!= in automation

Argo · January 7, 2019, 12:41pm

Hey there! I need to exclude one state in my automation. How should I write != in yaml?

silvrr · January 7, 2019, 12:45pm

Here is an example from my config.

SilvrrGIT/HomeAssistant/blob/master/automation/door_security.yaml


#########################################################
#                                                       #
#        INTERIOR GARAGE DOOR OPENED AND AWAY           #
#                                                       #
#########################################################

  - alias: "Interior Garage Door Opened When Away"
    initial_state: true
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.gehingepinsensor2
      to: 'Open'
    condition:
      condition: and
      conditions:
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ states('person.adam') != 'home' }}"
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ states('person.amy') != 'home' }}"

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petro · January 7, 2019, 12:50pm

if your condition is related to the state of the trigger, this condition will work with a state trigger. It will not work with any other type of trigger:

condition:
  condition: template
  value_template: "{{ trigger.to_state.state != 'XXXXXX' }}"

Otherwise you’d need to hard code the entity_id like @silvrr example.

Argo · January 7, 2019, 1:05pm

Thank you! I needed it in condition and @silvrr template worked