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otherwise I wrote it correctly?

cunning briar Oct 6, 2023, 8:05 AM

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looks fine, I would use state triggers though

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you should be able to test the automation by changing the state in devtools > states, but I'm not 100% sure if that works with device trigger

flint leaf Oct 6, 2023, 8:55 AM

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cunning briar looks fine, I would use state triggers though

any example?

cunning briar Oct 6, 2023, 9:01 AM

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Wait, numeric state in this case

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- platform: numeric_state
  entity_id: xxxxxx
  above: 25
  below: 10
  for:
    minutes: 1

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 9:06 AM

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not working

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 9:22 AM

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That's not really a lot of information you are giving. What's not working?

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 9:24 AM

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can't save it gives error at data(0)

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let me post the complete automation

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notification generated ```Pump room temperature Alert!!
is above 24C

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description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    above: 24
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
    above: 24
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    below: 15
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    below: 15
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.persistent_notification
    data:
      title: Pump room temperature Alert!!
      message: "{{ trigger.entity_id }} is above 24C"
mode: single

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 10:19 AM

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why I can't save new automation even after changing data? there is no save button

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 10:36 AM

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There's something wrong with the automation config itself

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I don't see it though

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 10:58 AM

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cunning briar I don't see it though

no mention of entity which trigged it

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notification Pump room temperature Alert!! is above 24C

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:02 AM

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Are you pressing the RUN button in the GUI to test?

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:04 AM

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yes

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three dots and click run

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:08 AM

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That doesn't work with trigger variables. How do you expect HA to tell which entity triggered an automation if it wasn't triggered by an entity

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I already told you that here #1159757635172696114 message

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:11 AM

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Hmm. I should change the trigger value to test it

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:11 AM

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Change the state in developer tools > states

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:14 AM

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Okay

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:34 AM

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can't change it in dev tools > states

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found a way

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sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature is above 24C```

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worked

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:42 AM

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Sure you can

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:43 AM

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How do change sensors names now to something sensible

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I am using BTHOME integration

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:44 AM

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Change the value in the circle and then press the button to test

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Change the name in the entity details

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:44 AM

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Yes it worked with this method

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:44 AM

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cunning briar Change the name in the entity details

Entity details?

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Can't post screen shots here

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:45 AM

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Here

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:46 AM

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So should change entity I'd?

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:46 AM

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Depends

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You asked about changing the name

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So that's the top field there

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 11:46 AM

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sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature is above 24C``` this was generated as notification

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Name is correct I want name in notifications

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Something on these line ``` Pump room temperature Alert!!
Pump room temperature is 30C which is above 24C

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 11:59 AM

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https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/automation/templating/#numeric-state

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Use trigger.to_state.name

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 12:07 PM

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Pump 1 Temperature is above 24C```

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Pump 2 Temperature is above 24C```

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how to change the notifcation if temp goes below the range?

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 12:38 PM

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Lots of options

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Two different automations
use a choose action and trigger ids
use #templates-archived to define the message based on the to_state of the trigger

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 12:48 PM

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one automation has 7 sensors!!!

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which pathway I should choose?

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 12:55 PM

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The one you prefer

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Btw, you can use one trigger for all entities

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alias: Pump temperature trial
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: 
      - sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
      - sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
    for:
      minutes: 1
    above: 24
    id: high
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: 
      - sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
      - sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
    for:
      minutes: 1
    below: 15
    id: low
action:
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: high
    then:
      - service: notify.persistent_notification
        data:
          title: "{{ trigger.to_state.name | title }} temperature Alert!!"
          message: "{{ trigger.to_state.name }} is above 24C"
    else:
      - service: notify.persistent_notification
        data:
          title: "{{ trigger.to_state.name | title }} temperature Alert!!"
          message: "{{ trigger.to_state.name }} is below 15C"
mode: single

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this is the 2nd option with the choose

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alias: Pump temperature trial
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: 
      - sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
      - sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
    for:
      minutes: 1
    above: 24
    id: high
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: 
      - sensor.a4_c1_38_85_14_c4_14c4_temperature
      - sensor.pump_room1_f7e5_temperature
    for:
      minutes: 1
    below: 15
    id: low
action:
  - service: notify.persistent_notification
    data:
      title: "{{ trigger.to_state.name | title }} temperature Alert!!"
      message: "{{ trigger.to_state.name }} is {{ 'above 24' if trigger.id == 'high' else 'below 15' }}C"
mode: single

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And this is option 3

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 1:14 PM

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both use ids?

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 1:20 PM

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Basically I only use high in both examples

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But both examples use trigger ids yes

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You can also use other ways, you can use the state as well

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 1:22 PM

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cunning briar ```yaml alias: Pump temperature trial trigger: - platform: numeric_state e...

used this and this is how it looked like Pump 1 Temperature temperature Alert!! Pump 1 Temperature is below 15C

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Pump 1 Temperature is above 24C

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 1:22 PM

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Okay, I assume the entity is named Pump 1 then

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 1:23 PM

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yes

cunning briar Oct 8, 2023, 1:23 PM

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So it works then

flint leaf Oct 8, 2023, 1:23 PM

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yes

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need to copy this and modify it for 18 entities

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