Set_value for several types

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Hi,

I often write a entity state (for example selection from a input_select) to a other input entity. To not create always a separate script I try a little universal script but not sure if this is a good option to do so and my script is ok:

script_universal_setinputvalue:
  alias: 'Universal - Entity Zustand in Input Entity speichern'
  mode: parallel
  max: 10
  max_exceeded: silent
  fields:
    source_entity_id:
      name: Source Entity
      description: Entity der Quelle.
      example: 'input_select.is_sonosfavs'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
    dest_entity_id:
      name: Desitination Entity
      description: Entity in dem gespeichert werden soll.
      example: 'input_text.it_sonosfavcurrent_allgemein'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
  sequence:
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                {{ dest_entity_id.startswith('input_text') }}
          sequence:
          - service: input_text.set_value
            target:
              entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'
            data_template:
              value: >-
                {{- states(source_entity_id) -}}
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                {{ dest_entity_id.startswith('input_number') }}
          sequence:
          - service: input_number.set_value
            target:
              entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'
            data_template:
              value: >-
                {{- states(source_entity_id) -}}
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                {{ dest_entity_id.startswith('input_boolean') }}
          sequence:
          - service: input_boolean.set_value
            target:
              entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'
            data_template:
              value: >-
                {{- states(source_entity_id) -}}

Thanks for any support.
Steffen

2

Input boolean use turn_on/turn_off service calls, not set_value.

script_universal_setinputvalue:
  alias: 'Universal - Entity Zustand in Input Entity speichern'
  mode: parallel
  max: 10
  max_exceeded: silent
  fields:
    source_entity_id:
      name: Source Entity
      description: Entity der Quelle.
      example: 'input_select.is_sonosfavs'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
    dest_entity_id:
      name: Desitination Entity
      description: Entity in dem gespeichert werden soll.
      example: 'input_text.it_sonosfavcurrent_allgemein'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
  sequence:
    - variables:
        domain: "{{ dest_entity_id.split('.')[0] }}"
        source_state: "{{ states(source_entity_id) }}"
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: "{{ domain in ['input_text', 'input_number'] }}"
          sequence:
            - service: "{{ domain}}.set_value"
              target:
                entity_id: "{{ dest_entity_id }}"
              data:
                value: "{{- source_state -}}"
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: "{{ domain == 'input_boolean' }}"
          sequence:
            - service: >
                input_boolean.turn_{{ iif(source_state in [on','an','ein','true','1'], 'on', 'off) }}
              target:
                entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'
      default:
        - service: persistent_notification.create
          data:
            message: >
              A {{domain}} helper has been set as destination for script.script_universal_setinputvalue. 
              No action exists to handle this helper type.
            title: Script Error
3

Thank you, now the script looks more professional. I think about the input_boolean to translate my use cases in turn_on/turn_off.

Steffen

4

Hi,

I think you mistaken source and destination at the domain variable. Not source but destination gives the service. So I changed some thinks and get this:

script_universal_setinputvalue:
  alias: 'Universal - Entity Zustand in Input Entity speichern'
  mode: parallel
  max: 10
  max_exceeded: silent
  fields:
    source_entity_id:
      name: Source Entity
      description: Entity der Quelle.
      example: 'input_select.is_sonosfavs'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
    dest_entity_id:
      name: Desitination Entity
      description: Entity in dem gespeichert werden soll.
      example: 'input_text.it_sonosfavcurrent_allgemein'
      required: true
      selector:
        entity:
  sequence:
    - variables:
        dest_domain: >-
          {{- dest_entity_id.split('.')[0] -}}
        source_state: >-
          {% set value = states(source_entity_id) | string %}
          {% if dest_entity_id.split('.')[0] == 'input_boolean' %}
            {% if value in ['on','an','ein','true','1'] %}
              {% set value = 'on' %}
            {% else %}
              {% set value = 'off' %}
            {% endif %}
          {% endif %}
          {{- value -}}
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                {{ dest_domain in ['input_text', 'input_number'] }}
          sequence:
            - service: '{{ dest_domain}}.set_value'
              target:
                entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'
              data:
                value: >-
                  {{- source_state -}}
        - conditions:
            - condition: template
              value_template: >-
                {{ dest_domain == 'input_boolean' }}
          sequence:
            - service: 'input_boolean.turn_{{ source_state }}'
              target:
                entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'

Happy to get your comments learning some advanced script technical.

Steffen

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5

Right, it is the destination entity’s domain that determines which service needs to be used.

You have added some unnecessary complications to the template for source_state:

  1. {% set value = states(source_entity_id) | string %}
    States are always strings, so there is no need to “convert” them.

  2. {% if dest_entity_id.split('.')[0] == 'input_boolean' %}
    There’s no reason to re-render the domain value:
    {% if domain == 'input_boolean' %}

EDIT: Removed comment about translations. See Below.

6

No, it is the destination entity’s domain that determines which service needs to be used.

Thank you, I have seen that you corrected your version and edit the input. Now it works perfect for my use case and I remove the unnecessary parts.

7

Actually, I just realized that I made the same assumption/error regarding your translations…

If you use a non-boolean source to set a boolean, you will need the translations… I would add them in the service as follows:

sequence:
  - service: >
      input_boolean.turn_{{ iif(source_state in [on','an','ein','true','1'], 'on', 'off) }}
    target:
      entity_id: '{{ dest_entity_id }}'

Also, you may want to define a default for your Choose action in case you select a destination entity that isn’t covered. Something like:

      default:
        - service: persistent_notification.create
          data:
            message: >
              A {{domain}} helper has been set as destination for
              script.script_universal_setinputvalue. 
              No action exists to handle this helper type.
            title: Script Error
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