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Hi! I get this message when I'm on the status tab: System Configuration Check The time on this system and on the Reactor host are significantly different. This may be due to incorrect system configuration on either or both. Please check the configuration of both systems. The host reports 2025-04-01T15:29:29.252Z; browser reports 2025-04-01T15:29:40.528Z; difference 11.276 seconds. I have MSR installed as a docker on my Home Assistant Blue / Hardkernel ODROID-N2/N2+. MSR version is latest-25082-3c348de6. HA versions are: Core 2025.3.4 Supervisor 2025.03.4 Operating System 15.1 I have restarted HA as well as MSR multiple times. This message didn´t show two weeks ago. Don´t know if it have anything to do with the latest MSR version. Do anyone know what I can try? Thanks in advance! Let's Be Careful Out There (Hill Street reference...) /Fanan
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therealdbT
I have a very strange situation, where if InfluxDB restarts, other containers may fail when restarting at the same time (under not easy to understand circumstances), and InfluxDB remains unreachable (and these containers crashes). I need to reboot these containers in an exact order, after rebooting InfluxDB. While I understand what's going on, I need a way to reliable determine that InfluxDB is not reachable and these containers are not reachable, in order to identify this situation and manually check what's going on - and, maybe, in the future, automatically restart them if needed. So, I was looking at HTTP Request action, but I need to capture the HTTP response code, instead of the response (becase if ping is OK, InfluxDB will reply with a 204), and, potentially, a way to programmatically detect that it's failing to get the response. While I could write a custom HTTP controller for this or a custom HTTP virtual device, I was wondering if this is somewhat on you roadmap @toggledbits Thanks!
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ZwaveJSUI - RGBWW BULB - Warm/Cold White interfered with RGB settings - Bulb doesn't change color if in WarmWhite state.
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Hi , I'm on -Reactor (Multi-hub) latest-25067-62e21a2d -Docker on Synology NAS -ZWaveJSUI 9.31.0.6c80945 Problem with ZwaveJSUI: When I try to change color to a bulb RGBWW, it doesn't change to the RGB color and the bulb remains warm or cold white. I tryed with Zipato RGBW Bulb V2 RGBWE2, Hank Bulb HKZW-RGB01, Aentec 6 A-ZWA002, so seems that it happens with all RGBWW bulb with reactor/zwavejsui. I'm using from reator the entity action: "rgb_color.set" and "rgb_color.set_rgb". After I send the reactor command, It changes in zwavejsui the rgb settings but doesn't put the white channel to "0", so the prevalent channel remains warm/cold White and the bulb doesn't change into the rgb color. This is the status of the bulb in zwavejsui after "rgb_color.set" (235,33,33,) and the bulb is still warmWhite. x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor={"warmWhite":204,"coldWhite":0,"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} The "cold white" and "warm white" settings interfer with the rgb color settings. Reactor can change bulb colors with rgb_color set — (value, ui8, 0x000000 to 0xffffff) or rgb_color set_rgb — (red, green, blue, all ui1, 0 to 255) but if warm or cold white are not to "0", zwavejsui doesn't change them and I can't find a way to change into rgb or from rgb back to warm white. So if I use from reactor: rgb_color set_rgb — (235,33,33) in zwavejsui I have x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_targetColor={"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} 14/03/2025, 16:43:57 - value updated Arg 0: └─commandClassName: Color Switch └─commandClass: 51 └─property: targetColor └─endpoint: 0 └─newValue └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─prevValue └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─propertyName: targetColor 14/03/2025, 16:43:57 - value updated Arg 0: └─commandClassName: Color Switch └─commandClass: 51 └─property: currentColor └─endpoint: 0 └─newValue └──warmWhite: 204 └──coldWhite: 0 └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─prevValue └──warmWhite: 204 └──coldWhite: 0 └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─propertyName: currentColor In zwavejsui, the bulb changes rgb set but warm White remains to "204" and the bulb remais on warm White channel bacause is prevalent on rgb set. x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_0=204 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_1=0 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_2=235 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_3=33 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_4=33 Is it possible to targetColor also for "warmWhite" and "coldWhite" and have something similar to this? x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_targetColor={"warmWhite":0,"coldWhite":0,"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} Thanks in advance.
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[Solved] Runtime error when exiting global reaction that contains a group
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I am getting a Runtime error on different browsers when I click exit when editing an existing or creating a new global reaction containing a group. If the global reaction does not have a group I don't get an error. I see a similar post on the forum about a Runtime Error when creating reactions but started a new thread as that appears to be solved. The Runtime Error is different in the two browsers Safari v18.3 @http://192.168.10.21:8111/reactor/en-US/lib/js/reaction-list.js:171:44 You may report this error, but do not screen shot it. Copy-paste the complete text. Remember to include a description of the operation you were performing in as much detail as possible. Report using the Reactor Bug Tracker (in your left navigation) or at the SmartHome Community. Google Chrome 133.0.6943.142 TypeError: self.editor.isModified is not a function at HTMLButtonElement.<anonymous> (http://192.168.10.21:8111/reactor/en-US/lib/js/reaction-list.js:171:34) You may report this error, but do not screen shot it. Copy-paste the complete text. Remember to include a description of the operation you were performing in as much detail as possible. Report using the Reactor Bug Tracker (in your left navigation) or at the SmartHome Community. Steps to reproduce: Click the pencil to edit a global reaction with a group. Click the Exit button. Runtime error appears. or Click Create Reaction Click Add Action Select Group Add Condition such as Entity Attribute. Add an Action. Click Save Click Exit Runtime error appears. I don’t know how long the error has been there as I haven’t edited the global reaction in a long time. Reactor (Multi-hub) latest-25060-f32eaa46 Docker Mac OS: 15.3.1 Thanks
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Local notification methods?
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Morning, experts. Hard on learning about the internet check script in MSR tools, I was wondering what suggestions anyone has about a local (i.e. non-internet dependent) notification method. This was prompted by yesterday's fun and games with my ISP. I've got the script Cronned and working properly but short of flashing a light on and off, I'm struggling to think of a way of alerting me (ideally to my phone) I guess I could set up a Discord server at home, but that feels like overkill for a rare occasion. Any other suggestions? TIA C
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Custom capabilities in MQTT templates
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Hi, I'm trying to integrate the sonos-mqtt (https://sonos2mqtt.svrooij.io/) with the MSR and it's coming along nicely so far. But cannot wrap my head around how to define custom capabilities in MQTT templates. I need this for the TTS announcements and similarly for the notification sounds where I would pass the sound file as parameter. So this is what I have in the local_mqtt_devices.yaml capabilities: x_sonos_announcement: attributes: actions: speak: arguments: text: type: string volume: type: int delay: type: int And this is the template: templates: sonos-announcement: capabilities: - x_sonos_announcement actions: x_sonos_announcement: speak: topic: "sonos/cmd/speak" payload: expr: > { "text": parameters.text, "volume": parameters.volume, "delayMs": parameters.delay, "onlyWhenPlaying": false, "engine": "neural" } type: json So the speak action should send something like this to topic sonos/cmd/speak { "text": "message goes here", "volume": 50, "delayMs": 100, "onlyWhenPlaying": false, "engine": "neural" } At startup the MSR seems to be quite unhappy with my configuration: reactor | [latest-25016]2025-02-09T08:19:59.029Z <MQTTController:WARN> MQTTController#mqtt entity Entity#mqtt>sonos-announcement unable to configure capabilities [Array][ "x_sonos_announcement" ] reactor | i18n: missing fi-FI language string: Configuration for {0:q} is incomplete because the following requested capabilities are undefined: {1} reactor | i18n: missing fi-FI language string: Configuration for {0:q} has unrecognized capability {1:q} in actions reactor | Trace: Configuration for {0:q} is incomplete because the following requested capabilities are undefined: {1} reactor | at _T (/opt/reactor/server/lib/i18n.js:611:28) reactor | at AlertManager.addAlert (/opt/reactor/server/lib/AlertManager.js:125:25) reactor | at MQTTController.sendWarning (/opt/reactor/server/lib/Controller.js:627:30) reactor | at MQTTController.start (/var/reactor/ext/MQTTController/MQTTController.js:268:26) reactor | at async Promise.allSettled (index 0) Configuration for "sonos-announcement" has unrecognized capability "x_sonos_announcement" in actions Controller: MQTTController#mqtt Last 10:21:37 AM Configuration for "sonos-announcement" is incomplete because the following requested capabilities are undefined: x_sonos_announcement Controller: MQTTController#mqtt Last 10:21:37 AM This is probably a pretty stupid question and the approach may not even work at all, but maybe someone or @toggledbits for sure, could point me to the right direction. Basically the idea is to be able to send TTS messages from reactions using entity actions. I've previously used HTTP requests to Sonos HTTP API (https://hub.docker.com/r/chrisns/docker-node-sonos-http-api/) for the same functionality, but since moving to sonos-mqtt, I need a way to send the TTS notifications using MQTTController. Along with the actual message, volume and delay must also be parameterizable. br, mgvra MSR latest-25016-d47fea38 / MQTTController [0.2.24293]
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[SOLVED]Hass websocket falsely reporting ready on boot??
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Hi, @toggledbits I just noticed that following a reboot of my raspberry pi, some of the rules, that I was expecting to recover, are not catching up following a reboot. I have made a simple test rule (rule-m6rz6ol1) with only "after Date/time" as trigger and "turn on a lamp" as a set reaction. All my infrastructure is on the same board so Reactor, Hass, Zwavejs, ... are all rebooting. Here is the sequence of the test case (All time converted to Zulu to match logs): Rule "after Date/Time" set to 14:05:00z Shutdown on Raspberry Pi at 14:04:00z Power back up at 14:08:00z Rule overview shows true as of 14:08:14z waiting for 00:00:00 in GUI From the log I can see that MSR is picking up the rule and knows that the state of the rule has changed from false to true and tries to send the update to HASS but failed with websocket error. Here is what I see from the log: 14:04:04z shutdown complete 14:08:08z Power up 14:08:13.111z websocket connection 14:08:15:323z Reaction to the light failed, Websocket not opened After there is a series of websocket connection attempt until 14:08:51z where it seemed to be really ready. Back in 2021 we had a discussion (https://smarthome.community/topic/700/solved-start-up?_=1738766986566) and you proposed to add a startup_delay:xxxx and startup_wait:xxxx parameter in the engine section of "reactor.yaml". When I try the startup_delay (this used to be a hard delay), the engine failed to start (I think). I then try the startup_wait:xxxx without any success. Since it wait for the connection status to be up to cancel the delay, it does not do anyting since Hass is reporting the socket up without really being up ( I think...). Questions: Did I figured it all wrong? should the startup_delay:xxxxx have worked? Any ideas? Here is the log: OK now I am stuck. I did add the log but when I submit the editor complained saying that I am limited to 32767 characters. The log from the shutdown to the time the websocket is stable is about 300000 character long. What are my options?
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Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor

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    Hello all, on Reactor Vera I had a few expressions built (with the help of some of you guys) that basically listed all security sensors and then from that list, another expression listed the sensors that were tripped. Attached is a screenshot of that.
    Screenshot 2022-09-06 114403.png

    I want to recreate those same expressions and have really only gotten as far as being able to list all the sensors as an array and since MSR expressions are not like Vera Reactors expressions I am a bit stuck. I basically need help creating an expression that will check the binary_sensor.state and if its true create spit out its entity name, and if false null. After that I think I should be able to create a message expression in similar fashion to the Vera expression.

    Screenshot 2022-09-06 114526.png

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      This thread.is a pretty good starting point. It covers a straight line approach to what you want to do. There are some enhancements available since that thread (like DynamicGroupController), but those are more advanced topics, so for this first step, stick to the basic way described in the post, which is pretty much the same as R4V, just with the updated syntax.

      Also, be sure to check out the Expression documentation for some additional clarity on the updated expression syntax. I think the bulk of the changes are not in the language itself (but there are adjustments, for sure), but mostly in the function library.

      Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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        Perfect was basically able to copy paste your solution and tweak it a bit to work. Attached is the screenshot for anyone's future reference! Screenshot 2022-09-06 125702.png

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          Final question, can I use an expression variable in the a HA service call? I have tried this in the past but can't get it to work. The TTS is saying 'tripped_zone_names' and not the actual names of the tripped zones.
          Screenshot 2022-09-06 130521.png

          Here is the data in the service call if the screenshot isn't clear enough

          {
              "entity_id": "media_player.living_room",
              "message": "ALERT the ${{ tripped_zone_names }} have been opened",
              "cache": true
          }
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            You can't do it in x_hass_system.call_service (specifically and uniquely) because the data is an object field in that action, and the substitution doesn't work in object types, only in strings. You need to use the actions available in x_hass_tts. If your media_player.living_room does not natively have x_hass_tts actions listed, you'll need to add them by copy-pasting this to a file called local_hass_devices.yaml in your config directory (and restart Reactor):

            entities:
              # This media player supports TTS
              "hass>media_player_living_room":
                services:
                  - tts
            

            Unfortunately the Hass API doesn't expose enough info for Reactor to know that device supports the service, so it has to be done manually.

            Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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              You can't do it in x_hass_system.call_service (specifically and uniquely) because the data is an object field in that action, and the substitution doesn't work in object types, only in strings. You need to use the actions available in x_hass_tts. If your media_player.living_room does not natively have x_hass_tts actions listed, you'll need to add them by copy-pasting this to a file called local_hass_devices.yaml in your config directory (and restart Reactor):

              entities:
                # This media player supports TTS
                "hass>media_player_living_room":
                  services:
                    - tts
              

              Unfortunately the Hass API doesn't expose enough info for Reactor to know that device supports the service, so it has to be done manually.

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              @toggledbits said in Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor:

              You can't do it in x_hass_system.call_service (specifically and uniquely) because the data is an object field in that action, and the substitution doesn't work in object types, only in strings.

              Crap this throws a wrench in a lot of my automation plans. I tried to add the TTS functionality way back and never got it working will try again.

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                Having some issues with the expression that determines what zones are true. It was working when I originally created the expression but I made a few tweaks to expression names and now it doesn't work. Here is a snippet of the logs. Also a screenshot of the expression 6b193d6f-8e18-447e-a032-ef5e5e4b9e18-image.png

                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.638Z <Rule:INFO> Zone Open ALERT (Rule#rule-grpot1ehov) evaluation complete
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.639Z <Rule:INFO> Babay/Papa Windows (Rule#rule-l7jasakd) starting evaluation; because entity-changed Entity#hass>binary_sensor_babay_papa_windows
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.639Z <Rule:INFO> Zone Open ALERT (Rule#rule-grpot1ehov) starting evaluation; because entity-changed Entity#hass>binary_sensor_babay_papa_windows
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.640Z <Rule:INFO> Babay/Papa Windows (Rule#rule-l7jasakd) evaluated; trigger state unchanged (false); rule state remains RESET
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.640Z <Rule:INFO> Zone Open ALERT (Rule#rule-grpot1ehov) evaluated; trigger state unchanged (false); rule state remains RESET
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.640Z <Rule:INFO> Babay/Papa Windows (Rule#rule-l7jasakd) evaluation complete
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.641Z <Rule:INFO> Zone Open ALERT (Rule#rule-grpot1ehov) evaluation complete
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.641Z <Engine:ERR> [Engine]Engine#1: error evaluating expression tripped_zones: [ReferenceError]ReferenceError: Invalid scope in reference to member binary_sensor of (object)null
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.642Z <Engine:ERR> [Engine]Engine#1: expression: each id in zones_list: getEntity(id).attribute.binary_sensor.state == "true" ? id : null
                [latest-22248]2022-09-06T23:41:57.642Z <Engine:CRIT> ReferenceError: Invalid scope in reference to member binary_sensor of (object)null
                ReferenceError: Invalid scope in reference to member binary_sensor of (object)null
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1490:31)
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1484:33)
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1334:34)
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1502:32)
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1594:41)
                    at /home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1324:29
                    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
                    at _run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1323:28)
                    at run (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1704:22)
                    at Object.evaluate (/home/armans2/reactor/common/lexp.js:1740:20)
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                  Interestingly enough I am using almost the exact same expression elsewhere just fine Screenshot 2022-09-06 170412.png

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                    You're right... it is almost the exact same expression... almost. (I'm teaching here... look closely at the one the works, and the one that doesn't).

                    Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                      Interestingly enough I am using almost the exact same expression elsewhere just fine Screenshot 2022-09-06 170412.png

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                      Hi @Pabla

                      I'm sorry if I'm saying something wrong and out of the context of this discussion, but I'll put what I have that seems to be what you are looking for, using DynamicGroupController, which was an excellent feature that @toggledbits implemented.

                      config > reactor.yaml

                        - id: groups
                          enable: true
                          implementation: DynamicGroupController
                          name: Dynamic Group Controller
                          config:
                            groups:
                              "dgc_low_battery":
                                name: DGC Low Battery
                                select:
                                  - include_capability:
                                    - battery_power
                                filter_expression: >
                                  entity.attributes.battery_power.level < 0.3
                              "dgc_tripped":
                                name: DGC Tripped
                                select:
                                  - include_capability:
                                    - door_sensor
                                    - motion_sensor
                                    - co_detector
                                    - smoke_detector
                                    - leak_detector
                                filter_expression: >
                                  entity.attributes?.door_sensor?.state == true or
                                  entity.attributes?.motion_sensor?.state == true or
                                  entity.attributes?.co_detector?.state == true or
                                  entity.attributes?.smoke_detector?.state == true or
                                  entity.attributes?.leak_detector?.state == true
                              "dgc_internal_motion":
                                name: DGC Internal Motion
                                select:
                                  - include_entity:
                                    - "hubitat>40"
                                    - "hubitat>41"
                                    - "hubitat>43"
                                    - "hubitat>73"
                                filter_expression: >
                                  entity.attributes?.motion_sensor?.state == true
                      
                      

                      When I then have the information loaded, it is easy to handle in many situations.

                      a9029020-79e6-4052-a1bd-cc59c9f423b5-image.png

                      In the example below, I put in the array HouseSECURITY which devices I want to monitor, according to the way the house is, and then I crosscheck with what comes from DynamicGroup, and display messages, take actions, etc..

                      26cabf4a-530b-475e-8d14-31191c0c8a4f-image.png

                      At the moment, the house is in Day mode, so there is nothing, at night I load in this variable the list of doors and windows; when it is travel, I add movement.

                      I don't know if I helped or hindered.

                      Thanks.

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                        It would be my preference that Pabla find his error, since the way he's doing it will work... worked before, and he said that, he just changed something that made it not work, and some troubleshooting is necessary. In this case, a "code review" is sufficient (a review of the failing expression, perhaps in conjunction with a careful comparison to the working similar expression).

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                          You're right... it is almost the exact same expression... almost. (I'm teaching here... look closely at the one the works, and the one that doesn't).

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                          @toggledbits said in Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor:

                          You're right... it is almost the exact same expression... almost. (I'm teaching here... look closely at the one the works, and the one that doesn't).

                          Had a feeling it was a typo mistake, gonna take a look with some fresh eyes later today.

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                            Hi @Pabla

                            I'm sorry if I'm saying something wrong and out of the context of this discussion, but I'll put what I have that seems to be what you are looking for, using DynamicGroupController, which was an excellent feature that @toggledbits implemented.

                            config > reactor.yaml

                              - id: groups
                                enable: true
                                implementation: DynamicGroupController
                                name: Dynamic Group Controller
                                config:
                                  groups:
                                    "dgc_low_battery":
                                      name: DGC Low Battery
                                      select:
                                        - include_capability:
                                          - battery_power
                                      filter_expression: >
                                        entity.attributes.battery_power.level < 0.3
                                    "dgc_tripped":
                                      name: DGC Tripped
                                      select:
                                        - include_capability:
                                          - door_sensor
                                          - motion_sensor
                                          - co_detector
                                          - smoke_detector
                                          - leak_detector
                                      filter_expression: >
                                        entity.attributes?.door_sensor?.state == true or
                                        entity.attributes?.motion_sensor?.state == true or
                                        entity.attributes?.co_detector?.state == true or
                                        entity.attributes?.smoke_detector?.state == true or
                                        entity.attributes?.leak_detector?.state == true
                                    "dgc_internal_motion":
                                      name: DGC Internal Motion
                                      select:
                                        - include_entity:
                                          - "hubitat>40"
                                          - "hubitat>41"
                                          - "hubitat>43"
                                          - "hubitat>73"
                                      filter_expression: >
                                        entity.attributes?.motion_sensor?.state == true
                            
                            

                            When I then have the information loaded, it is easy to handle in many situations.

                            a9029020-79e6-4052-a1bd-cc59c9f423b5-image.png

                            In the example below, I put in the array HouseSECURITY which devices I want to monitor, according to the way the house is, and then I crosscheck with what comes from DynamicGroup, and display messages, take actions, etc..

                            26cabf4a-530b-475e-8d14-31191c0c8a4f-image.png

                            At the moment, the house is in Day mode, so there is nothing, at night I load in this variable the list of doors and windows; when it is travel, I add movement.

                            I don't know if I helped or hindered.

                            Thanks.

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                            @wmarcolin that’s my next plan! I want to get comfortable with some basic expressions first then dive into the dynamicgroupcontroller

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                              @wmarcolin that’s my next plan! I want to get comfortable with some basic expressions first then dive into the dynamicgroupcontroller

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                              @pabla said in Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor:

                              dynamicgroupcontroller

                              I highly recommend taking the time to use DynamicGroupController, before I had huge global variables, complexity to monitor and create array, when this feature was implemented it made these group management actions by characteristics much easier. Good luck!

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                              • toggledbitsT toggledbits

                                You're right... it is almost the exact same expression... almost. (I'm teaching here... look closely at the one the works, and the one that doesn't).

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                                @toggledbits said in Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor:

                                You're right... it is almost the exact same expression... almost. (I'm teaching here... look closely at the one the works, and the one that doesn't).

                                okay so I checked and noticed that I wrote attribute singular and in the working one made it attributes plural. Still no success.. I even got someone else to check the syntax and they weren't able to find a difference between the working and non-working expression.

                                I fear I am overlooking something super basic which I thought I fixed but I have yet to find the error

                                Edit: I had a typo in my array of entities all is well

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                                  Did the behavior change? If so, what does the new behavior look like? If not, what is in the logs?

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                                    Did the behavior change? If so, what does the new behavior look like? If not, what is in the logs?

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                                    @toggledbits it works as expected now, I had a typo in one of my entities in the array.

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                                    • toggledbitsT toggledbits

                                      You can't do it in x_hass_system.call_service (specifically and uniquely) because the data is an object field in that action, and the substitution doesn't work in object types, only in strings. You need to use the actions available in x_hass_tts. If your media_player.living_room does not natively have x_hass_tts actions listed, you'll need to add them by copy-pasting this to a file called local_hass_devices.yaml in your config directory (and restart Reactor):

                                      entities:
                                        # This media player supports TTS
                                        "hass>media_player_living_room":
                                          services:
                                            - tts
                                      

                                      Unfortunately the Hass API doesn't expose enough info for Reactor to know that device supports the service, so it has to be done manually.

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                                      @toggledbits said in Create Expression to call out Entity ID of Tripped Binary Sensor:

                                      You can't do it in x_hass_system.call_service (specifically and uniquely) because the data is an object field in that action, and the substitution doesn't work in object types, only in strings.

                                      This restriction has been lifted in build 22251. The data will now be stored as a string rather than an object, so that substitution can occur. This requires that any use of call_service be edited, so that the stored data is updated to the new form. You'll get alerts for actions that need to be edited. See the announcement for build 22251 for more info.

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