I apologize for the noobie question. I’m trying to avoid creating a new call service node for each input_select as I have one for each room and its gotten quite repetitive (for example: input_select.master_bathroom_scene_entities.
Specifically I’m having trouble dynamically passing the entity to the call service node. How do I tell the call service node to use what is being passed in as the Entity. Example:
I don’t have an example flow to give but I’ve been using Kermit’s example here:
You have to send the domain, service, and entity_id in the following format
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Thank you for the reply. I think I’m screwing up the array portion of the input_select. Not sure on the formatting:
msg : error
"HomeAssistantError: required key not provided @ data['option']"
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{
"domain": "input_select",
"service": "select_option",
"target": {
"entity_id": [
"input_select.master_bedroom_scene_entities"
]
}
}
Sorry about that for the select you would need to include the option you want to select
{
"domain": "input_select",
"service": "select_option",
"target": {
"entity_id": [
"input_select.master_bedroom_scene_entities"
]
},
"data": {
"option": "Overnight"
}
}
Thank you for the clarification. I confirmed the input_select Entity changed via the Home Assistant Dev tools but it did not actually activate or use the scene. I think I need to correctly pass what entity to use in the Call Service node instructing it to turn on but haven’t been able to figure it out.
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I think you may be adding a step here. How is the input select being changed? On the dash, from a drop down? If so you only need this
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If something else is changing the input select, still use the above. Separate the scene call service. When the select is updated in the first automation the event state will fire setting the scene.
If you want to leave it all inline, how you have it.
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The 2nd one was exactly what I was looking for. The input_select is being changed via a schedule and mostly some Aqara Wireless Mini Switches. The idea was based on Smart Home Junkie’s video on scene cycling in Home Assistant but had gotten out of control and needed a way to abstract some of the areas and colors. I’ve made it into a subflow where I just pass the area and color.
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Thank you so much for you help @Mikefila