[SOLVED] Items set to NULL when updating .items file

[Christopher_Hemmings]

I am getting the following warning when updating my .items file.
and I am unsure why

2018-11-14 09:22:25.598 [WARN ] [mon.registry.AbstractManagedProvider] - Could not update element with key _tags:LoungeBlinds1 in ManagedMetadataProviderImpl, because it does not exists.

I have this on many items. But most of my other items dont matter.

what happens though is my blinds which have a location number from 1-100 percent is then set to null. And it loses is location

Is there a way i can fix this error.
OR
Is there a way i can update the items with the last known value in mapDB which i use for persistence and it works fine.
If i restart openhab after updating the items file, my persistence updates all values as it should so that works ok too.

OR
Can i have mapdb update items every minute, 10 seconds, or something like that?

This is my items file

// This is the items file

Group mapDB 
Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) OutdoorLighting "Outdoor Lights [%s]" <light>
Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) IndoorLighting "Indoor Lights [%s]"  <light>  (mapDB) 
Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) gIrrigation "Irrigation [%s]" <faucet> (mapDB)
Group gIrrigationTimes (mapDB)
Group GNeato
Group gAlarm 
Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) gPresence
Group:Dimmer:AVG blinds "Blinds are [SCALE(blinds.scale):%s]" (mapDB)
Group Garage (mapDB)
Group gTimepicker (mapDB)

//*********************************
//Time PIcker
//***********

String TransferItem "[%s]"      (gTimepicker)
String SprinklerZone "[%s]"		

//*********************************
//Lighting
//***********

Switch FrontDownlights 		"Front Downlights"	<light> (OutdoorLighting) [ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/FrontDownlightsSonoff/POWER:state:default],>[broker:cmnd/FrontDownlightsSonoff/power:command:*:default]" }
Number FrontDownlight_RSSI 	"Front Downlight: RSSI [%d %%]"  					{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/FrontDownlightsSonoff/STATE:state:JSONPATH($.Wifi.RSSI)]" }
String FrontDownlight_IP 	"Get Info"  										{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/FrontDownlightsSonoff/IPAddress1:command:*:*]" }
String FrontDownlight_IP_String "Info [%s]"	 									{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/FrontDownlightsSonoff/RESULT:state:default]" }
String FrontDownlightStateString	"Info"										{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/FrontDownlightsSonoff/STATE:state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status 


Switch BackyardLights 		"Backyard lights"	<light> (OutdoorLighting)   [ "Switchable" ]	{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/BackyardLights/POWER:state:default],>[broker:cmnd/BackyardLights/power:command:*:default]" }
Number BackyardLights_RSSI 	"Backyard lights: RSSI [%d %%]"  								{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/BackyardLights/STATE:state:JSONPATH($.Wifi.RSSI)]" }
String BackyardLights_IP 	"Get Info"  													{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/BackyardLights/IPAddress1:command:*:*]" }
String BackyardLights_IP_String "Info [%s]"	 												{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/BackyardLights/RESULT:state:default]" }
String BackyardLightsStateString	"Info"													{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/BackyardLights/STATE :state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status 

Switch GarageLights 		"Garage lights"	<light>   (IndoorLighting)  [ "Switchable" ]   { mqtt="<[broker:stat/GarageLights/POWER:state:default],>[broker:cmnd/GarageLights/power:command:*:default]" }
Number GarageLights_RSSI 	"Garage lights: RSSI [%d %%]"  								{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/GarageLights/STATE:state:JSONPATH($.Wifi.RSSI)]" }
String GarageLights_IP 	"Get Info"  													{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/GarageLights/IPAddress1:command:*:*]" }
String GarageLights_IP_String "Info [%s]"	 											{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/GarageLights/RESULT:state:default]" }
String GarageLightsStateString	"Info"													{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/GarageLights/STATE :state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status 

Switch LoungeLight 		"Lounge room Light"	<light> (IndoorLighting)           [ "Switchable" ]   { mqtt="<[broker:stat/LoungeLight/POWER:state:default],>[broker:cmnd/LoungeLight/power:command:*:default]" }
Number LoungeLight_RSSI 	"Lounge room Light: RSSI [%d %%]"  								{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/LoungeLight/STATE:state:JSONPATH($.Wifi.RSSI)]" }
String LoungeLight_IP 	"Get Info"  													{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/LoungeLight/IPAddress1:command:*:*]" }
String LoungeLight_IP_String "Info [%s]"	 												{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/LoungeLight/RESULT:state:default]" }
String LoungeLightStateString	"Info"													{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/LoungeLight/STATE :state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status 

//*********************************
//Blinds
//***********
Number MainBedBlindsSettings															{ mqtt=">[broker:MainBedBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }
Number MainBedBlindsLocation															{ mqtt=">[broker:MainBedBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer MainBedBlinds1 	"Master Bedroom First Window [%d]"  	<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt="<[broker:MainBedBlinds/Location/1:state:default],>[broker:MainBedBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer MainBedBlinds2 	"Master Bedroom Second Window [%d]"  	<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt="<[broker:MainBedBlinds/Location/2:state:default],>[broker:MainBedBlinds/2:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer MainBedBlinds3 	"Master Bedroom Third Window [%d]"  	<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt="<[broker:MainBedBlinds/Location/3:state:default],>[broker:MainBedBlinds/3:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer AllMainBlinds "Master Bedroom Blinds"						[ "Switchable" ] 


String MainBlindStatus	{ mqtt="<[broker:MainBedBlinds/status/get:state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status

DateTime BedBlindsOnline "Last Online at [%1$tl:%1$tM%1$tp on %1$tA, %1$tB %1$te, %1$tY]"  
															


Number LoungeBlindsSettings																					{ mqtt=">[broker:LoungeBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }
Number LoungeBlindsLocation																					{ mqtt=">[broker:LoungeBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }	
Dimmer LoungeBlinds1 	"Lounge First Window [%d]"  			<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ]	{ mqtt="<[broker:LoungeBlinds/Location/1:state:default],>[broker:LoungeBlinds/1:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer LoungeBlinds2	"Lounge Second Window [%d]"  			<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ]	{ mqtt="<[broker:LoungeBlinds/Location/2:state:default],>[broker:LoungeBlinds/2:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer LoungeBlinds3 	"Lounge Third Window [%d]"  			<none>	(blinds)		[ "Switchable" ]	{ mqtt="<[broker:LoungeBlinds/Location/3:state:default],>[broker:LoungeBlinds/3:command:*:default]" }
Dimmer AllLoungeBlinds "All Lounge Blinds"												[ "Switchable" ]


String LoungeBlindsStatus	{ mqtt="<[broker:LoungeBlinds/status/get:state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status

DateTime LoungeBlindsLastOnline "Last Online at [%1$tl:%1$tM%1$tp on %1$tA, %1$tB %1$te, %1$tY]"


Dimmer AllBlinds "All Blinds"				[ "Switchable" ]	


//*********************************
//Sprinkler System
//***********


String Irrigation_Zone1  	(gIrrigationTimes)
String Irrigation_Zone2 	(gIrrigationTimes)
String Irrigation_Zone3 	(gIrrigationTimes)
String Irrigation_Zone4 	(gIrrigationTimes)


Switch SprinklerSystemZone1 "Front Grass Sprinklers"     	(gIrrigation)      	[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt=">[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:ON:Z1ON],>[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:OFF:Z1OFF]" }
Switch SprinklerSystemZone2 "Front Garden Sprinklers" 	   	(gIrrigation)	 	[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt=">[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:ON:Z2ON],>[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:OFF:Z2OFF]" }
Switch SprinklerSystemZone3 "Back Grass Sprinklers" 		(gIrrigation)		[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt=">[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:ON:Z3ON],>[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:OFF:Z3OFF]" }
Switch SprinklerSystemZone4 "Back Garden Sprinklers" 		(gIrrigation)		[ "Switchable" ] 	{ mqtt=">[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:ON:Z4ON],>[broker:SprinklerSystem:command:OFF:Z4OFF]" }


Number Countdown_Zone1 		"Minutes Remaining [%d]"	(gIrrigationTimes)
Number Countdown_Zone2 		"Minutes Remaining [%d]"	(gIrrigationTimes)
Number Countdown_Zone3		"Minutes Remaining [%d]"	(gIrrigationTimes)
Number Countdown_Zone4 		"Minutes Remaining [%d]"    (gIrrigationTimes)
                         
Switch SprinklerSystemSchedule1 "Front Grass Schedule"  	(gIrrigationTimes)
Switch SprinklerSystemSchedule2 "Front Garden Schedule" 	(gIrrigationTimes)		
Switch SprinklerSystemSchedule3 "Back Grass Schedule" 		(gIrrigationTimes)	
Switch SprinklerSystemSchedule4 "Back Garden Schedule"  	(gIrrigationTimes)

DateTime Irrigation_StartTime1  "Zone 1 Last Watered [%1$ta %1$tR]"  (gIrrigationTimes)
DateTime Irrigation_StartTime2  "Zone 2 Last Watered [%1$ta %1$tR]"  (gIrrigationTimes)
DateTime Irrigation_StartTime3  "Zone 3 Last Watered [%1$ta %1$tR]"  (gIrrigationTimes)
DateTime Irrigation_StartTime4  "Zone 4 Last Watered [%1$ta %1$tR]"  (gIrrigationTimes)



Number onHours1 "Front Grass Sprinkler Minutes" 	(gIrrigationTimes)
Number onHours2 "Front Garden Sprinkler Minutes"	(gIrrigationTimes)
Number onHours3 "Back Grass Sprinkler Minutes"		(gIrrigationTimes)
Number onHours4 "Back Garden Sprinkler Minutes"		(gIrrigationTimes)

String IFTTString "If this then that string" (All)


DateTime Sunset_Time        "Sunset [%1$tH:%1$tM]"                    { channel="astro:sun:local:set#start" }

//*********************************
//alarm
//***********


String AlarmKeypad
Switch Unlocked
String KeypadString
Switch ARM "Arm"  		(gAlarm)  [ "Switchable" ]
Switch DISARM "Disarm"  (gAlarm)  [ "Switchable" ]
Switch STAY "Stay"      (gAlarm)  [ "Switchable" ]

String AlarmString 		"Alarm"	<alarm> (gAlarm)      [ "Switchable" ]   
String Alarm															{ mqtt=">[broker:AlarmSystem:command:*:Default]" }

//*********************************
//Garage Door
//***********


Switch GarageDoorSwitch		"Garage Door"									[ "Switchable" ] 				{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/GarageDoorSonoff/POWER:command:*:default]" }
Rollershutter GarageDoor		 
String GarageDoorState 			          	
Switch GarageDoorClosed										(Garage)					{ mqtt="<[broker:cmnd/GarageDoorSensors/POWER1:state:default]" }
Switch GarageDoorOpened										(Garage)					{ mqtt="<[broker:cmnd/GarageDoorSensors/POWER2:state:default]" }
Number Garage_RSSI 	"Garage: RSSI [%d %%]"  									{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/GarageDoorSonoff/STATE:state:JSONPATH($.Wifi.RSSI)]" }
String Garage_IP 	"Get Info"  												{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/GarageDoorSonoff/IPAddress1:command:*:*]" }
String Garage_IP_String "Info [%s]"	 											{ mqtt="<[broker:stat/GarageDoorSonoff/RESULT:state:default]" }
Switch GarageDoorAuto "Garage Door auto close 9PM-5AM" 		(Garage)
Switch GarageDoorStateUpdate 													{ mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/GarageDoorSonoff/STATUS:command:*:10]" } //hidden button to get update of garage door status. Runs every minute
String GarageDoorStateString													{ mqtt="<[broker:tele/GarageDoorSonoff/SENSOR:state:default]" } //hidden string to be updated depending on status 



//*********************************
//Sonof Reboot Items
//***********

String	Sonoff_Action "All Sonoff Devices" <sonoff_basic>

//*********************************
//Network Devices online
//***********
Switch ChrisPhone 					(gPresence)											{channel="network:pingdevice:192_168_0_149:online"}
Switch AimeePhone					(gPresence)											{channel="network:pingdevice:192_168_0_187:online"}
//Switch LoungeBlindsPresence					(gPresence)											{channel="network:pingdevice:192_168_0_163:online"}

Number FrontGrassMoisture									(gIrrigationTimes)								{ mqtt="<[broker:FrontGrassSensor/Stat:state:default]" }	
DateTime FrontGrassMoistureTime        "Last Updated [%1$ta %1$tR]"        	(gIrrigationTimes)            
					
//************************************

[vzorglub (Vincent Regaud)]

The persistence restoreOnStartupshould be restoring your items after editing the file
Post an issue on GitHub I think

[rossko57]

I think this is an issue to do with [ tagged ] Items

Help with a few item warnings OH 2.3

I’ve got the same issue. The problem started when I added the Google Home Assistant tags into my item files. In my case, I migrated (back) from the PaperUI towards items files so I can easily add the tags. But I don’t believe it has anything to do with cache or so. Since I’ve got also an existing item file with tags, that also spit out the Warning. In my knx items, I’m using underscore. But in my default item file not, see example below. default.items Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) LightsWO "Lic…

[Christopher_Hemmings]

It only restores on startup of OH, not after editing the items file.

[Christopher_Hemmings]

it is yes, But it causes my blinds to lose their location percentage.

Im specifically after a rule to update the location from mapdb every 10 seconds or so.
Do you know if its possible

[Christopher_Hemmings]

Please close this topic, Ill open another

[rossko57]

@Christopher_Hemmings

Im specifically after a rule to update the location from mapdb every 10 seconds or so.
Do you know if its possible

You can recall a persisted state and update an Items state.
It’s likely to get tricky with deciding how not to persist/restore unwanted states.