Call Service Missing Room Area

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Hello All - some help please with:

I am learning about Trigger IDs, so I set up an automation to turn on/off the Guest Bedroom light based on motion detection. The automation works but I had to select the specific light switch via “devices”.

I am learning that the best practice is to use “Call Service” and select your device. However, when I tried to use the Call Service in the action area, all areas in my home show - EXCEPT the Guest Bedroom.

I confirmed the area is shown in Zones/Areas, the light switch and the motion sensor are assigned to the Guest Bedroom.

So - why does it not show in the “Call Service: Light: Turn On” function…or the Choose area or device or entity?

your help is appreciated.

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When you don’t know what to do try to restart home assistant.

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Are the devices in the Guest Bedroom Lights or Switches?

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I can reproduce the situation you described in my system.

I select “Call Service: Light: Turn On" and the list of areas is missing"Basement ".

Why? Because the Basement area does not have a light entity. It has a switch entity.

If I use “Call Service: Switch: Turn on” the Basement area appears in the list of areas.

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@ddaniel and @Dujith First thing I did: restarted HA…looked - not there. Rebooted HA…looked - still not there.

Yes - both the motion sensor and light switch are assigned to the guest bedroom.

It is a light Sw (Yes?)

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That’s a switch entity.

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Your own screenshot says its an Switch :sweat_smile: And i never asked for a reboot.

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@123 YUP!..just walked through the action setup…using Switch vice Light. Select Switch…and Guest Bedroom shows in the choose.

Most Excellent - Thanks!

That is the fix! Thanks to all (@ddaniel , @Dujith and @123 ) :partying_face:

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@Dujith Yup - just learned… switches and lights are different. Understand about the reboot - I do a restart, if that does not work I do a reboot…on some other issues the reboot solves the problem.

However - I appreciate the help !! Learning something new every day…

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You might want to put the solution mark on 123 (Taras) his post:

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You’re welcome!

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@Dujith and @123 Yes - most yes. Thank you. Have done so. Again…learning - Thank you! :smiley:

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