Error when setting input_number value as percentage\time in blueprint script - "expected int for dictionary value @ data['percentage']"

Tirccir · March 25, 2025, 5:52pm

I have created a number of input_numbers in my config and I set the values via the UI. Pumping speeds (fan percentage) and Pumping times (seconds).

I have managed to create this in a script where the values set in the UI are used when the script is run. However, I can’t get this to work when creating a blueprint script and I get this error: “message: Failed to perform the action script/nutrient_dosing7. expected int for dictionary value @ data[‘percentage’]”. I believe this is happening at this section of the code:

  - action: fan.set_percentage
    data: 
      percentage: !input set_pump_priming_speed
    target: !input pump_entity

This also happens for the delay. What I am trying to do is:

When creating a script from the blueprint, to select the input_number’s for the specific steps (which works) but when running that script, it uses the values set in the UI for the delays and fan percentages

This is what I have written so far:

blueprint:
  name: Nutrient Dosing
  description: This blueprint allows create a dosing schedule
  domain: script
  input:
    pump_entity:
      name: Select Pump
      description: "Select the fan entity to control"
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: fan
#Priming pump according to input_number values
    set_pump_priming_speed:
      name: Select Pump Priming Speed
      description: "Select the fan entity to control"
      default: 0
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_number
    set_pump_priming_time:
      name: Select Pump Priming Time
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_number
#Dosing Nutrients according to input_number values
    set_pump_feed_speed:
      name: Select Pump Feed Speed
      description: "Select the fan entity to control"
      default: 0
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: input_number
    set_pump_feed_time:
      name: Select Pump Feed Time
      selector:
        target:
          entity:
            domain: sensor

variables:
  #pump_entity: !input pump_entity
  priming_speed: !input set_pump_priming_speed
  priming_time: !input set_pump_priming_time
  feed_speed: !input set_pump_feed_speed
  feed_time: !input set_pump_feed_time

sequence:
#Priming pump
  - action: fan.set_direction
    data:
      direction: forward
    target: !input pump_entity

  - action: fan.set_percentage
    data: 
      percentage: '{{ priming_speed }}'
      #!input set_pump_priming_speed
      #'{{ states(!input set_pump_priming_speed) | int }}'
      #'{{ states(''!input set_pump_priming_speed'') | float }}'
      #'{{ _set_pump_priming_speed }}'
    target: !input pump_entity

  - action: fan.turn_on
    data: {}
    target: !input pump_entity

  - delay: '{{ priming_time }}'

  - action: fan.turn_off
    data: {}
    target: !input pump_entity

#Starting pump to feed  
  - action: fan.turn_on
    data: 
      percentage: '{{ feed_speed }}'
    target: !input pump_entity

  - delay: '{{ feed_time }}'

  - action: fan.turn_off
    data: {}
    target: !input pump_entity

#Clearing pump of remaining nutrients
  - action: fan.set_direction
    data:
      direction: reverse
    target: !input pump_entity

  - action: fan.turn_on
    data: {}
      #percentage: "{{ states('input_number.clear_nutrient_speed') | float }}"
    target: !input pump_entity

  #- delay: "{{ states('input_number.clear_nutrient_time') | float }}"

  - action: fan.turn_off
    data: {}
    target: !input pump_entity

Config.yaml:

template:
  - sensor:
      - name: Nutrient Dosing Time - Canna A
        unique_id: nutrient_dosing_canna_a
        state: "{{ (states('input_number.nutrient_amount_canna_a') | float) * (states('input_number.water_volume') | float) * (states('input_number.nutrient_feed_rate_canna_a') | float) }}"
        unit_of_measurement: s
      - name: Nutrient Dosing Amount - Canna A
        unique_id: nutrient_dosing_amount_canna_a
        state: "{{ (states('input_number.nutrient_amount_canna_a') | float) * (states('input_number.water_volume') | float) }}"
        unit_of_measurement: mL

input_number:
# Canna A Pump Settings
  nutrient_amount_canna_a:
    name: Nutrient Amount - Canna A
    unit_of_measurement: mL/l
    step: 0.01
    min: 0
    max: 10000
    mode: box
  nutrient_feed_rate_canna_a:
    name: Nutrient Feed Rate - Canna A
    unit_of_measurement: s/mL
    step: 0.01
    min: 0
    max: 10000
    mode: box
  nutrient_feed_speed_canna_a:
    name: Nutrient Feed Speed - Canna A
    unit_of_measurement: percentage
    min: 0
    max: 100
    mode: box
  nutrient_priming_time_canna_a:
    name: Nutrient Priming Time - Canna A
    unit_of_measurement: s
    step: 0.01
    min: 0
    max: 10000
    mode: box
  nutrient_priming_speed_canna_a:
    name: Nutrient Priming Speed - Canna A
    unit_of_measurement: percentage
    min: 0
    max: 100
    mode: box
# Canna B Pump Settings

# Generic settings for all pumps
  water_volume:
    name: Water Volume
    unit_of_measurement: l
    step: 0.01
    min: 0
    max: 7
    mode: box
  clear_nutrient_speed:
    name: Clear Nutrients From Pump - Speed
    unit_of_measurement: percentage
    min: 0
    max: 100
    mode: box
  clear_nutrient_time:
    name: Clear Nutrients From Pump - Time
    unit_of_measurement: s
    min: 0
    max: 100
    mode: box

UI values:

Didgeridrew · March 25, 2025, 5:59pm

Tirccir · March 25, 2025, 6:26pm

Thanks for linking that post. This doesn’t seem to work (or I am doing it wrong) I had originally put variables in there but took it out as it didn’t seem to be doing anything. So I have added it back in and I am still getting the error. Also updated my code in my original message

Didgeridrew · March 25, 2025, 6:32pm

Your selectors return target objects. You would need to extract the entity IDs, and then get their states and convert them to integers.

Since you have them all set to only allow specific entity domains anyway, you should change them all to entity selectors.

...
    set_pump_priming_speed:
      name: Select Pump Priming Speed
      description: "Select the fan entity to control"
      default: 0
      selector:
        entity:
          filter:
            - domain: input_number
....

IIRC, just because you specify details for the Entity portion of the target selector, it doesn’t limit the selector to choosing entities. So, you would need to figure out what to do with the areas, labels, or devices that could be selected. Changing to a Entity selector allows you to use a relatively simple template instead:

  - action: fan.set_percentage
    data: 
      percentage: '{{ states(priming_speed)|int(0) }}' 
    target: 
      entity_id: !input pump_entity

Don’t forget that need to update the other actions where you were using the input in the target.

Tirccir · March 25, 2025, 7:15pm

Thank you very much! That has solved my issue.

I have done the same for the delay too which are now working. I am actually running the delays in milliseconds. I have written the delays as such:

  - delay: '{{ states(feed_time) }}'

Probably nothing further to comment but thought I’d post in case there was any suggestions.

Thanks again for your much needed help

Didgeridrew · March 25, 2025, 7:35pm

Tirccir:

I have done the same for the delay too which are now working. I am actually running the delays in milliseconds. I have written the delays as such:
  - delay: '{{ states(feed_time) }}'

You can specify the duration unit, otherwise integer values are assumed to be seconds.

  - delay: 
      milliseconds: '{{ states(feed_time) }}'

Tirccir · March 25, 2025, 7:41pm

I was suspicious of that fact but that makes sense. Thank you