The New Default Values

[Ricks88]

I know, I am outdated

But I am seeing a lot of errors in the Log files about missing default value (new HA version)

Error initializing 'template' trigger for 'Printer - HP OfficeJet Alert X Pages Remain': ValueError: Template error: int got invalid input 'unknown' when rendering template '{% if states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_free_pages_remaining')|int == states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_free_pages_remaining_notification')|int %} true {% endif %}' but no default was specified

And

Logger: homeassistant.helpers.template_entity
Source: helpers/template_entity.py:356
First occurred: 23:51:27 (2 occurrences)
Last logged: 23:51:27

TemplateError('ValueError: Template error: int got invalid input 'unknown' when rendering template '{{ states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_pages_allowance_remaining')|int + states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_remaining')|int }}' but no default was specified') while processing template 'Template("{{ states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_pages_allowance_remaining')|int + states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_remaining')|int }}")' for attribute '_attr_native_value' in entity 'sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_free_pages_remaining'
TemplateError('ValueError: Template error: strptime got invalid input 'unknown' when rendering template '{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int ) / 86400)|int }}' but no default was specified') while processing template 'Template("{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int ) / 86400)|int }}")' for attribute '_attr_native_value' in entity 'sensor.hp_officejet_8022_allowance_days_remaining'

I do not know where (and what) I must place the default values in here, can someone please help me with this?

Thanks!

[rossk]

This may help:

Updating Templates with the new default values in 2021.10.x

I keep seeing the same question about the new default argument for the templating. This post will cover all possible ways to define default. All the methods that were changed: acos as_timestamp asin atan atan2 cos float log round sin sqrt strptime tan timestamp_custom timestamp_local timestamp_utc Each of them have the exact same default functionality but a different number of arguments. There are multiple ways to use these functions, and this is where all the confusion lies. Understandi…

[123 (Taras)]

No default value specified:

int

Default value of zero:

int(0)

[Ricks88]

Hi

I tried, but gives the same error “no default”

TemplateError('ValueError: Template error: strptime got invalid input 'unknown' when rendering template '{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}' but no default was specified') while processing template 'Template("{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d'))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}")' for attribute '_attr_native_value' in entity 'sensor.hp_officejet_8022_allowance_days_remaining'

[petro]

@Ricks88

strptime got invalid input 'unknown'

@Ricks88

strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d')

need a default for that too

[Ricks88]

Still an error

 {{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}

TemplateError('ValueError: Template error: as_timestamp got invalid input '0' when rendering template '{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}' but no default was specified') while processing template 'Template("{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states('sensor.date'), '%Y-%m-%d', 0))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}")' for attribute '_attr_native_value' in entity 'sensor.hp_officejet_8022_allowance_days_remaining'

[petro]

take a look and read your error

@Ricks88

as_timestamp got invalid input '0' when rendering template

[petro]

it’s probably best to just not use that template, many conversions.

{% set dt = states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date') | as_datetime or today_at() %}
{{ (dt | as_local - today_at()).days }}

[Ricks88]

“0” is not a correct timestamp it meens?

[petro]

same as all the other errors… you’ve made this change twice now. Take a second to read the full message:

TemplateError(‘ValueError: Template error: as_timestamp got invalid input ‘0’ when rendering template ‘{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states(‘sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date’), ‘%Y-%m-%d’, 0))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states(‘sensor.date’), ‘%Y-%m-%d’, 0))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}’ but no default was specified’) while processing template ‘Template("{{ ((as_timestamp(strptime(states(‘sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date’), ‘%Y-%m-%d’, 0))|int(0) - as_timestamp(strptime(states(‘sensor.date’), ‘%Y-%m-%d’, 0))|int(0) ) / 86400)|int(0) }}")’ for attribute ‘_attr_native_value’ in entity ‘sensor.hp_officejet_8022_allowance_days_remaining’

[123 (Taras)]

Your template appears to be trying to calculate the number of days remaining until a renewal date. The renewal date is the value of sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date. However, it seems like the value isn’t a date (thereby causing a problem for the calculation).

Go to Developer Tools > States, find sensor.hp_officejet_8022_next_renewal_date and tell us its value as shown in the States column.

Or just use the improved version of the template that Petro provided for you.

[Ricks88]

Status with error message:
2022-10-08

Status is correct correct…

(I will do, but i try to understand it)

[Ricks88]

This is working, thanks!

Im afraid the whole template is to ‘old’ or not good than.

Lots of no default values

# The number of allowance pages remaining for this period
# Calculated when each page is printed, and at the start of each new Instant Ink period
# "{% (if states('input_datetime.hp_officejet_8022_this_period_start_date') %}" is a workaround to set a listener)
    hp_officejet_8022_pages_allowance_remaining:
      friendly_name: "Allowance Pages Remaining"
      value_template: >-
        {% if states('input_datetime.hp_officejet_8022_this_period_start_date') %}
          {% if states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int >= 0 %}
            {{ states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int }}
          {% else %}
            0
          {% endif %}
        {% endif %}
#
# The number of rollover pages remaining for this period.
# Calculated when each page is printed, when the Rollover Allowance is reset, and at the start of each new Instant Ink period
    hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_remaining:
      friendly_name: "Rollover Pages Remaining"
      value_template: >-
        {% if states('input_datetime.hp_officejet_8022_this_period_start_date') %}
          {% if states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int < 0 and states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int >= 0 %}
            {{ states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int }}
          {% elif states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int - states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int < 0 and states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_at_month_start')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_monthly_allowance')|int + states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_allowance')|int -   states('sensor.hp_officejet_8022_total_pages_printed')|int < 0 %}
            0
          {% else %}
            {{ states('input_number.hp_officejet_8022_pages_rollover_allowance')|int }}
          {% endif %}
        {% endif %}

[petro]

those are only single conversions. Your nested conversion was excessive is all I was saying. It was as_timestamp(strptime()) with an int. That’s 3 conversions with 3 required defaults. Where as the template I provided above was zero defaults and 1 conversion

[Ricks88]

Thank you

Last question, All those other templates, i have not set a default there, but it is not showing an error in the logs for them…
Do i still need to set default? Or do i not need a default there?

[petro]

you’ll need defaults on all the sensors, not the helpers