VIA
April 22, 2024, 8:23am
1
in my templates.yaml I have following code: (line 10 is times: >)
attributes:
times: >
{% set ns = namespace(times=[]) -%}
{%- set today = state_attr('sensor.nordpool_kwh_fi_eur_3_10_0','raw_today') -%}
{%- for hours in today -%}
{%- set ns.times = ns.times + [as_local((hours.start)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")] -%}
{%- endfor -%}
and HA says:
Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 12: expected a dictionary for dictionary value ‘sensor->0->attributes’, got None Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 13: ‘times’ is an invalid option for ‘template’, check: sensor->0->times
Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 13: expected a dictionary for dictionary value ‘sensor->0->attributes’, got None Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 14: ‘times’ is an invalid option for ‘template’, check: sensor->0->times
Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 10: ‘times’ is an invalid option for ‘template’, check: sensor->0->times Invalid config for ‘template’ at templates.yaml, line 9: expected a dictionary for dictionary value ‘sensor->0->attributes’, got None
If I run this in developer tool template - the code works and gives me the list of times like this:
petro
April 22, 2024, 11:01am
2
Your yaml format is incorrect. Post everything, what you’ve posted so far doesn’t show the whole picture.
Secondly, your template isn’t outputting anything.
VIA
April 22, 2024, 3:23pm
3
sorry for not posting the whole sensor - as it is not my ow code i felt it was more prudent to paste a part… However i used openAI and after 5 iterations with openAI i managed to get a code that worked both with development tool/template and did not cause any errors in actual yaml parsing.
So Thank You for now - I am ok with the code…
Except, nobody using the faulty code above will know the answer.
VIA
April 23, 2024, 5:58am
5
tell me what’s the best way? should I paste the code which I am only allowed to use?
I would like to show how i made it work but there is a conflict…
Stop using YT videos and don’t pay for code… This is the example code.
- sensor:
- name: "Nordpool Energy Prices"
unique_id: "nordpool_energyprices"
icon: mdi:currency-eur
unit_of_measurement: "€"
state: >
{{ states(' sensor.nordpool ')}}
attributes:
times: >
{% set ns = namespace(times=[]) -%}
{%- set today = state_attr(' sensor.nordpool ','raw_today') -%}
{%- for hours in today -%}
{%- set ns.times = ns.times + [as_local((hours.start)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")] -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- set tomorrow = state_attr(' sensor.nordpool ','raw_tomorrow') -%}
{%- for hours in tomorrow -%}
{%- set ns.times = ns.times + [as_local((hours.start)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")] -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ ns.times }}
prices: >
{% set ns = namespace(prices=[]) -%}
{%- set today = state_attr(' sensor.nordpool ','raw_today') -%}
{%- for hours in today -%}
{%- set ns.prices = ns.prices + [hours.value + states(' input_number.nordpool_additional_costs ') | float] -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- set tomorrow = state_attr(' sensor.nordpool ','raw_tomorrow') -%}
{%- for hours in tomorrow -%}
{%- set ns.prices = ns.prices + [hours.value + states(' input_number.nordpool_additional_costs ') | float] -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ ns.prices }}
VIA
April 23, 2024, 7:06am
7
When I started with home assistant it semd logical to start with some tutorial videos… Now i can see that these “ready” solutions are not what I need and this i have been modifying them for my purpose and the original code is not exactly what i need…
So Yes now I try to make my own code…
And from this to a question…
If I have calculated some sensor value in STATE
Don’t take my comments the wrong way…you have found the right place to ask questions.
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VIA
April 23, 2024, 7:09am
9
it’s been about 20 years since last time I have done any coding… I am abit rusty…
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There are quite a few options and others will chime in…
And yes, you can template attributes in the config or via the helper.
VIA
April 23, 2024, 7:24am
11
whats the easiest way…
I have some timestaps and values calculated under STATE: and would want to move these under ATTRIBUTES:
should I set some global variable?? how?
as said - i am rusty…
Can you post the state code?
VIA
April 23, 2024, 7:52am
13
Hers the sensor code from state onwards…
In the end I tried to set some attributes but this results NONE in the sensor attrebutes
Check out #11 here for posting code
VIA
April 23, 2024, 7:55am
15
just to clarify I am trying to find 2 highest price hours from nordpool sensor - this is for selling power from my batteries - I do have same for 2 lowest hours - this is for controlling hi consumption devices like water heaters etc…
VIA
April 23, 2024, 8:05am
16
deffinietly understand this… I just do not have any friends playing around HA…
VIA
April 23, 2024, 8:15am
17
openAI suggests the use of platform: template
sensor:
platform: template
I tried this also but HA didn’t like it …
To post code on the forum, use the back tick ` in block form
your code
VIA
April 23, 2024, 8:22am
19
- name: "NordPool Most Expensive Times"
unique_id: a27dbebc-12a3-4658-93cf-3f61a8fc6035
icon: mdi:clock
state: >
{% set hours_ahead = states('input_number.hours_ahead') | int %}
{% set current_time = as_timestamp(now()) %}
{% set ns = namespace(times=[], prices=[], highest_price=0, second_highest_price=0, expensive_time=now(), second_expensive_time=now(), hour_counter=0) %}
{% set today = state_attr('sensor.nordpool_kwh_fi_eur_3_10_0','raw_today') %}
{% for hours in today -%}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead -%}
{% set retrieved_time = as_timestamp(as_local(hours.start)) %}
{% if retrieved_time > current_time - 3600 %}
{% set retrieved_price = (hours.value | float(0) + states('input_number.nordpool_additional_cost') | float(0)) %}
{% if retrieved_price > ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = ns.expensive_time %}
{% set ns.highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% elif retrieved_price > ns.second_highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% endif %}
{% set ns.hour_counter = ns.hour_counter + 1 %}
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead -%}
{% set tomorrow = state_attr('sensor.nordpool_kwh_fi_eur_3_10_0','raw_tomorrow') %}
{% for hours in tomorrow %}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead %}
{% set retrieved_time = as_timestamp(as_local(hours.start)) %}
{% if retrieved_time > current_time - 3600 %}
{% set retrieved_price = (hours.value | float(0) + states('input_number.nordpool_additional_costs') | float(0)) %}
{% if retrieved_price > ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = ns.expensive_time %}
{% set ns.highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% elif retrieved_price > ns.second_highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% endif %}
{% set ns.hour_counter = ns.hour_counter + 1 %}
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
{{ ns.expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}
attributes:
most expencive
{{ ns.highest_price }}
most expencive at
{{ ns.expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}
second most expencive
{{ ns.second_highest_price }}
second most expencive at
{{ ns.second_expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}
VIA
April 23, 2024, 8:24am
20
sensor:
- platform: template
sensors:
nordpool_most_expensive_times:
friendly_name: "NordPool Most Expensive Times"
unique_id: a27dbebc-12a3-4658-93cf-3f61a8fc6035
icon: mdi:clock
value_template: >
{% set hours_ahead = states('input_number.hours_ahead') | int %}
{% set current_time = as_timestamp(now()) %}
{% set ns = namespace(times=[], prices=[], highest_price=0, second_highest_price=0, expensive_time=now(), second_expensive_time=now(), hour_counter=0) %}
{% set today = state_attr('sensor.nordpool_kwh_fi_eur_3_10_0','raw_today') %}
{% for hours in today -%}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead -%}
{% set retrieved_time = as_timestamp(as_local(hours.start)) %}
{% if retrieved_time > current_time - 3600 %}
{% set retrieved_price = (hours.value | float(0) + states('input_number.nordpool_additional_cost') | float(0)) %}
{% if retrieved_price > ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = ns.expensive_time %}
{% set ns.highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% elif retrieved_price > ns.second_highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% endif %}
{% set ns.hour_counter = ns.hour_counter + 1 %}
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead -%}
{% set tomorrow = state_attr('sensor.nordpool_kwh_fi_eur_3_10_0','raw_tomorrow') %}
{% for hours in tomorrow %}
{% if ns.hour_counter < hours_ahead %}
{% set retrieved_time = as_timestamp(as_local(hours.start)) %}
{% if retrieved_time > current_time - 3600 %}
{% set retrieved_price = (hours.value | float(0) + states('input_number.nordpool_additional_costs') | float(0)) %}
{% if retrieved_price > ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = ns.highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = ns.expensive_time %}
{% set ns.highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% elif retrieved_price > ns.second_highest_price %}
{% set ns.second_highest_price = retrieved_price %}
{% set ns.second_expensive_time = retrieved_time %}
{% endif %}
{% set ns.hour_counter = ns.hour_counter + 1 %}
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
{{ ns.expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}
attribute_templates:
most_expensive: "{{ ns.highest_price }}"
most_expensive_at: "{{ ns.expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}"
second_most_expensive: "{{ ns.second_highest_price }}"
second_most_expensive_at: "{{ ns.second_expensive_time | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', true) }}"
and this was Open AI suggestion…HA didn’t perticularily like it…
