Open it in any Text editor, copy/paste.
OK, here it is.
{
"trace": {
"last_step": "action/1",
"run_id": "22861f803918616f64a8ed9620ca786d",
"state": "stopped",
"script_execution": "error",
"timestamp": {
"start": "2024-02-08T02:04:56.655184+00:00",
"finish": "2024-02-08T02:04:56.677072+00:00"
},
"domain": "automation",
"item_id": "1706944419680",
"error": "Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'value'",
"trigger": null,
"trace": {
"trigger": [
{
"path": "trigger",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T02:04:56.655417+00:00",
"changed_variables": {
"this": {
"entity_id": "automation.new_automation",
"state": "on",
"attributes": {
"id": "1706944419680",
"last_triggered": "2024-02-08T02:01:43.546816+00:00",
"mode": "single",
"current": 0,
"friendly_name": "Kitchen Lights Dim"
},
"last_changed": "2024-02-08T02:01:39.573204+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-02-08T02:01:43.566434+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01HP3763BTX1XAHCD6SJCSF1NB",
"parent_id": "01HP3763BSYSSEV0Q07QK28HWJ",
"user_id": null
}
},
"trigger": {
"platform": null
}
}
}
],
"action/0": [
{
"path": "action/0",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T02:04:56.659731+00:00",
"child_id": {
"domain": "script",
"item_id": "1707096702958",
"run_id": "bad3f10e3e3aa4a29389aa4896f88202"
},
"changed_variables": {
"context": {
"id": "01HP37BZYFR6SNWYWR01PX6G9R",
"parent_id": "01HP37BZYEQCQMZKQ7AAGC0Y6C",
"user_id": null
},
"brightness": {}
},
"result": {
"params": {
"domain": "script",
"service": "1707096702958",
"service_data": {},
"target": {}
},
"running_script": true
}
}
],
"action/1": [
{
"path": "action/1",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T02:04:56.669630+00:00",
"error": "Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'value'"
}
]
},
"config": {
"id": "1706944419680",
"alias": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"description": "Dim LIghts gradually after 9 pm",
"trigger": [
{
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": [
"light.kitchen_main_lights"
],
"to": "on"
}
],
"condition": [
{
"condition": "time",
"after": "17:00:00",
"before": "05:00:00",
"weekday": [
"sun",
"mon",
"tue",
"wed",
"thu",
"fri",
"sat"
]
}
],
"action": [
{
"service": "script.1707096702958",
"metadata": {},
"data": {},
"response_variable": "brightness"
},
{
"service": "light.turn_on",
"target": {
"entity_id": "light.kitchen_main_lights"
},
"data": {
"brightness_pct": "{{ brightness.value | float(0) }}"
}
}
],
"mode": "single"
},
"blueprint_inputs": null,
"context": {
"id": "01HP37BZYFR6SNWYWR01PX6G9R",
"parent_id": "01HP37BZYEQCQMZKQ7AAGC0Y6C",
"user_id": null
}
},
"logbookEntries": [
{
"name": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"message": "triggered",
"source": null,
"entity_id": "automation.new_automation",
"context_id": "01HP37BZYFR6SNWYWR01PX6G9R",
"when": 1707357896.655648,
"domain": "automation"
},
{
"name": "Set Dimmer level",
"message": "started",
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"context_id": "01HP37BZYFR6SNWYWR01PX6G9R",
"when": 1707357896.660597,
"domain": "script",
"context_event_type": "automation_triggered",
"context_domain": "automation",
"context_name": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"context_message": "triggered",
"context_entity_id": "automation.new_automation"
},
{
"when": 1707357896.661963,
"state": "on",
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"context_event_type": "automation_triggered",
"context_domain": "automation",
"context_name": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"context_message": "triggered",
"context_entity_id": "automation.new_automation"
},
{
"when": 1707357896.666626,
"state": "off",
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"context_event_type": "automation_triggered",
"context_domain": "automation",
"context_name": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"context_message": "triggered",
"context_entity_id": "automation.new_automation"
}
]
}
That points to the script being the source of the problem. Double check that your script itself is correct and that your automation is calling the correct script. I have tested the both version of the script I posted previously as well as a slightly simplified version of the automation you posted above and it is working as expected. I will post them together here for reference:
Script
alias: Response - Dimmer Level
variables:
brightness: >
{% set t1 = "21:00" %}
{% set t2 = now() %}
{% set t3 = today_at(t1) %}
{% set t4 = (t2 - t3).total_seconds() %}
{% set t5 = (t4/600)|round(0, floor) %}
{% set brightness_pct = 100 - 4 * t5 %}
{{ {'value': brightness_pct} }}
sequence:
- stop: Return dimmer value
response_variable: brightness
mode: queued
Automation
alias: Light - time based dimming
description: ""
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- light.example
from: "off"
to: "on"
condition:
- condition: time
after: '21:00:00'
before: '05:00:00'
action:
- service: script.response_dimmer_level
data: {}
response_variable: brightness
- service: light.turn_on
metadata: {}
data:
brightness_pct: "{{ brightness.value | float(0) }}"
target:
entity_id: light.example
mode: queued
There are several small differences that may or may not mean anything. 1) in your script, you called response_variable: brightness, I called it brightness_pct. 2) your script mode is single, I had âqueuedâ. 3) your automation had mode as âqueuedâ and I had âsingleâ I changed mine to yours and made sure the starting time is about 20:00, which is about 1 hour ago my time. The result is the same error message.
{
"trace": {
"last_step": "action/1",
"run_id": "99bf3d5dc0fd4253f81b08b48cbd2a52",
"state": "stopped",
"script_execution": "error",
"timestamp": {
"start": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.971345+00:00",
"finish": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.987824+00:00"
},
"domain": "automation",
"item_id": "1706944419680",
"error": "Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'value'",
"trigger": null,
"trace": {
"trigger": [
{
"path": "trigger",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.971541+00:00",
"changed_variables": {
"this": {
"entity_id": "automation.new_automation",
"state": "on",
"attributes": {
"id": "1706944419680",
"last_triggered": "2024-02-08T04:59:14.135938+00:00",
"mode": "queued",
"current": 0,
"max": 10,
"friendly_name": "Kitchen Lights Dim"
},
"last_changed": "2024-02-08T04:59:07.005455+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-02-08T04:59:14.150568+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01HP3HB4AQJSS07BKT77YT5G2C",
"parent_id": "01HP3HB4AP1GA4VAR723DKJ23N",
"user_id": null
}
},
"trigger": {
"platform": null
}
}
}
],
"action/0": [
{
"path": "action/0",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.974967+00:00",
"child_id": {
"domain": "script",
"item_id": "1707096702958",
"run_id": "b6f520a10fbf57e0806d5efd6c047468"
},
"changed_variables": {
"context": {
"id": "01HP3HGXQ3EKV7W6AC4BBA9TNH",
"parent_id": "01HP3HGXQ283X533EEQW1KTE30",
"user_id": null
},
"brightness": {}
},
"result": {
"params": {
"domain": "script",
"service": "1707096702958",
"service_data": {},
"target": {}
},
"running_script": true
}
}
],
"action/1": [
{
"path": "action/1",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.981913+00:00",
"error": "Error rendering data template: UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'value'"
}
]
},
"config": {
"id": "1706944419680",
"alias": "Kitchen Lights Dim",
"description": "Dim LIghts gradually after 9 pm",
"trigger": [
{
"platform": "state",
"entity_id": [
"light.kitchen_main_lights"
],
"to": "on"
}
],
"condition": [
{
"condition": "time",
"after": "20:00:00",
"before": "05:00:00",
"weekday": [
"sun",
"mon",
"tue",
"wed",
"thu",
"fri",
"sat"
]
}
],
"action": [
{
"service": "script.1707096702958",
"metadata": {},
"data": {},
"response_variable": "brightness"
},
{
"service": "light.turn_on",
"target": {
"entity_id": "light.kitchen_main_lights"
},
"data": {
"brightness_pct": "{{ brightness.value | float(0) }}"
}
}
],
"mode": "queued"
},
"blueprint_inputs": null,
"context": {
"id": "01HP3HGXQ3EKV7W6AC4BBA9TNH",
"parent_id": "01HP3HGXQ283X533EEQW1KTE30",
"user_id": null
}
},
"logbookEntries": []
}
BTW, thank you for spending time with me on this. Much appreciated.
Post the trace from script too.
Here it is.
{
"trace": {
"last_step": "sequence/0",
"run_id": "a9729e92d3dc7e8ec5831045a083fe41",
"state": "stopped",
"script_execution": "aborted",
"timestamp": {
"start": "2024-02-08T05:25:55.512356+00:00",
"finish": "2024-02-08T05:25:55.518670+00:00"
},
"domain": "script",
"item_id": "1707096702958",
"trace": {
"sequence/0": [
{
"path": "sequence/0",
"timestamp": "2024-02-08T05:25:55.516452+00:00",
"changed_variables": {
"this": {
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"state": "off",
"attributes": {
"last_triggered": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.976653+00:00",
"mode": "single",
"current": 0,
"friendly_name": "Set Dimmer level"
},
"last_changed": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.979844+00:00",
"last_updated": "2024-02-08T05:02:23.979844+00:00",
"context": {
"id": "01HP3HGXQ3EKV7W6AC4BBA9TNH",
"parent_id": "01HP3HGXQ283X533EEQW1KTE30",
"user_id": null
}
},
"brightness_pct": {
"value": 64
},
"context": {
"id": "01HP3JW05R2SWP46AVH4SH493T",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": "c42bcf0d2fbe454fb7add7579494a8b9"
}
},
"error": "'brightness'",
"result": {
"stop": "Return dimmer value",
"error": false
}
}
]
},
"config": {
"alias": "Set Dimmer level",
"variables": {
"brightness_pct": "{% set t1 = \"20:00\" %} {% set t2 = now() %} {% set t3 = today_at(t1) %} {% set t4 = (t2 - t3).total_seconds() %} {% set t5 = (t4/600)|round(0, floor) %} {% set brightness_pct = 100 - 4 * t5 %} {{ { 'value': brightness_pct} }}\n"
},
"sequence": [
{
"stop": "Return dimmer value",
"response_variable": "brightness"
}
],
"mode": "single"
},
"blueprint_inputs": null,
"context": {
"id": "01HP3JW05R2SWP46AVH4SH493T",
"parent_id": null,
"user_id": "c42bcf0d2fbe454fb7add7579494a8b9"
}
},
"logbookEntries": [
{
"when": 1707369955.513564,
"state": "on",
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"context_user_id": "c42bcf0d2fbe454fb7add7579494a8b9"
},
{
"when": 1707369955.516926,
"state": "off",
"entity_id": "script.1707096702958",
"context_user_id": "c42bcf0d2fbe454fb7add7579494a8b9",
"context_state": "on",
"context_entity_id": "script.1707096702958"
}
]
}
You didnât change the brightness_pct in the variables section to brightness.
you mean in the script? I just changed them and ran it again. Same error.
Okay, one last test before itâs time for drastic actionâŚ
Go to the Services tool: Link to Developer tools: services â My Home Assistant
put script.1707096702958 into the âServiceâ field, then click the âCall Serviceâ button. Let us know or share a screen shot of what the Response says.
Nope, it should show the returned value like:
Delete the script, restart Home Assistant, and the set up a new script.
I deleted the script, restarted HA completely, then re-entered the script, with the same name (but new script ID) and called the service from developer tools. Still got empty field. When I ran the script after saving it, it didnât indicate any issue. Ran the trace and everything seems fine. But calling the service somehow return no value. Weird.
I think I got it to work! Somehow calling the script from service doesnât work. I built the action directly into automation by adding âdefine variableâ field before turning on the light, and somehow it worked. Tonight I will test the automation in real time and see how it behaves. Keeping fingers crossed.