Error With Template

Hi Guys - Brand new to Home Assistant, read the docs and jumped straight in. I’ve tried to implement the presence ‘feature’ Here and run into an issue, the error I’m getting is:

Invalid config for [automation]: invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: Expected an expression, got ‘end of statement block’) for dictionary value @ data[‘action’][0][‘data_template’][‘entity_id’]. Got None
invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: Expected an expression, got ‘end of statement block’) for dictionary value @ data[‘action’][0][‘data_template’][‘option’]. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 29). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/

The template detail I’ve added is below and line 29 (which I’ve not changed so can’t be the issue) is group: !include groups.yaml:

   sensor:
     # Weather prediction
      - platform: yr

      - platform: template
        sensors:
          kevin_status:
            value_template: '{{ states.input_select.kevin_status_dropdown.state }}'
            friendly_name: 'Kevin'
          wendy_status:
            value_template: '{{ states.input_select.wendy_status_dropdown.state }}'
            friendly_name: 'Wendy'
          luke_status:
            value_template: '{{ states.input_select.luke_status_dropdown.state }}'
            friendly_name: 'Luke'
            
    tts:
      - platform: google_translate
    group: !include groups.yaml
    automation: !include automations.yaml
    script: !include scripts.yaml

Any pointers would be really appreciated TIA

The error is in one of your automations. If you don’t have any automations directly in configuration.yaml, then what’s in automations.yaml?

- alias: Mark person as just arrived
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.kevin_iphone
      from: 'not_home'
      to: 'home'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.wendy_iphone
      from: 'not_home'
      to: 'home'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.lukes_iphone
      from: 'not_home'
      to: 'home'
  action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      data_template:
        entity_id: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'device_tracker.kevin_iphone' %}
            input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.luke_status_dropdown
          {% endif %}
        option: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'device_tracker.kevin_iphone' %}
            {% if states.input_select.kevin_status_dropdown.state == 'Just Left' %}
              Home
            {% elif %}
              Just Arrived
            {% endif %}
          {% elif %}
            {% if states.input_select.wendy_status_dropdown.state == 'Just Left' %}
              Home
            {% elif %}
              Just Arrived
            {% endif %}
          {% elif %}
            {% if states.input_select.luke_status_dropdown.state == 'Just Left' %}
              Home
            {% elif %}
              Just Arrived
            {% endif %}
          {% endif %}
#==============================================================================
- alias: Mark person as home
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Arrived'
      for:
        minutes: 10
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Arrived'
      for:
        minutes: 10
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.luke_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Arrived'
      for:
        minutes: 10
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
      from: 'Just Left'
      to: 'Just Arrived'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
      from: 'Just Left'
      to: 'Just Arrived'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.luke_status_dropdown
      from: 'Just Left'
      to: 'Just Arrived'
  action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      data_template:
        entity_id: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'input_select.kevin_status_dropdown' %}
            input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.luke_status_dropdown
          {% endif %}
        option: Home
- alias: Mark person as just left
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.kevin_iphone
      from: 'home'
      to: 'not_home'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.wendy_iphone
      from: 'home'
      to: 'not_home'
    - platform: state
      entity_id: device_tracker.lukes_iphone
      from: 'home'
      to: 'not_home'
  action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      data_template:
        entity_id: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'device_tracker.kevin_iphone' %}
            input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.luke_status_dropdown
          {% endif %}
        option: Just Left

- alias: Mark person as away
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Left'
      for:
        minutes: 10
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Left'
      for:
        minutes: 10
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.luke_status_dropdown
      to: 'Just Left'
      for:
        minutes: 10
  action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      data_template:
        entity_id: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'input_select.kevin_status_dropdown' %}
            input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.luke_status_dropdown
          {% endif %}
        option: Away

- alias: Mark person as extended away
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
      to: 'Away'
      for:
        hours: 24
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
      to: 'Away'
      for:
        hours: 24
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.luke_status_dropdown
      to: 'Away'
      for:
        hours: 24
  action:
    - service: input_select.select_option
      data_template:
        entity_id: >
          {% if trigger.entity_id == 'input_select.kevin_status_dropdown' %}
            input_select.kevin_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.wendy_status_dropdown
          {% elif %}
            input_select.luke_status_dropdown
          {% endif %}
        option: Extended Away

Your elif’s don’t have any expressions.

Hi Thanks for this