Custom Automation Message

Configuration
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I am trying to set up an automation that will let us know when any of the entry doors are opened when no one is home or if it is after sunset. I did some searching and think I have the trigger set (you can use multiple entities there can’t you?) correctly. I also wanted to capture which had been opened instead of some generic message. Again, some searching and I found reference to the {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} template. However, when I run the automation, I am getting all kinds of errors and if I am reading the errors correctly, it appears to be taking exception with the trigger portion.

Anyone have any suggestions? Is there a better way to do this or do I need to list the triggers differently? It would seem like I need some kind of OR statement in the trigger, but I am not sure how to do that.

- id: OpenEntryDoor
  alias: Open Entry Door
  initial_state: 'on'
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id:
	    - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_3
	    - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_2
	    - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_4
	  from: 'off'
      to: 'on'
  condition:
    condition: or
    conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sun.sun
      state: below_horizon
    - condition: state
      entity_id: group.all_devices
      state: 'not_home'
  action:
  - service: notify.sms_a
    data:
      title: OPENED-DOOR
      message: The {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} door has been opened.
  - service: notify.sms_b
    data:
      title: OPENED-DOOR
      message: The {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} door has been opened.
2

First of all, read this carefully: Important template rules

Rules 1 and 3 is for you.

3

Okay, so if I am understanding that correctly, then the modifications should be what I need? Can you still use the ‘title’ portion within the data template?

- id: OpenEntryDoor
  alias: Open Entry Door
  initial_state: 'on'
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: 
        - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_3
        - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_2
        - binary_sensor.aeotec_zw112_door_window_sensor_6_sensor_4
      from: 'off'
      to: 'on'
  condition:
    condition: or
    conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sun.sun
      state: below_horizon
    - condition: state
      entity_id: group.all_devices
      state: 'not_home'
  action:
  - service: notify.sms_a
    data_template:
      title: OPENED-DOOR
      message: The '{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }}' door has been opened.
  - service: notify.sms_b
    data_template:
      title: OPENED-DOOR
      message: The '{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }}' door has been opened.
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You should quote all string, no just template:
message: "The {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} door has been opened."
Don’t know about title, but I think that it would not bad.

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