From ca7a714ab27daeecf37f36796b639ca2749ba94a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cgtobi Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:18:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add info about concurrent use of data and data_template (#9890) --- source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown index 1349bb7ad2b..eb68f068c61 100644 --- a/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/automation/templating.markdown @@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ There are a few very important rules to remember when writing automation templat Remembering these simple rules will help save you from many headaches and endless hours of frustration when using automation templates. +It is possible to use `data` and `data_template` concurrently but be aware that `data_template` will overwrite attributes that are provided in both. + ## Trigger State Object Knowing how to access the [state object](/docs/configuration/state_object/) of a trigger entity could be one of the more common questions. Here are a few ways for the [`state`](#state), [`numeric_state`](#numeric_state) and [`template`](#template) triggers: