Rule Machine Rule Only Triggers when I open and Save the Rule

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@csteele

Use a Virtual Dimmer as a repository for your variable.

I've almost posted this example every day for the past week....thanks for the inspiration

RM Example: Using a virtual dimmer to store a variable value

There are probably a ton of use cases for something like this. For this example, Hubitat sends me hourly notifications showing how long the garage door has been open. It uses 2 rules: Increment the counter every hour while the garage door is open, reset to zero when it closes Send a notification when the count is incremented It also uses a virtual dimmer. In the example below the virtual dimmer is called "Garage Door Counter". After you create it, turn it on. Rule 1 - Increment the counter …