Zone not working in a template as is_state test

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1

I have the following in a binary sensor, but testing the template, it’s always showing false, even when I am in the zone defined.

  - platform: template
    sensors:
      justin_ingym:
        value_template: "{{ is_state('person.Justin', 'zone.The_Gym') }}"

The zone is defined and shows in the system view for me as ‘The Gym’ when I’m there. In the map it’s showing as The Gym with the co-ordinates etc.

2

I’m going to assume that all of the states are as you have them in your template. But just as an FYI “The_Gym”, “The Gym” and “the_gym” aren’t the same. So you need to make sure that the state of your person is entered exactly as shown in your states page.

But here s the correct template:

- platform: template
    sensors:
      justin_ingym:
        value_template: "{{ is_state('person.Justin', 'The_Gym') }}"
3

Thanks, I think I will make the zones specifically with a _ and no spaces to be sure I’m talking apples and apples then.

So, zone.zonename is not correct, just zonename?

4

you can write them however you want as long as you make sure you put them in the template the same way.

and yes, leave the “zone.” part out.

5

Thanks again, I added an underscore to them all in the map and then kept that in the template and removed zone. and it’s all working perfectly!

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