Update all devices by type

miketech · November 1, 2022, 11:14pm

Hi,

I want to create a rule, where all devices of a certain type are changed. In particular, I want to close all virtual contact sensors at midnight (I use virtual contact sensors to communicate with Amazon Echo).

Unfortunately, when creating a rule, I have to select each device separately. I am looking for something like: Change all devices with type XY. Or as work around: group all devices by type to XY group and change this group. So that I do not have to adapt the rule everytime when I add another new device of the same type.

Is this possible?

Regards,

Mike

aaiyar · November 1, 2022, 11:24pm

No. But there is at least one community app that will let you group all contact sensors. Here you go:

github.com

dcmeglio/hubitat-contactgroups/blob/master/README.md

# hubitat-contactgroups
This app allows you to group multiple contact sensors or locks together as a virtual device so you can report a single status for a group. This can be useful for devices that have more than one contact sensor installed, or to group contact sensors, for example, in a room.
 
### Configuration
The name given to the child app will be the name assigned to the virtual device associated with the group. Within a group, the selected sensors will inform the state of the group. If all of the selected items are closed/locked, the group is closed/locked. If any of the selected items are open/unlocked, the group is open/unlocked.

### Donations
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FriedCheese2006 · November 2, 2022, 2:34am

Or mine which is loosely based on dmans, but both of these only let you group the sensors for monitoring. You can't action on these groups, but you can group devices to use as a condition.

miketech · November 3, 2022, 8:59am

Ok great thank you!