I have a very simple task (I thought so) to automate but stuck…
I want an automation to start on a specific date at specific time, but can’t find a way to make it…
In automation triggers I see “time” which I can schedule an automation to start at specified time, but this will happen every day… I have a calendar integration, but it requires to create an event in a calendar which looks like an overhead for this simple task: run something on a required date at specific time… How can I make it? Any advice?
You can easily set an input_datetime helper as the trigger in a time trigger.
Like so:
trigger:
- platform: time
at: input_datetime.your_cool_datetime_helper
If the input_datetime has both, time and date set to true, the trigger is date specific, so not triggering every day! But only, if both options are set to true.
This is, how I’d do it, but I’m sure there are other methods out there. Seems simple and effective (as long as it’s working ) and not the mothership of templating…