Hi gurus, I had created rules where by if the sensor is detected it send me alert. However, I would only want it to send to me when I’m out of home… Is there a way I can create a widget to switch the rules on and off rather than manually clicking each rule to enable it?

Awesome.. Got it work.. Thanks a lot

Everthought of a proxy item of type switch that you can control with you widget ? Then just add a but only if to all rules that shall only run when the proxy item is on (or off, just like you want it).

Thanks hmerk. Could you let me know what is proxy item is?

So just to help me understand more…it means I create a proxy item… Link all then sensor I want to… And create a widget on that proxy item?

There is very little to go on here so these are just guesses. In the UI, add a “But only if…” condition to the rule to test and only run the rule if the Switch Item showing your presence is OFF. If using text based rules, add an if statement to the top of the rule to return if the Switch Item show…

[image] rlkoshak: That Switch Item need not be a proxy Item As he wanted to have a switch to enable/disable the rules, I was referring to a proxy item. @Calvin_Chin A proxy (unbound) item is e.g. just a switch item without any thing channel linked to it.

Thanks any idea how I create the proxy item? When I go to items it binds items?

Tested and works like charm .. Thanks everyone

Hi.. I wanted to go next step further.. I saw the demo in openhab that they have home and away button..where you click home…you need to enter password.. I believe this is for their security… Currently I’m using proxy switch to enable and disable alarm… How do I made it password just like the demo? S…

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Rules with widget on off

hmerk (Hans-Jörg Merk) October 22, 2021, 2:50am 8

In items, just hit the plus button, give it a nane and set type switch.
Don‘t link it to a thing/channel.

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