Trying to Understand More - input_datetime.set_datetime us Service in Developer Tools

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Good Day Community,
I am trying to understand more and more how HA actually works to also adapt the examples of the forum to the new way HA works since 0.115.

I am playing around a bit and need some help.
Using the input_datetime.set_datetime Service how can I set a variable to the current time?

I tried something like (in Developer Tools)
Service: input_datetime.set_datetime
Entity: entity_id: input_datetime.alarm_clock
Service Data (YAML, optional):
entity_id: input_datetime.alarm_clock
time: {{states.sensor.time.state}}

Using something like
time: ‘00:00:00’
works
time: {{states.sensor.time.state}}

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If you are using Developer Tools > Services for experimenting, it’s my understanding that it doesn’t support templates.

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thanks for the answer, as my understading of the new release 0.115 it should right?

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Just tested it in 0.115 and confirmed you are correct. I guess I missed that enhancement in the release notes.

Be sure to enclose the template with quotes.

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I am just in the chat and it seem that the it doesn’t work in developers part and does work as a script