Can I use template in from: state trigger?

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Hi,
I’m implementing “away_mode”, basically controlled by external button.
The logic is simple: when helper “away_mode” is on, automation sets climate temperature to numeric helper eco_temp, and when off, to numeric helper “boost_temp” (plus some lights controll) - easy. But I want to turn off “away_mode” on any manual climate temperature change. The problem is when “away_mode” is set to on, it changes climate temperature, wchich turns “away_mode” back off :frowning:
So I try to filter only manual climate temperature changes - it can be done by condition on temperature change trigger from: (eco_temp). And actually it works OK when I put temperature directly in automation.
But I can’t manage to put helper value instead of direct value.

My automation:

alias: Termostat lab away mode
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - climate.lab
    attribute: temperature
    id: temp
    from:
      value_template: "{{states('input_number.heating_eco_temp')|float}}"  #Does not work, but "17.0" works ok.
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - input_boolean.lab_away_mode
condition: []
action:
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: temp
    then:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode
        state: "on"
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        data: {}
        target:
          entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode
    else:
      - if:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode
            state: "on"
        then:
          - service: climate.set_temperature
            data_template:
              temperature: "{{states('input_number.heating_eco_temp')|float}}"
              entity_id: climate.lab
          - service: light.turn_off
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.lab_lights_2
        else:
          - service: climate.set_temperature
            data_template:
              temperature: "{{states('input_number.heating_boost_temp')|float}}"
              entity_id: climate.lab
          - if:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: sensor.controller1_light_level
                state: ">10"
            then:
              - service: light.turn_on
                data:
                  brightness: 206
                target:
                  entity_id: light.midesklamp1s_67ca
mode: single

So my question is, how to template from: in trigger, or can I achieve such logic in other way?

2

No, templates are not supported there. Your description of the larger issue is a bit confusing, if you can clarify what you are trying to do we can probably point you in the right direction.

3

Right, let’s keep it simple.
Main goal of this automation is to control climate.lab temperature by input_boolean.lab_away_mode, setting temperature to value of input_number.heating_eco_temp when input_boolean.lab_away_mode is on, and to input_number.heating_boost_temp when off.
This part works OK.
Additionaly I want to turn off input_boolean.lab_away_mode anytime climate.lab temperature is changed BUT NOT when it is changed by turning on input_boolean.lab_away_mode (literaly, changed by this automation).

My attempt is based on logic that in fact I need to turn off input_boolean.lab_away_mode ONLY when temperature it is changed FROM input_number.heating_eco_temp, because for other temperature values input_boolean.lab_away_mode should be off already. It works, but as you mentioned, I can only hardcode FROM temperature, I can’t use helper value input_number.heating_eco_temp

I hope I’m clear this time, can you find other approach to achieve this logic?

4

If I’m understanding you correctly, I think the following covers what you have described:

alias: Termostat lab away mode
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - climate.lab
    attribute: temperature
    id: temp
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - input_boolean.lab_away_mode
    to:
      - on
      - off
    from:
      - on
      - off
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: temp
          - condition: template
            value_template: >
              {{trigger.from_state.attributes.temperature == 
              states('input_number.heating_eco_temp') | float}}
          - condition: state
            entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode
            state: "on"
        sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.turn_off
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode  
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: input_boolean.lab_away_mode
            state: "on"
        sequence:
          - service: climate.set_temperature
            data:
              temperature: "{{states('input_number.heating_eco_temp') | float}}"
            target:
              entity_id: climate.lab
          - service: light.turn_off
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: light.lab_lights_2
    default:
      - service: climate.set_temperature
        data:
          temperature: "{{states('input_number.heating_boost_temp') | float}}"
        target:
          entity_id: climate.lab
      - condition: numeric_state
        entity_id: sensor.controller1_light_level
        above: "10"
      - service: light.turn_on
        data:
          brightness: 206
        target:
          entity_id: light.midesklamp1s_67ca
mode: single
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Thank you @Didgeridrew, sorry for late response, but I didn’t get notification about your post.
Yes, that’s it! Instead of template in trigger from value, I can use template in action condition with trigger.from_state, and it solves my case :slight_smile: