Some Items do not work after Release Change

[rossko57]

@satman

Simple question: Is it questionable to use link-less Items in rules?

Not at all. It’s routine for most OH users.

By default, autoupdate is enabled for these Items, this provides a link otherwise missing between state and command.

If you’re curious about autoupdate …

Autoupdate - a primer

I’ve found myself having to investigate and/or explain some of the features of autoupdate over time, and thought an in-depth view would be helpful. These notes apply to openHAB version 2.5 Overview Autoupdate is primarily a “speed up” feature for openHAB Items. Mostly we can ignore it, but sometimes you may get an unwanted or unexpected effect, or you may wish to exercise more control. To fully understand autoupdate, we must understand the difference between command and state of Items. If w…