Brightness issue with int in automation

Configuration
1

Hello, I want to set brightness (and colors, but the issue is the same) from variables. For example I have variable configured: bedroom_lights_color_bright.

I’m doing this:

data:
  brightness: '{{ states(''input_number.bedroom_lights_color_bright'') | int }}'
  rgb_color:
    - 0
    - 0
    - 255
entity_id: light.bedroom
service: light.turn_on

It will fail with message:

BedroomWallSwitchToggle: Error executing script. Invalid data for call_service at pos 1: expected int for dictionary value @ data['brightness']

state is correct. For instance this (to test) sends correct value (eg: “test 123”):

data:
  message: 'test {{states(''input_number.bedroom_lights_color_bright'') | string}}'
service: telegram_bot.send_message

I’ve read most a lot of threads and examples. Besides in https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/input_number/
example says:

data:
          entity_id: light.bedroom
          brightness: "{{ states('input_number.bedroom_brightness') | int }}"

I’ve tried different quotes, with and whiteout them.

Eg: doing like this

data:
  brightness: {{ states(''input_number.bedroom_lights_color_bright'') | int }}

will be saved as:

brightness:
  '[object Object]': null

What am I missing? Obviously something simple.

2

I would suggest double quotes around the value template. And single quotes inside. Just like the example from the docs.

3

Which version of Home Assistant are you using?

In all versions prior to 0.116, you must use data_template: if the option contains a template.

data_template:
  brightness: "{{ states('input_number.bedroom_lights_color_bright') | int }}"
  rgb_color:
    - 0
    - 0
    - 255
entity_id: light.bedroom
service: light.turn_on

If you are using 0.116+, then it’s no longer necessary to use data_template: and data: will work properly in all cases.

4

Thank you @123 this was the case. I’m using docker latest image or HA and it is in fact 0.107.5 (re-pulled today). With data_template it works as supposed.

@Emphyrio I used double quotes but UI replaces them on save. Thank you for proposition, but data_template is the answer.

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