# Dashboard

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## [Dashboard shows only default style](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-shows-only-default-style/5309)

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**Author:** [@jhp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jhp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2018 18:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-shows-only-default-style/5309 "2018-11-29T18:36:57Z")

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Hi All I've updated my node-red to the latest ver. on my raspberry, and all my nodes, but for some reason my dashboard now only showing default (light) theme, even when I select dark theme, hmmm what is wrong here.... J…

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## [Greating a clock widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/greating-a-clock-widget/5317)

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**Author:** [@Alex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alex)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2018 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/greating-a-clock-widget/5317 "2018-11-29T18:29:12Z")

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Hi there, I'm pretty new to Node-RED and i would appreciate if you could help me with my concern. I implemented "date & time" in the dashboard as boring numbers somewhere in a colomn of the dashboard. Now I'm trying t…

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## [Website embedded in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/website-embedded-in-dashboard/2965)

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**Author:** [@GChapo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GChapo)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2018 03:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/website-embedded-in-dashboard/2965 "2018-11-29T03:03:53Z")

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Hello, I wonder if anybody can help me? I would like to embed a webpage on the dashboard. I have tried iframe and embed and have failed to achieve an outcome. I have looked at various previous posts to no avail. Tha…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard version 2.10.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-10-0/4196)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2018 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-10-0/4196 "2018-11-26T22:20:10Z")

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I have just pushed a new version of Dashboard to npm Version 2.10.0 - now allows users to create their own simple widgets that can be installed like other nodes. To go along with this users can now choose to use the de…

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## [Trend line size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trend-line-size/5218)

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**Author:** [@Jasurf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jasurf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2018 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trend-line-size/5218 "2018-11-26T20:53:07Z")

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Is there a way to change the thickness of the trend lines in the chart?

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## [A bit of help with font sizes on Dashboards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-bit-of-help-with-font-sizes-on-dashboards/5155)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2018 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-bit-of-help-with-font-sizes-on-dashboards/5155 "2018-11-26T18:07:11Z")

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This isn't too important but it is a bit "niggily" for me. (See attached) All those buttons! Most of them are ok. Their names are visible. But then there are the ones with the yellow around them. The text is just …

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## [S7 Contrib vars to table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-contrib-vars-to-table/5033)

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**Author:** [@Wagner\_Amaral](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wagner_Amaral)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2018 22:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-contrib-vars-to-table/5033 "2018-11-25T22:57:18Z")

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Hy fellows; I'm learning about Node-red, I'm a PLC programer and I'm trying to make a simple table, what is the best way to perform it? "this is the flow..." \[{"id":"d4d0e1ed.32f82","type":"tab","label":"Flow 2"},{"id"…

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## [Anyone know how to resize this button?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-know-how-to-resize-this-button/654)

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**Author:** [@Northof49](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Northof49)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2018 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-know-how-to-resize-this-button/654 "2018-11-25T15:26:34Z")

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I copied this code and have used it for quite a few buttons on my dashboard. Its a push on push off button that changes color and message when on and off. It looks fine when allowed to be full width on a column, but if…

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## [Can ui\_chart import data from a database?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-ui-chart-import-data-from-a-database/5154)

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**Author:** [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2018 10:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-ui-chart-import-data-from-a-database/5154 "2018-11-25T10:08:50Z")

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Hi, I have a sqlite database with gas and electric multiple readings for each day. I now want to display these in a graph,can ui\_chart somehow import these and display them ? If possible a datepicker would be use i…

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## [Bar Graph Colors determined by values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-graph-colors-determined-by-values/5156)

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**Author:** [@Grazor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Grazor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2018 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-graph-colors-determined-by-values/5156 "2018-11-24T13:23:22Z")

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Loving the dashboard, many thanks for the work gone into making it. With regards to bar graphs, would it be possible to control the color of the bar with the value being passed into it, in a similar way to the min, seg1…

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## [Populate options in dropdown help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-options-in-dropdown-help/5149)

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**Author:** [@jmorris644](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmorris644)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2018 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-options-in-dropdown-help/5149 "2018-11-23T17:53:31Z")

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I am trying everything that I can think of to populate the options in a dropdown. I just cannot get it right. I have a list of areas in the house that I call zones. Each zone has a different name. I want to iterate thr…

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## [Programically modify certain dashboard widget outputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/programically-modify-certain-dashboard-widget-outputs/5151)

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**Author:** [@jmorris644](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmorris644)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2018 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/programically-modify-certain-dashboard-widget-outputs/5151 "2018-11-23T16:25:07Z")

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For example, I would like to dynamically modify the payload output of a dashboard button. I cannot find the answer in the docs. I tried using the mustache format in the payload output field, similar to setting other pa…

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## [SQLite -\> Dashboard Graph: I am not getting it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite-dashboard-graph-i-am-not-getting-it/4823)

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**Author:** [@wjwieland](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wjwieland)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2018 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite-dashboard-graph-i-am-not-getting-it/4823 "2018-11-21T17:15:41Z")

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Back story: I am running node-red on my RPi which gathers data from and Arduino and stores that data in an SQLite database via a Perl script. Works great! I thought I would give node-red a shot and managed to get a co…

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## [Different \<style\> in different templates nodes in the same dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/different-style-in-different-templates-nodes-in-the-same-dashboard/5063)

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**Author:** [@roberto.zeni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/roberto.zeni)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2018 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/different-style-in-different-templates-nodes-in-the-same-dashboard/5063 "2018-11-20T22:18:27Z")

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Hi guys, I'm a newbie of NodeRed and I'm trying to build some HTML table using Template nodes. I create many different table in dashboard using a template node for each one. Now I would like to alternate color in rows…

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## [Node-red dashboard nodes is not appearing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-nodes-is-not-appearing/5010)

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**Author:** [@aargollo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aargollo)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2018 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-nodes-is-not-appearing/5010 "2018-11-20T14:43:23Z")

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Hi Guys I installed node-red dashboard from gitHub and the specifics nodes from node-red-dashboards is not appearing in the node-red framework. install procedure: sudo npm Install node-red/node-rede-dashboard all those…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard 2.11.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-11-0/4982)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2018 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-11-0/4982 "2018-11-20T14:04:53Z")

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Hi, released Dashboard v2.11.0 today - just a few small things Enhancements Let side menu be locked open via site config tab - Issue #446 Let audio playback node show status in editor for debug Fixes Fix button b…

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## [Date time into byte array for modbus protocol](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-time-into-byte-array-for-modbus-protocol/4993)

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**Author:** [@rox3657](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rox3657)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2018 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-time-into-byte-array-for-modbus-protocol/4993 "2018-11-18T13:56:25Z")

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Hi, can somebody help me, i’m using node-red-contrib modbus and I have a button on dashboard that when actuated will synchronize the datetime between node red and my controller, need help to create Function to pack the …

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## [Node red dashboard audio wish](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-audio-wish/4798)

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**Author:** [@RogierQ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RogierQ)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2018 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-audio-wish/4798 "2018-11-18T12:20:51Z")

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Dont know were to post this on github to ask for it so i try it here. I love the ui\_audio node to play audio prompts. But for a new project i would love to get a start and end/stop when starting playing audio and when…

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## [Template button style](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-button-style/4978)

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**Author:** [@muggins](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muggins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2018 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-button-style/4978 "2018-11-18T08:17:35Z")

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Prior to the recent dashboard upgrade this produced a button with cutout lettering. Now the lettering is "Blocked" with a background colour which I assume is the default. What has changed? Thanks John \<md-button style…

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## [Something is going on with the Dashboards recently](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-is-going-on-with-the-dashboards-recently/4989)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2018 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-is-going-on-with-the-dashboards-recently/4989 "2018-11-17T23:20:52Z")

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I really don't need the attention this is going to get, but this has thrown me for a bit of a wobbly. NR 19.03 I have a flow on a remote RPI. It is nice. It works. No big deal. I was just going over it tidying up …

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## [Problem using ng-change directive with Dashboard Template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-using-ng-change-directive-with-dashboard-template/2143)

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**Author:** [@Yago\_1979](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yago_1979)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2018 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-using-ng-change-directive-with-dashboard-template/2143 "2018-11-15T20:53:06Z")

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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and to using the dashboard template node. I have a flow where some input texts are populated from a message object that contains some arrays. This is working nice, but I need these …

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## [Feature request: Show side nav on larger displays option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-show-side-nav-on-larger-displays-option/4821)

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**Author:** [@svefro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/svefro)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2018 18:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-show-side-nav-on-larger-displays-option/4821 "2018-11-15T18:42:02Z")

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When using node-red-dashboard as a frontend for my house on a tablet it would be nice to be able to always show the side nav when there is room on the screen. Like the first sample here https://material.angularjs.org/la…

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## [Angular Js text font](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-js-text-font/4562)

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**Author:** [@cpaolojo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cpaolojo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2018 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-js-text-font/4562 "2018-11-15T18:39:29Z")

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hi all. just a brief and probably question. is there a list of text font available in angular js? is it possible adding new text font?if yes,how? thanks a lot Paolo

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## [How to get active flow configuration via admin api](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-active-flow-configuration-via-admin-api/4893)

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**Author:** [@AtomicSpider](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AtomicSpider)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2018 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-active-flow-configuration-via-admin-api/4893 "2018-11-15T11:17:48Z")

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Hi, I can access the unsaved flow configuration by clicking on Menu\>export\>clipboard How can I access the same via admin apis? I tried using /flow/:id and /flows but that only gives deployed flows.

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## [Help with dashboard crashing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dashboard-crashing/3345)

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**Author:** [@genepool](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/genepool)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2018 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dashboard-crashing/3345 "2018-11-14T13:58:16Z")

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I am running Node-Red (v.0.19.4) with Node.js (v8.12) on a Raspberry Pi 3. After about a day the dashboard will not load or load with very minimal data, like just the logo in the top right corner. I get a lot of "failed …

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## [Notification based on input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-based-on-input/4797)

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**Author:** [@martinschki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/martinschki)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2018 19:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-based-on-input/4797 "2018-11-13T19:33:31Z")

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Hi there, is it possible to create a notification based on the information coming from the node before? I have some devices where I want to ask for confirmation before chaining the status, e.g. my printer. I want the…

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## [Flow "error" with objects on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-error-with-objects-on-dashboard/4764)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2018 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-error-with-objects-on-dashboard/4764 "2018-11-13T17:15:36Z")

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Bad news...... A while ago my main RPI kinda chucked it in. My WAP and NTP, and MAIN RPI isn't working. The WAP suddenly stopped working and because it was running Jessie, I decided to update to Stretch and be done wi…

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## [How to use flow variable to format a template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-flow-variable-to-format-a-template-node/4815)

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**Author:** [@github768484](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/github768484)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2018 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-flow-variable-to-format-a-template-node/4815 "2018-11-13T12:57:04Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to change the visual appearance of a template node with a flow.var while displaying the msg.payload. Basically I have three different status for a particulate item on my network. It can be Warning, Deg…

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## [UI Dropdown - get result from SQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-get-result-from-sql/614)

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**Author:** [@grawsom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grawsom)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [12 November 2018 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-get-result-from-sql/614 "2018-11-12T20:22:44Z")

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Have some data from a MSSQL node that I want to insert as values in a Dropdown node, so I can return the selected value. But have searched high and low, but have not found and examble I can use Data… \[{“Name”:“Name1”}…

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## [Toast Notification Clearing Question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toast-notification-clearing-question/4806)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 November 2018 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toast-notification-clearing-question/4806 "2018-11-12T16:47:14Z")

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Dear Sirs: I had something prior to this about controlling the Toast Pop Up notification. It's been a while and I must have lost some flows that I thought I could duplicate. And now with the new version of Dashboard t…

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