Update FAQ with Predbat service call error details #3258
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Added troubleshooting information for Predbat service call failures and provided a workaround using a dummy selector in configuration.yaml.
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Pull request overview
This PR adds troubleshooting documentation to the FAQ for a specific error where Predbat service calls to select/select_option fail. The documentation explains the root cause (no selectors from integrations present when Predbat starts) and provides a YAML-based workaround using a template selector in Home Assistant's configuration.
Changes:
- Added new FAQ section documenting the "Service call select/select_option data failed" error
- Provided example error message showing the failure format
- Included YAML workaround using a template select entity in configuration.yaml
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| ```yaml | ||
| template: | ||
| - select: | ||
| - name: "simple_select" | ||
| state: "{{ states('input_select.my_input') }}" # Current value | ||
| options: "{{ ['Option 1', 'Option 2', 'Option 3'] }}" # Available options | ||
| select_option: | ||
| - service: input_select.select_option | ||
| target: | ||
| entity_id: input_select.my_input | ||
| data: | ||
| option: "{{ option }}" |
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The template select example references an entity 'input_select.my_input' that needs to be created first. Consider adding a note that users need to either create this input_select entity or replace it with an existing entity in their Home Assistant configuration, otherwise this workaround will not work as intended.
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Added troubleshooting information for Predbat service call failures and provided a workaround using a dummy selector in configuration.yaml.