Error in yaml template sensor

Configuration
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template:
  - sensor:
      - name: frontinsidedoor
        value_template: "{% if is_state('binary_sensor.insidedoorcontact1_sensor_state_any', 'on') %} closed {% else %} {% if is_state('binary_sensor.insidedoorcontact1_sensor_state_any', 'off' open) %} {% endif %}

I’m trying to make an open closed sensor report as open closed instead of on off. It’s kinda annoying. What did I do wrong here?

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You don’t need a template sensor to do this. Which integration did you use to add binary_sensor.insidedoorcontact1_sensor_state_any to your system?

And was it discovered or defined in YAML (if YAML please share it)?

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But to answer the question…

you are mixing up two different template sensor configurations.

there is the legacy format and modern format.

the legacy format is:

sensor:
  - plaform: template
    sensors:
      sensor_entity_id:
        friendly_name: "Sensor Friendly Name"
        value_template: "{{ some template }}"
        unit_of_measurement: "%"
        etc...

then there’s the modern format:

template:
  - sensor:
      - name: "The Sensor Name that Becomes the Entity ID"
        state: "{{ some template }}"
        unit_of_measurement: "%"  
        etc...

the configuration options (state vs value_template) can’t be mixed & matched the way you have it.

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Thanks for the explanation Finity I was 1/2 way through editing my post to include that when I got called away.

But to make it perfectly clear @anon72506067 you should not need this extra template entity to do what you want. If you answer this we can help you change the original binary sensor:

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No problem. :laughing:

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No it was just added by z wave and then I tried to use templating to fix it.


      - name: frontinsidedoor
        state: "{% if is_state('binary_sensor.insidedoorcontact1_sensor_state_any', 'on') %} closed {% else %} {% if is_state('binary_sensor.insidedoorcontact1_sensor_state_any', 'off' open) %} {% endif %}
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Click on the entity in your dashboard. Select the cog icon in the top corner of the pop-up card.

Then choose “Door” in the “Show As” section.

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For future reference other options are shown here: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/binary_sensor/#device-class

No templates needed.

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So that worked by in curious why the entity I tried to make in yaml isn’t working. Just in general. It didn’t make an entity.

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Because it used the wrong option name. It used value_template when it should have used state

In addition, there’s an error in the template. The word open is in the wrong place.

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So where would I put open?

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image

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Ohh I see what I did now.