"Group" entities of different domains

Configuration
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I need to “group” 2 entities of different domains. One is a switch. and the other is a number… The number. entity will always be either 1 or 0 (on or off). Possible? I’m going to assume if this is possible it will require yaml and templating, so if anyone responding can provide VERY clear examples, I would appreciate it.

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You can do that using “old-style” groups, which have to be defined in yaml:

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I tried this, but it doesn’t appear to work with domain number.

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Because switch and number have different values (on/off vs integer). A number entity with a value of 1 is not interpreted to be equivalent to on.

I suggest you consider creating a Template Binary Sensor helper that employs a suitable template to compute the appropriate result based on the states of the switch and number entities.

For example:

{{ is_state('switch.your_switch', 'on') and is_state('number.your_number', '1') }}

The Template Binary Sensor will report on if the switch is on and the number is 1. It will report off for all other combinations.

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Thanks for the response.

Your reply made me realize I asked the wrong question. “Group” is not what I am looking for. Rather than try to make a correction here and hope someone sees it, I’m going start a new post instead.

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It’s preferable if you continue in this topic. Simply rephrase your requirements (you already have the attention of jackjourneyman and me).

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What I’m really looking to do is “Link” or “Sync” the 2 entities together. I see there are some available blueprints that do this, but they are not going to work with my entity with the numeric domain. Right now I have a solution running with 2 automations, but I was really hoping to consolidate/simplify.

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So if you turn on the switch you want the number entity to have a value of 1? If you set the number entity to 0 then the switch should turn off?

Is that what you mean by ‘sync’ them? If so then you’re already syncing them the usual way (via automations).

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Yes, yes, and yes. Thanks for the help.

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Just a tip for the future: even if you find it hard to find the right terminology, if you share what you want to achieve you will most likely get the right help.