Condition based on state with variable entity_id

Configuration
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Hi,

I’ve made a script where I want to turn on something when it is off.
The goal is for this to be reuseable. The service switch.turn_on works with a variable for the property target.entity_id, but the condition isn’t working like this.

I’m getting this error:

Message malformed: Entity {{ plug_entity_id }} is neither a valid entity ID nor a valid UUID for dictionary value @ data['sequence'][0]['entity_id']

alias: Test
sequence:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: "{{ plug_entity_id }}"
    state: "off"
  - service: switch.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: "{{ plug_entity_id }}"
mode: single

The script is called from an automation like this:

description: ""
mode: single
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - input_select.heater_mode
condition: []
action:
  - service: script.test
    data:
      plug_entity_id: switch.shellyplug_1
2

First, why do you need this?
Why do you need to know if the boolean is off before turning it on?
And what is plug? is this some variable?

3

How are you calling the script?

4

It was an example. I changed my post to a real life switch.

5

From an automation. I’ve added this tho my question, thx!

6

IIRC, State conditions do not accept templates… Assuming you are passing the variable correctly, use a template condition:

alias: Test
sequence:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ is_state(plug_entity_id, 'off') }}"
  - service: input_boolean.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: "{{ plug_entity_id }}"
mode: single
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8

Thank you! This is what I was looking for. I still don’t understand why home assistant doesn’t have complete yaml references with an explanation per property.

9

You mean like this?

https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/scripts/conditions/#state-condition

10

That’s no complete reference. Only parts that are explained. I mean something like this

11

If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will see this:

Screenshot 2022-09-20 at 21-37-06 Conditions
Screenshot 2022-09-20 at 21-37-06 Conditions691×128 4.85 KB

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12

I only have two words on that topic Tom… Sunrise/Sunset :laughing:

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