#time trigger with offset not correct, but why?

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twin mural
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timed automation based in an input datetime fails setting up, but I cant see why, all of the requirementes seem to be met?
copied the cnfig 1-1 from the documentation at https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/automation/trigger/#sensors-of-datetime-device-class-with-offsets

  - id: schakel_quooker_in_voor_wekker
    mode: queued
    triggers:
      trigger: time
      at:
        entity_id: input_datetime.alarmclock_wd
        offset: -00:15:00
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or is the offset only available for a sensor, and not datetime??

grizzled blade
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I don't think input_datetime is a timestamp

twin mural
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crossposted there 😉

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yeah I just saw the comma in that sentence. would be too bad if I had to create a sensor on the input_datetime just for that

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let me try a WTH while we can....

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there was already one https://community.home-assistant.io/t/wth-offset-input-datetime-automation-trigger-by-input-number/802293

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WTH Offset input_datetime automation trigger by input_number

Take the example of an alarm clock using an input_datetime to trigger an automation. Why can’t I trigger the automation with an offset from the input_datetime, using the value from an input_number rather than a fixed offset - i.e. 15 minutes before the alarm goes off, turn on the coffee machine; 30 minutes after my preset bedtime, turn down the ...

grizzled blade
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ooh good

twin mural
wanton finch
twin mural
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Ah, I believed your pr took care of that

wanton finch
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it's not implemented yet and I'm pretty sure it will get pushback

twin mural
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Ok let’s hope for the best…

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why would it get pushback?

wanton finch
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Well, I now know why it wasn't implemented in the first place, which was not the reason I thought it was

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apparently iteration 1 was buggy

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The way I implemented it, it should work fine.