diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/editor.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/editor.markdown index 3107691e192..ec7fc6a8da9 100644 --- a/source/_docs/automation/editor.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/automation/editor.markdown @@ -1,42 +1,47 @@ --- -title: "Automation editor" +title: "Using the Automation editor" description: "Instructions on how to use the automation editor." --- -The automation editor is an easy way of creating and editing automations from the UI. This page uses the [Random sensor](/integrations/random#sensor) as an example, though any other sensor with a numeric value can be used as well. +The automation editor is an easy way of creating and editing automations from the UI. In this procedure, we are going to create a new automation from scratch, using a "random" sensor for demonstration purposes. You can do this with any of your sensors that has a numeric value. -From the UI, choose **{% my config %}** which is located in the sidebar, then click on **{% my automations %}** to go to the automation editor. Press the **Create Automation** button in the lower right corner to get started. You can create an automation based on a [blueprint](/docs/automation/using_blueprints/) or start from scratch. Select **Create new automation**. +1. Go to {% my automations title="**Settings** > **Automations & Scenes**" %} and in the lower right corner, select the **Create Automation** button. + - For this tutorial, select **Create new automation**. -![Create automation dialogue box](/images/docs/automation-editor/create-automation.png) + ![Create automation dialogue box](/images/docs/automation-editor/create-automation.png) -Click on the **Add Trigger** button and select **Numeric state**. +2. Select **Add Trigger** > **Entity** and select **Numeric state**. -![Add trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png) + ![Add trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png) -If the value of the sensor is greater than 10, then the automation should trigger. + - In this example, If the value of the sensor is greater than 10, then the automation should trigger. -![Automation trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-trigger.png) + ![Automation trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-trigger.png) -Click on the **Add Action** button and select **Call service**. +3. Select **Add Action** > **Other actions** and select **Call service**. -![Add trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png) + ![Add trigger](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png) -The action for this automation creates a [persistent notification](/integrations/persistent_notification/). + - The action for this automation creates a [persistent notification](/integrations/persistent_notification/). + - As the message we want a simple text that is shown as part of the notification. -![Automation action](/images/docs/automation-editor/send-notification.png) + ```yaml + message: Sensor value greater than 10 + ``` -As the message we want a simple text that is shown as part of the notification. + ![Automation action](/images/docs/automation-editor/send-notification.png) -```yaml -message: Sensor value greater than 10 -``` +4. Select the **Save** button, give your automation a meaningful name and select **Save** again. - Press the **Save** button, and the save dialogue will appear. Give your automation a meaningful name and press the **Save** button again. - -![New automation editor](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-automation.png) + ![New automation editor](/images/docs/automation-editor/new-automation.png) Automations created or edited via the user interface are activated immediately after saving the automation. Read the documentation for [Automating Home Assistant](/getting-started/automation/) to learn more about automations. ## Troubleshooting missing automations When you're creating automations using the GUI and they don't appear in the UI, make sure that you add back `automation: !include automations.yaml` from the default configuration to your `configuration.yaml`. + +## Related topics + +- [Automating Home Assistant](/getting-started/automation/) +- [Persistent notifications](/integrations/persistent_notification/) diff --git a/source/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png b/source/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png index aecd2455d78..08ad4c06b55 100644 Binary files a/source/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png and b/source/images/docs/automation-editor/add-trigger-to-automation.png differ diff --git a/source/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png b/source/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png index 26dc6edc9e2..f83178f2b6c 100644 Binary files a/source/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png and b/source/images/docs/automation-editor/new-action.png differ