HA config.yaml problem

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peejayw

1841 posts

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#310513 26-Oct-2023 17:00

I am trying to copy and paste part of a config.yaml file into a new file. This is the clip.

#TempDiff
######
- platform: template
sensors:
temperature_difference:
friendly_name: "Temperature Difference"
unit_of_measurement: '°C'
value_template: >
{{ ( states('sensor.lumi_lumi_weather_temperature')|float(0) - states('sensor.lumi_lumi_weather_b083df07_temperature')|float(0) )|round(2) }}

When I paste it in I get these errors

#TempDiff

######

- platform: template bad indentation of a mapping entry

sensors:

temperature_difference: can not read a block mapping entry; a multiline key may not be an implicit key

friendly_name: "Temperature Difference"

unit_of_measurement: '°C'

value_template: >

{{ ( states('sensor.lumi_lumi_weather_temperature')|float(0) - states('sensor.lumi_lumi_weather_b083df07_temperature')|float(0) )|round(2) }}

What am I doing wrong here?

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nzkc

1571 posts

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#3152445 26-Oct-2023 17:36

Probably need to see the surrounding fragments of yaml since its complaining about indentation. Could be the previous/next fragments change the indentation you need.

marpada

475 posts

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#3152446 26-Oct-2023 17:41

Hard to say as the forum software might screw the format, but the indentation below temperature_difference might be wrong, make sure it's at least 2 spaces. Does it validate if you paste the snippet on https://codebeautify.org/yaml-parser-online. ?

peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152447 26-Oct-2023 17:59

This is what it looks like

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peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152448 26-Oct-2023 18:00

It validates in the online parser.

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marpada

475 posts

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#3152455 26-Oct-2023 18:42

Indentation is important in yaml, keep it consistent at 2 spaces

fearandloathing

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#3152456 26-Oct-2023 18:44

You’re probably missing
sensor:
Above your
- template

fearandloathing

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#3152457 26-Oct-2023 18:52

Template sensors changed a while ago
So it might be
template:
-sensor:
-name: “sensor name”
unit_of_measurement: “•c”
Etc….

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bigreddog

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#3152562 27-Oct-2023 10:42

The first line "-platform: template should have no indentation.

Move the whole lot back to the left (select the text and shift tab):

peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152580 27-Oct-2023 11:41

Thanks for that, think I am getting close. This is what I am getting now.

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eluSiveNZ

188 posts

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#3152641 27-Oct-2023 12:17

peejayw:

Thanks for that, think I am getting close. This is what I am getting now.

I think you are using quite old config. Also i dont believe "sensorS" is correct. should it be "sensor"

Regardless, you can set this up in the UI quite easily - Settings\Devices & Services\Helpers - Create Helper = Template \ Template a sensor

Put your details from the yaml here, State Template will be your value template - if this is all correct it will show you a preview in the same window

peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152663 27-Oct-2023 12:50

Thanks, that looks interesting, will give it a go.

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peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152719 27-Oct-2023 13:05

OK, I set up a template using the data from my old file. This used to work in my previous HA config to subtract the temperature of one sensor from another to produce the difference between the two.

In the template sensor I have Unit of measurement as degrees C, Device Class as Temperature and State Class as Measurement.

The current values for those sensors are 17.4 and 16.9 respectively so I should get a result of 0.5 but instead I get 17.4.

Can you spot my error?

Many thanks.

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peejayw

1841 posts

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#3152730 27-Oct-2023 13:43

Never mind, typing error on my part.

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