Multipurpose Sensor status as enabler of routine or app

[Randy82103 (Randall Jung)]

First post, but I’ve google the forum extensively to no avail… I’m trying to use a multipurpose sensor as an enabler for the “Gentle Wake Up” Routine.

I understand how to use Gently wake up automatically via smartapp and as a device in an automation routine, but what I’d like to do is use a multipurpose sensor similar to prevent it from working. This way, if I have the day off of work, I can disable the routine simply by opening the switch, which I’d leave on my nightstand.

What I am not finding is a way to have smartthings check the status of a switch before deciding to take an action.

I am confident that I could create a house mode for this but that is a bad solution because it would potentially override other modes which also have automation actions.

Thanks!

[JDRoberts]

You can definitely do it, but it’s not part of the official features. See the following FAQ (this is a clickable link)

How to Get Started Creating Complex Rules in SmartThings

(This is a wiki post: feel free to edit it or add to it as needed. Also, I can’t take any screenshots since I can’t use the app at this time due to its incompatibility with voiceover, so feel free to add screenshots where they would be helpful.) At one point, one of the biggest advantages of using the SmartThings platform was the wide variety of devices that it supported. However, by the end of 2017 several competing platforms had caught up in that regard. Where SmartThings still holds a significant advantage over some of the other low-cost home automation solutions is in the ability to really build really complex rules in a fairly simple manner. You won’t have to be a programmer, but you may need the help of other community members to get the logic constructed just right. Also, you …