Suggestion: Add ability to have multiple triggers or "When the ..."

🧰 Built-In Apps and Drivers Basic Rules
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Many other apps specific to devices (Kasa, AiDot, etc.) have the ability to allow multiple triggers for something to happen when setting up smart routines. For example, if I want holiday lights to come on at 5:30 AM (then shut them off with another routine say at sunrise), and also want the lights to come on at sunset (then shut them off at a later time), I only have to create two routines: one to turn them on and another to turn them off. In each routine there is an "Or" event trigger.

But I have to create four separate "apps" in Hubitat to accomplish the same thing: separate ones for each turn-on and turn off times/events. Am I missing something?

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Any rule can have multiple triggers, which are OR'd. From the app's first screen, "Select Trigger Events", and then "Create New Trigger Event" as many times as you want:

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The OP is referring to Basic Rules app, which only permits a single Trigger. But as you've pointed out, what he seeks exists in Rule Machine, for when you get beyond "basic" rules.

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Basic Rules, the built-in app you’re using is designed for simpler automations with a single trigger.

For anything for complex, use the built-in app, Rule Machine. If necessary, your Basic Rules can be imported into Rule Machine.

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Yes, "Wait" or "Wait until" actions:

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I did the same thing with my Christmas lights. I just found it easy to write 4 basic rules. YMMV.

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as long as sunrise is after 5:30am lol

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Not a problem up near the Canadian border this time of year :joy:

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Thanks, everyone, for your help! I'll have to explore the Rule Machine more -- it looks like that is the best answer to my question!

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Great example of what I'm trying to do -- thanks!

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You might also want to look at this app: [Release] Schedule Manager App

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To me it feels like this is worthy of special attention.... Are there more focussed solutions for this?

It feels like a common enough request worth of special attention, if only from Community... Rather than grappling with more generic apps.

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That looks pretty cool too -- I may give it a try. Thanks!

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Note that you can use Schedule Manager to schedule entire rules, not just individual devices. See here for an example: