From 4c7bec0e4a28f3927b1342eccf1037d98644db02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Richard T. Schaefer" <schaefer@rts-services.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 17:39:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add service homeassistant.save_persistent_states (#18697)

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 source/_integrations/homeassistant.markdown | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/_integrations/homeassistant.markdown b/source/_integrations/homeassistant.markdown
index ef0270e522a..010e2647fa4 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/homeassistant.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/homeassistant.markdown
@@ -134,3 +134,10 @@ action:
     - light.living_room
     - switch.coffe_pot
 ```
+
+### Service `homeassistant.save_persistent_states`
+
+Save the persistent states (for entities derived from RestoreEntity) immediately.
+Maintain the normal periodic saving interval.
+
+Normally these states are saved at startup, every 15 minutes and at shutdown.