Numeric entity is unable to be processed as a number

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1

I have this error in my logs.

2023-10-07 21:00:06.391 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.homeassistant.triggers.numeric_state] Error in 'Home Assistant Server- notify if CPU states are too high' trigger: In 'numeric_state' condition: entity sensor.processor_use state '' cannot be processed as a number

The sensor.processor_use entity is a number, it’s a percentage.

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I’m attempting to use this sensor in an automation using a numeric state trigger to let me know if the processor is staying over 85%. Any idea why I’m getting that error?

2

No idea at all without seeing your automation that uses it.

3

Here is the automation


alias: Home Assistant Server- notify if CPU states are too high
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.processor_use
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    above: 85
    value_template: ""
  - platform: numeric_state
    entity_id: sensor.cpu_temperature
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    above: 150
    value_template: ""
condition: []
action:
  - service: notify.mobile_app_brad_s_s23_ultra
    data:
      message: >-
        The Home Assistant {{trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name}} is out
        of range. Current state is {{ trigger.to_state.state }}
mode: single
4

Remove that from both your triggers. It replaces the value of your sensors with an empty string.

5

Thanks! That did it.