Need help with a template error!

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 11:33am

Error log:

2021-09-11 12:52:59 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 12:52:59 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>

ui-lovelace.yaml card input

                      - type: markdown
                        card_mod:
                          style:
                            ha-markdown$: |
                              * {
                                font-family: FormulaOne, "Titillium Web";
                              }
                        content: >
                          {% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %}
                          {% if not(nr == None) %}
                          <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp;
                          {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
                    
                          <small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
                    
                          <a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
                            <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
                          </a>
                          {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}}
                          {% endif %}

Help is much appreciated!

pedolsky · September 11, 2021, 11:55am

Please post again properly formatted.

You can easily copy the error message by hitting the copy button top right in the chosen log entry.

Then use the code formatting button

and insert your yaml code so everyone can read and edit without pain.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 12:14pm

Thx, Done!

pedolsky · September 11, 2021, 12:52pm

How did you set up your racing sensor?

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 12:56pm

With Hacs adding custom integration.

123 · September 11, 2021, 1:01pm

When Home Assistant evaluated the template, this entity didn’t have attributes:

states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race

When did you receive the error? On startup, after reloading templates, or does this happen all the time?

If it happens on startup/reload, it’s probably due to the entity being initialized. If that’s the case then you will need to enhance your template to handle this situation.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 1:03pm

Indeed on startup. Can you help me how to enchance the template?

123 · September 11, 2021, 1:08pm

The template does attempt to handle the situation when nr is None. However, it doesn’t do it correctly.
Change this:

{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %}

to this:

{% set nr = state_attr('sensor.formula_one_sensor', 'next_race') %}

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 1:15pm

Changed the template, but unfortunately same errors in log.

123 · September 11, 2021, 1:18pm

Post the error message. I want to see if it’s complaining about the attribute or the entity.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 1:20pm

Whats new is that there are now a lot of messages.

2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:46 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:47 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:51 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '{% set nr = states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.next_race %} {% if not(nr == None) %} <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp; {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
<small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
<a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
  <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
</a> {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}} {% endif %}'
2021-09-11 15:11:51 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:51 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'
2021-09-11 15:11:51 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.template] Template variable error: 'None' has no attribute 'attributes' when rendering '<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>&nbsp;</th>
      <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
      <th class="center">Pts</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
{% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
        <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
        <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
        <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
    </tr>
{% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>'

123 · September 11, 2021, 1:37pm

It’s a different error message and, as I had suspected, it’s now complaining that the entity (sensor.formula_one_sensor) doesn’t exist. That means the template must first check if the entity is not None before proceeding to get the next_race attribute.

If you created this template then you probably know how to modify it to make the additional test. However, let us know if you need help doing it.

NOTE

One of the error messages contains templating code (a for-loop) that doesn’t exist in the example you posted. It implies you may have more than one markdown card or something else that refers to the same sensor.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 1:41pm

Unfortunately not made by myself, comes from the repo from the integration. I’d really appreciate it if you could help me out. Thanks in advance! The owner from the repo is not replying to me.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 1:50pm

Indeed, it’s for de F1 driver standings.

                      - type: markdown
                        card_mod:
                          style:
                            ha-markdown$: |
                              table {
                                width: 100%;
                                border-spacing: 0;
                                border-collapse: separate;
                              }
                              th {
                                color: white;
                                background: black;
                              }
                              tr:nth-child(even) {
                                background-color: #dddddd;
                                color: rgb(33,33,33);
                              }
                              td:nth-child(1) {
                                width: 50px;
                                text-align: center;
                              }
                              td:nth-child(2) {
                                width: 50px;
                                text-align: center;
                              }
                              td:nth-child(4) {
                                width: 60px;
                                text-align: center;
                              }
                        content: |-
                          <table>
                            <thead>
                              <tr>
                                <th>&nbsp;</th>
                                <th colspan="2">Drivers</th>
                                <th class="center">Pts</th>
                              </tr>
                            </thead>
                            <tbody>
                          {% for driver in states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.attributes.drivers %} <tr>
                                  <td>{{driver.position}}</td>
                                  <td>{{driver.Driver.code}}</td>
                                  <td>{{driver.Driver.givenName }} {{driver.Driver.familyName }}</td>
                                  <td>{{driver.points}}</td>
                              </tr>
                          {% endfor %}
                            </tbody>
                          </table>

123 · September 11, 2021, 1:55pm

You will have to add a test to confirm the sensor is not None before proceeding to the for-loop.

Basically, whoever made this custom integration didn’t anticipate the possibility that the sensor wouldn’t be available on startup. All the templating code uses the sensor without ensuring it actually exists. You don’t normally have to unless the sensor takes time to be initialized at startup.

Jurgenn22 · September 11, 2021, 2:08pm

Like this?

                      - type: markdown
                        card_mod:
                          style:
                            ha-markdown$: |
                              * {
                                font-family: FormulaOne, "Titillium Web";
                              }
                        content: >
                          {% if states.sensor.formula_one_sensor ==  none %}off{% else %}{{ states.sensor.formula_one_sensor.state }}{% endif %}
                          {% set nr = state_attr('sensor.formula_one_sensor', 'next_race') %}
                          {% if not(nr == None) %}
                          <h1><img height="22" src="https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-normal/flag-of-{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}.png">&nbsp;
                          {{ nr.raceName }}</h1>
                    
                          <small>{{ as_timestamp(nr.date + ' ' + nr.time) | timestamp_custom("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") }}</small>
                    
                          <a target="_new" href="{{nr.Circuit.url}}">
                            <img width="100%" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fom-website/2018-redesign-assets/Track%20icons%204x3/{{nr.Circuit.Location.country}}%20carbon.png.transform/4col/image.png">
                          </a>
                          {{nr.Circuit.circuitName}}
                          {% endif %}

123 · September 11, 2021, 4:12pm

No, you shouldn’t reference an entity’s state using this method because it will result in an error if the entity doesn’t exist:

states.sensor.whatever

Use the states() function which will report None if the entity doesn’t exist.

states('sensor.whatever')

All of this explained the Templating - States documentation and includes the following warning:

Jurgenn22 · September 20, 2021, 2:43pm

Thx! This code solved it!

                          {% if is_state('sensor.formula_one_sensor', 'none') %} off {% else %} {% endif %}