FAQ - The Settings & Best Practice Guidelines
TRIGGER
The trigger are made up of 4 inputs.
- Calendar: This is the calendar that the event will be in.
- Use The Calendar Trigger - Key Word: You can select to use “Key Words” or trigger on every calendar event.
- Key Word: This is a key word that you can have in the summary and or description.
- Calendar Start - Offset: This is the offset to the start time in the calendar event. Say your calendar event start time is 3pm and you would like to be notified or run an action at 2pm then your start offset would be -1 h (minus one hour).
- Calendar End - Offset: This is the offset to the end time in the calendar event. Say your calendar event end time is 5pm and you would like to be notified or run an action at 6pm then your end offset would be “1” h(+ one hour).
Global Conditions
You can enter in any global condition you like.
Notify Options
The notify options are made up of 4 inputs.
- Start / End Notify Options: If you would like a notification message you will need to enable this option. You do not need to enable this to use the action options.
- Devices To Notify: This is the devices to notify. The device must have Home Assistant mobile app and in the settings you need to allow notifications.
- Title: The title of the message you would like. If you would like the summary of the calendar event the use “{{ trigger.calendar_event.summary }}”. It is set as the default.
- Message: The title of the message you would like. If you would like the description of the calendar event the use “{{ trigger.calendar_event.description }}”. It is set as the default.
Start / End Notify - Action Buttons Options
The action button options are made up of 4 inputs. There is also and input to enable each button individually.
- Action Button 1
- Action Button 2
- Action Button 3
- CANCEL Action Button
Each action button can just be a stand alone button that will do nothing but can be used in a confirmation message, or you can have each button run a set of action. Each button is linked to the below actions.
- Action Button 1 will be linked to Action 1
- Action Button 2 will be linked to Action 2
- Action Button 3 will be linked to Action 3
If no actions are entered into the below action 1, 2 or 3 then the button will do nothing and just be a stand alone button. Any time you select to use an action button being action button 1, 2 or 3 then the cancel action button will be included in the message.
If you press the cancel action button it will stop the automation including all actions even if an “Auto Action Options” is enabled.
Note: you do not need to use a action button to run an action. In fact you do not need to use any notifications options to run an action (see below).
Start / End Notify - Time Delay
The time delay after which the automation will continue its execution if an action button has not been pressed.
Start / End Notify - Action Button Confirmation Option
The action button confirmation options are made up of 3 inputs.
- Action Button Confirmation Title
- Action Button Confirmation Message
- Time Delay Confirmation Message
Enabling this option will send a confirmation message. There can be 2 confirmation messages depending on what happens when using action buttons.
- If an action button is pressed then the Title and 'Action Button Confirmation Message" will be sent.
- If the time delay has passed then the Title and 'Time Delay Confirmation Message" will be sent.
Start / End Auto Action Options
This is used if you would like to run the actions on a start or end trigger. You do not need to enable notification or run any action buttons for the below actions to run. By simply enabling one or all the auto actions will allow the action/s to run. The only time it will not run any of the actions is, if you are using notifications with action buttons and you press the cancel button.
You could also use an action button above (say action button 1 & 2) in a notification and then also set action 3 to do something. In doing so this will run the action of 1 or 2 depending on what button you press in the notification and always run action 3. If you dont press any action button in the notification and the time delay passes + you have only auto enabled action 3 then action 3 will run.
Recap: So if you use the auto enable option it will always run the action unless you cancel the automation using the notification cancel action button.
Start / End Action
You have 3 action.
- Action1
- Action 2
- Action 3
You can add as many actions as you like into any of the 3 actions. Each action is also linked to the notify action button.
- Action 1 will be linked to Action Button 1
- Action 2 will be linked to Action Button 2
- Action 3 will be linked to Action Button 3
You do not need to enable an auto action option for the action to work with a notification action button.
Hope this helps you understand the settings.
Enjoy
Blacky
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