Easy dsl rule to switch on a power device when an item receives a specific value

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
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Hi,
I am just migrating from domoticz to openhab and am failing miserably creating any rules.

I created a number item with 8 values.

I can see in the logs that when i change the item it says item xxx received command 1-8 depending on what i select.

Now I would like to create an easy rule to switch on some power item when a certain value is reached.
But I cannot seem to get the format right. Can someone point me in the right direction?

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Are you trying to create a rule in a file, or using the GUI? Which rules language do you prefer?

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Hi,
if possible I would like to do it with a DSL rule in the ui.

I have set it up to execute a given script as seen in the screenshot.

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I’m not sure you’ve yet grasped the essential difference between commands (“do something”, instruction) and state (“its like this”, information).

You certainly can trigger a rule from a command, which usually comes from user clicking or from another rule.
But that doesn’t seem to relate to your objective “when a certain value is reached”. Is that certain something a sensor, should you be triggering from changes to that?