Load Variables

Load Variables is a sub configuration in a Task or in a Schedule.
You can load any number of variables for the further operations.

Form View

• Variable Name is used a internal reference for further operations. should be unique.
• Add new variable click + icon
• To delete a variable click - icon
• By clicking edit icon of a value, can offer to select different data types.

YAML View

In YAML view, the data is encoded with base64 format to avoid syntax issues.

variables:
  water_level: >-
    {"type":"resource_by_quick_id","disabled":"","data":"cmVzb3VyY2VUeXBlOiBmaWVsZApxdWlja0lkOiBteXNlbnNvci4xLjEuVl9WT0xVTUUKc2VsZWN0b3I6IGN1cnJlbnQudmFsdWUK"}    
  motor_status: >-
    {"type":"resource_by_quick_id","disabled":"","data":"cmVzb3VyY2VUeXBlOiBmaWVsZApxdWlja0lkOiBteXNlbnNvci4xMy4xLlZfU1RBVFVTCnNlbGVjdG9yOiBjdXJyZW50LnZhbHVlCg=="}    

Data Types

Following data types are supported in Load Variables.

• String
• Resource By QuickID
• Resource By Labels

String

String is static type. It assigns the given value to that variable.

Resource By QuickID

Resource can be selected by their QuickID.

Form View

• Select a Resource Type
• enter the id of the resource, you will get a list of matching resources. Select a resource.
• On the Selector field enter the exact path to get value. See Selector Guide

YAML View

type: resource_by_quick_id
data:
  resourceType: field
  quickId: tasmota.tasmota_0B8E60.Control.POWER
  selector: current.value

Resource By Labels

Resource can be selected by their Labels.

Form View

• Select a Resource Type
• enter key value of a label. enter as many labels you want.
• On the Selector field enter the exact path to get value. See Selector Guide

YAML View

type: resource_by_labels
data:
  resourceType: field
  labels:
    location: hall
  selector: current.value

Selector

Selector is dot(.) separated path used to select a value on the given resource.
If the path not found returns empty value.
To make the path, you should know the supported keys on a resource.

To know more about supported keys of a resource,

• go to that particular resource details page
• click on edit
• select the YAML View.

Some of the references

Resource - Field

• current.value - current value
• current.timestamp - current value received timestamp
• noChangeSince - There is no change on the received value from this time
• previous.value - previous value
• previous.timestamp - previous value received timestamp

Resource - Gateway

• state.status - status of the gateway. can be up, down, error, etc.,
• enabled - enabled or disabled