Force updating an entity

Configuration
1

This is such a simple question but I have been trying to get an entity to update every hour and using this automation

alias: Update Vader sensors
description: ""
triggers:
  - trigger: time_pattern
    hours: /1
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: homeassistant.update_entity
    metadata: {}
    data:
      entity_id:
        - sensor.lawn_vader_left_driveway_progress
        - sensor.lawn_vader_garden2_progress
        - sensor.lawn_vader_main_lawn2_progress
        - sensor.lawn_vader_difficult_area_progress
mode: single

As for as I can tell the script runs fine but the eneity doesn’t update. However if I used this button it updates immediately. Am I doing something wrong?

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2

I think you want…

triggers:
  - trigger: time_pattern
    minutes: "1"

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This should update at 3:01 AM, 4:01 AM etc…

This may have been your issue, but not 100%

3

Thanks for reply the scripts runs every hour but even when i run the script manually it doesn’t seem to actually update the enitity

4

I tested both time methods I posted and they worked flawlessly. I would focus on the action vs the trigger to start.

How are you verifying the update occurs?