Hey Guys, need some beginner help, i have setup a generic MQTT thing, like yaml below UID: mqtt:topic:e94f1500bd:dad57a579d label: Eetkamer thingTypeUID: mqtt:topic configuration: {} bridgeUID: mqtt:broker:e94f1500bd channels: - id: eetkamer channelTypeUID: mqtt:switch label: Eetkamer …

Change the configuration of the channel as follows: install JSONPATH Transformation Service set formatBeforePublish to : '{ "state" : "%s" }' set transformationPattern to: JSONPATH:$.state delete off and on value should look like this: configuration: commandTopic: homeassistant/light/eetka…

Thnx , that works… For some reason the channels are corrupted when they are auto discovered… So I need to make them all manual now… Are you using HA too?

No, never used HA (took a glance on it in the early state…)

Ah ok, np But maybe you have a look what’s wrong with this thing that was auto discovered? Read from this post: [image] Beginner, guidance needed for mqtt.home assistant binding Beginners Hey @micware , i’m back from vacation, want to start working on it aga…

No, sorry, no idea, I never rely on auto discovery…

Ok, np :slight_smile: Then I need to create them one by one, a lof of work :frowning:

Of course. :slight_smile: I’m using text configuration, there is so much to simply copy&paste, then only change details like thing name, Label and parts of topics (i.e. device part of topic)

Yeah, need to learn openhab still, so it’s possible to create things with yaml?

As far as I know: No. I’m using good old *.things files. :sunglasses: Of course you could create things and then copy&paste the configuration to the things yaml, but that’s not as nice as doing it via VSCode and simple text files.

Perfect, will have a look at the things file, thnx for info! Appreciated

Generic MQTT thing, state in JSON format

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Fabio_Pergola (Fabio Pergola) July 26, 2022, 5:13pm 5

Ah ok, np

But maybe you have a look what’s wrong with this thing that was auto discovered?

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