Error from config analyzer

Configuration
1

Here’s my rrelevant config:

data_template:
  entity_id: light.tori_mirror
  hsb_color: [{%- if states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3 + 300 < 0 -%}0{%- else -%} {{ states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3 + 300}}{% endif -%},100] 
  - delay: 00:35:00
  - service: light.turn_off
  data:
  entity_id: group.tori

I get the error:
Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: while scanning for the next token
found character ‘%’ that cannot start any token
in “/config/automations.yaml”, line 86, column 20

Line 86 column 20 is the first ampersand here:

I’ve tried moving everything around, searchf ro tbas, etcc… It doesn’t like that hsb color script.

What am I missing?

2

First, all single line templates must be in quotes.

Second I can’t see any ampersands in the code block you posted.

Third, in the code block you posted the penultimate line needs moving right 2 spaces, and the last line needs moving right 4 spaces.

Fourth, it’s unlikely that you should have a data key inside a data_template key.

I could go on…

3

Thanks so much for replying so quickly. The third issue you mention was a code formatting issue here.

Here’s the relevant code now:

  - service: light.turn_on
    data_template:
      entity_id: light.tori_mirror
      hsb_color: [{% if states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3 + 300 < 0 -%}0
      {%- else -%} 
      {{ states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3 + 300}}
      {%- endif %},100] 
  - delay: 00:35:00
  - service: light.turn_off

Not sure where you’d expect an ampersand?

I get the same error:

Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: while scanning for the next token
found character '%' that cannot start any token
  in "/config/automations.yaml", line 86, column 20

If I put this data_template in the template editor I get

[157.77,100]

Which is what I want hs_value set to.

4

Try:

      - service: light.turn_on
        data_template:
          entity_id: light.tori_mirror
          hsb_color: >
             [ {% if states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3 + 300 < 0 -%}0
               {%- else -%} {{ (states.sensor.dark_sky_daytime_high_temperature.state | float * -3)|int + 300}}
               {%- endif %},100 ] 
      - delay: 00:35:00
      - service: light.turn_off

I wasn’t, but you sad “Line 86 column 20 is the first ampersand here” and there are no ampersands, which threw me.