[Button>Action>Data] How can I pass an entity's state or datetime to an action's data

[pterhu]

Goal

I've an input_datetime entity and want to update its state with the current date.
It' working from HA dev tools > actions by using input_datetime.set_datetime action with now().date() parameter.
I'm trying to achieve the same result from Bubble-Card' button card with tap action without success.

Source Yaml

type: custom:bubble-card
card_type: button
button_type: state
entity: input_datetime.last_watering_date
tap_action:
  action: perform-action
  target:
    entity_id: input_datetime.last_watering_date
  perform_action: input_datetime.set_datetime
  data:
    timestamp: {{ Date.now() }}

Which step did you already try?

type: custom:bubble-card
card_type: button
button_type: state
entity: input_datetime.last_watering_date
tap_action:
  action: perform-action
  target:
    entity_id: input_datetime.last_watering_date
  perform_action: input_datetime.set_datetime
  data:
    date: {{ states('sensor.date') }}

Problem

I've problem with data fields, I cannot pass the appropriate value.. Any suggestion? Thank you

Read the documentation

• I have read the documentation

[pterhu]

This is a workaround: I made a script which does not require parameter and I'm calling it from button..

The script:

alias: Set last watering date
sequence:
  - action: input_datetime.set_datetime
    metadata: {}
    data:
      date: "{{ now().date() }}"
    target:
      entity_id: input_datetime.last_watering_date
description: ""

Bubble card:

type: custom:bubble-card
card_type: button
button_type: state
entity: input_datetime.last_watering_date
tap_action:
  action: perform-action
  perform_action: script.set_last_watering_date
  data: {}

[Clooos]

Hi, this is indeed the best way to achieve this currently. Bubble Card still doesn't support Jinja templates, but maybe one day (my to-do list in endless 🫠).