Unable to get the status of a group

[readeral]

Describe the bug
I was previously able to check a group status by passing the group ID via the topic into the hue group node, but this no longer works. Any hints on how I can get this functionality back? In particular I was using the groups node to test if lights were on when my flow received an input from a sensor.

Flow to Reproduce

[{"id":"621d2809.e8b788","type":"hue-group","z":"b25ef4d4.0a8048","name":"Check hue","bridge":"9ed1a05f.3466b","groupid":"","colornamer":true,"skipevents":false,"x":370,"y":320,"wires":[["aa35acf5.41fa7"]]},{"id":"aa35acf5.41fa7","type":"switch","z":"b25ef4d4.0a8048","name":"","property":"payload.anyOn","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"true"},{"t":"false"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":2,"x":570,"y":320,"wires":[["fc72ecfd.303a7"],["fc72ecfd.303a7"]]},{"id":"28d157c2.ca9ca8","type":"inject","z":"b25ef4d4.0a8048","name":"","topic":"1","payload":"","payloadType":"date","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":190,"y":320,"wires":[["621d2809.e8b788"]]},{"id":"fc72ecfd.303a7","type":"debug","z":"b25ef4d4.0a8048","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","x":770,"y":320,"wires":[]},{"id":"9ed1a05f.3466b","type":"hue-bridge","z":"","name":"Philips hue","bridge":"10.0.1.10","key":"qL6jtASLkGU1Ww3tOWLOzx8VBfgScwsZeYFmzaxB","interval":"3000"}]

Expected behavior
To receive the status on the payload of the group node, and to be able to route the payload on the value of anyOn

Please complete the following information:

• NodeRED version: latest
• NodeJS version: latest LTS
• Device running NodeRED: Raspberry Pi

Additional context
This functionality was previously available, but seems to have been removed in a recent update.

I've tried to gather this information another way by utilising the Bridge node, and the JSON {"fetch": "groups"} however the Bridge node doesn't respect the existing payload, and overwrites my included topic, meaning I can't pass through the desired group I'm trying to poll for, to then filter the returned results from the bridge by.

[Spampunk]

This bothers me, too. In former versions I was able to retrieve the status of a group without the duty to make changes to the group. Please get this fixed soon.

Thanks,
Timo

[Foddy]

Due to major adjustments in the previous versions, it is now necessary (and possible from v2.6.4+) to request the current status of lamps, groups and motion sensors via the new "status" property.

Sorry about the circumstances!

[readeral]

Unfortunately this hasn't been fixed. Please reopen the issue.

[Foddy]

Did you tried it like this?

[{"id":"3f971186.23081e","type":"tab","label":"Example","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"75515524.f36b14","type":"inject","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"status\":true}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":150,"y":60,"wires":[["412e92fc.f0734c"]]},{"id":"f5f6885.1d0a8f8","type":"debug","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","x":540,"y":60,"wires":[]},{"id":"412e92fc.f0734c","type":"hue-light","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","lightid":"","colornamer":true,"skipevents":false,"x":340,"y":60,"wires":[["f5f6885.1d0a8f8"]]}]

[Radiotechniman]

Did you tried it like this?

[{"id":"3f971186.23081e","type":"tab","label":"Example","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"75515524.f36b14","type":"inject","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"status\":true}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":150,"y":60,"wires":[["412e92fc.f0734c"]]},{"id":"f5f6885.1d0a8f8","type":"debug","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","targetType":"full","x":540,"y":60,"wires":[]},{"id":"412e92fc.f0734c","type":"hue-light","z":"3f971186.23081e","name":"","lightid":"","colornamer":true,"skipevents":false,"x":340,"y":60,"wires":[["f5f6885.1d0a8f8"]]}]

Yes, it does not work unfortunatley