Load All-Link database

The Load All-Link database action loads the All-Link database (ALDB) for a device into memory, so Home Assistant can read the links stored on that device.

This is useful when you want to inspect or work with the links on a device, for example before printing the database or troubleshooting how devices are linked together.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To load an All-Link database from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select Insteon: Load All-Link database.
6. Enter the Entity to load. Optionally, turn on Reload to clear and reload all records.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as insteon.load_all_link_database. A basic example looks like this:

action: insteon.load_all_link_database
data:
  entity_id: light.1a2b3c

This loads the All-Link database for the given device into memory.

Options in YAML

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Print All-Link database: Prints the All-Link database for a device.

• Print IM All-Link database: Prints the All-Link database for the Insteon Modem.