# General

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## [Raspberry crashs after Deploy - Resolved](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-crashs-after-deploy-resolved/79673)

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**Author:** [@mark31](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mark31)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2023 02:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-crashs-after-deploy-resolved/79673 "2023-07-10T02:23:52Z")

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First, I original posted this issue on the Raspberry forum thinking I was looking at problem with Raspberry OS. But as continue testing I wondering if issue was with node-red, So here is my problem. First little on my …

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## [Movement of two servos](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/movement-of-two-servos/79674)

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**Author:** [@Surfb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Surfb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2023 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/movement-of-two-servos/79674 "2023-07-09T22:38:57Z")

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I want to move two servos (X and Y) from node-red with the node-red-contrib-ui-joystick and an esp32 card, through the MQTT protocol but I don't know how to make that node return numeric values, I only get the addresses …

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## [Switchbot API 1.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switchbot-api-1-1/79672)

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**Author:** [@madmax](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/madmax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2023 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switchbot-api-1-1/79672 "2023-07-09T19:49:17Z")

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Hello! Is it possible to control a Switchbot (API 1.1) via node red? Unfortunately, after 2 hours of googling, we couldn't find it. I hope someone can help me there. Thanks in advance.

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## [OpenWeatherMap 5 day forecast jumbles into SQL table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweathermap-5-day-forecast-jumbles-into-sql-table/79655)

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**Author:** [@rbmgf7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rbmgf7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2023 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweathermap-5-day-forecast-jumbles-into-sql-table/79655 "2023-07-09T08:06:21Z")

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I have the OpenWeatherMap 5 day forecast payload going into a Split to separate into 40 individual payloads and according to the debug, they Split in chronological order. However, I have it all going directly to a SQLite…

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## [Node red UI work only in incognito mode](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-work-only-in-incognito-mode/79642)

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**Author:** [@hemaral](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hemaral)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2023 20:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-work-only-in-incognito-mode/79642 "2023-07-08T20:44:53Z")

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Hi, i'm new in node red. I'm installed on docker, the container is runnig ok but when I navigate to the page on chrome its shows a blank page. but if I change to private mode it shows ok, also works fine in edge and …

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## [PDF file with junk characters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pdf-file-with-junk-characters/79644)

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**Author:** [@DineshYamali](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DineshYamali)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2023 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pdf-file-with-junk-characters/79644 "2023-07-08T17:57:21Z")

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I have a requirement, where I need to expose an API to receive a PDF and send it to another end user API. I am able to achieve below Able to receive file (PDF) from source and store it locally (in node-red) using http…

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## [Bool-gate Layout unusable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bool-gate-layout-unusable/79652)

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**Author:** [@DeHandigeGasten](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DeHandigeGasten)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2023 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bool-gate-layout-unusable/79652 "2023-07-08T16:50:39Z")

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Something broke in the layout of (node-red-contrib-bool-gate) the function value select is not being displayed correctly. in the AND gate it is visible if i use a resolution of 1680 x 1050 and use a web browser and zoo…

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## [Pin state fluctuation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pin-state-fluctuation/79647)

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**Author:** [@WBr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WBr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2023 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pin-state-fluctuation/79647 "2023-07-08T16:10:39Z")

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I use a wemos mini d1 for a project with my pi and Node-Red When I provide 3V to a pin (D4/GPIO 2) it should give me "high" state. when not connected it should be "Low" But when I switch the toggle Node-Red start to ac…

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## [How to check if message from MQTT hasnt been received for 10 seconds](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-check-if-message-from-mqtt-hasnt-been-received-for-10-seconds/79486)

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**Author:** [@Shariq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shariq)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 20:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-check-if-message-from-mqtt-hasnt-been-received-for-10-seconds/79486 "2023-07-07T20:52:44Z")

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Hello All, Please help me develop a logic, where I want to trigger an action (i.e. create log files, that is handled) if message is not received from MQTT subscribe for atleast 10 seconds. This is my logic so far which…

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## [Solar and 12V Narrowboat System](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solar-and-12v-narrowboat-system/79632)

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**Author:** [@GypGC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GypGC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solar-and-12v-narrowboat-system/79632 "2023-07-07T20:34:05Z")

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I have a node red flow chart that controls solar panels and a 12 volt system on my narrowboat IS anyone able to look at it and confirm it is working as optimally as possible Many thanks

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## [HTTP request not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-not-working/79639)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-not-working/79639 "2023-07-07T19:07:53Z")

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Hello, Example flow: \[ { "id": "7f3738a666b6d04a", "type": "inject", "z": "dd671a1cf3809c0b", "name": "", "props": \[ { "p": "payload" …

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## [Ina219.js woes on Bullseye install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ina219-js-woes-on-bullseye-install/79627)

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**Author:** [@muggins](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muggins)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 17:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ina219-js-woes-on-bullseye-install/79627 "2023-07-07T17:10:11Z")

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Hi I am re-building my pi4 with pivpn, nginx, pihole, influx etc etc on top of 64 bit Bullseye. I have 4 INA219 modules and previously I had a function (which serviced all 4) starting with "var ina219=global.get('ina219…

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## [Function Node - Monaco editor's intellisense for other libraries](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-monaco-editors-intellisense-for-other-libraries/79629)

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**Author:** [@andreea-anastasescu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andreea-anastasescu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-monaco-editors-intellisense-for-other-libraries/79629 "2023-07-07T12:32:03Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use the 'function' node and i would like to obtain intellisense for more javascript libraries (like lodash or some of our own libraries). I was looking in the source code and it seems that there is a…

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## [OPCUA Client invalid endpoint error node-red-contrib-opcua issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-client-invalid-endpoint-error-node-red-contrib-opcua-issue/79630)

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**Author:** [@laksh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/laksh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 11:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-client-invalid-endpoint-error-node-red-contrib-opcua-issue/79630 "2023-07-07T11:43:35Z")

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I am getting the below message while connecting to opcua client. please suggest the solution for the same. image attached for your reference 11:37:36.262Z :client\_base\_impl :531 Inner create secure chan…

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## [Http curl post request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-curl-post-request/79560)

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**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 06:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-curl-post-request/79560 "2023-07-07T06:14:13Z")

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Hi, is it possible to query the tibber api by http node? example from docs: curl \\ -H "Authorization: Bearer 5K4MVS-OjfWhK\_4yrjOlFe1F6kJXPVf7eQYggo8ebAE" \\ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\ -X POST \\ -d '{ "query"…

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## [Call-Service error. extra keys not allowed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-service-error-extra-keys-not-allowed/79582)

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**Author:** [@SuperJonotron](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperJonotron)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2023 03:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-service-error-extra-keys-not-allowed/79582 "2023-07-07T03:24:30Z")

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I have been trying to figure out how to trigger a home assistant automation that takes in a variable. I can trigger an automation that just triggers with no extra data options but once I try to add a variable in the dat…

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## [Flow variables - not persisting through a deploy (sometimes)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variables-not-persisting-through-a-deploy-sometimes/79616)

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**Author:** [@UmbraLimi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UmbraLimi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variables-not-persisting-through-a-deploy-sometimes/79616 "2023-07-06T20:35:52Z")

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I have a node-red app that acts mainly as a go-between between an AIrTable DB and a No-Code front end. There are 23 Airtable tables that I import, augment, then store their records in flow-level variables. I then access …

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## [Failure to install node-red-contrib-ftp-sftp(-hubone) via Palette Mgr or npm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-to-install-node-red-contrib-ftp-sftp-hubone-via-palette-mgr-or-npm/79609)

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**Author:** [@jbdconsult](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbdconsult)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-to-install-node-red-contrib-ftp-sftp-hubone-via-palette-mgr-or-npm/79609 "2023-07-06T17:30:27Z")

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Tried to install different versions of sftp in node-red on Windows 10 computer application to test which is better for my application and node-red-contrib-ftp-sftp failed, also -hubone version, although both use same npm…

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## [Use the value of a msg or a variable as the number of messages "parts" - join node in manual mode](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-the-value-of-a-msg-or-a-variable-as-the-number-of-messages-parts-join-node-in-manual-mode/79607)

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**Author:** [@aguida79](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aguida79)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-the-value-of-a-msg-or-a-variable-as-the-number-of-messages-parts-join-node-in-manual-mode/79607 "2023-07-06T13:10:24Z")

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Hi people, I have a simple question, but didn't find the answer searching alongside Internet: Is there a way to use a the value of a msg or a variable as the messages number of "parts" on join node in manual mode? I…

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## [Compare of two values (temperatures)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-of-two-values-temperatures/79597)

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**Author:** [@schmarra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/schmarra)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 12:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-of-two-values-temperatures/79597 "2023-07-06T12:53:08Z")

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Hello, I´m trying to compare two temperature values via function. Unfortunately the result is wrong and I have no clue which mistake I did The result is always 0. I would be glad if you can point at my mistake. Thank…

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## [Showing Worldmap to public instance of FRED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showing-worldmap-to-public-instance-of-fred/1646)

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**Author:** [@JacobBa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JacobBa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2018 00:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showing-worldmap-to-public-instance-of-fred/1646 "2018-07-18T00:34:27Z")

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Hello everyone. I post here hoping someone here will be able to help me with the problem I'm having. I am currently running a project in FRED requiring a worldmap inside a Dashboard. This is done using an IFrame , as d…

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## [Cannot able to connect to node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-able-to-connect-to-node-red/79611)

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**Author:** [@shubhamnodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shubhamnodered)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-able-to-connect-to-node-red/79611 "2023-07-06T12:00:23Z")

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Cannot able to connect to node-red. How should i tackle this? I am pasting my cmd screenshot

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## [Http\_in : access to raw body (string or buffer)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-access-to-raw-body-string-or-buffer/79573)

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**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barbudor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 15:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-access-to-raw-body-string-or-buffer/79573 "2023-07-05T15:27:40Z")

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Hello I'm using an http\_in node to receive webhooks that are signed. My problem is the same as expose here except that my webhooks are not coming from Stripe so I can't use any existing Strip contrib-node To verify th…

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## [Now flow and new ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-flow-and-new-ui/79601)

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**Author:** [@superlogan72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/superlogan72)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-flow-and-new-ui/79601 "2023-07-05T15:01:38Z")

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Sirry for the stupid question I have two flow, one is for one test and the other is for trotally different test: In the fow1 i have already done the ui. but if i deploy the fow 2 and i go in the ui i see the flow 1 + …

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## [Heroku Postgresql in Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heroku-postgresql-in-node-red/79566)

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**Author:** [@Azbbo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Azbbo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heroku-postgresql-in-node-red/79566 "2023-07-05T14:58:56Z")

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Hello! Im new to Node-RED and Databases, Windows 11 Node v18.16.1 npm v9.5.1 Node-red v3.0.2 i have an app on Heroku with Postgresql add-on and im trying to connect to it via Node-RED to send data to a table, Query,…

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## [Shelly H&T mit MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-h-t-mit-mqtt/79548)

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**Author:** [@Nussi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nussi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-h-t-mit-mqtt/79548 "2023-07-05T13:54:38Z")

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Hallo zusammen Ich habe ein Problem, bezüglich dem Shelly H&T in Node-Red einbinden. Den Shelly H&T habe ich normal in Betrieb genommen und die Einstellungen auf MQTT bezogen. Weiter habe ich einen folgenden Flow erstel…

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## [Building an image via Github-Actions with flow provided by projects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-an-image-via-github-actions-with-flow-provided-by-projects/79577)

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**Author:** [@lizzardguki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lizzardguki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-an-image-via-github-actions-with-flow-provided-by-projects/79577 "2023-07-05T12:15:36Z")

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So right now our organization is using portainer to get the last container from DOCR repository, edit it and push it back. The thing is when we need to edit something quickly, we would just edit it on the deployed insta…

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## [\[Article\] RFC: Refactoring flows - with inline flow images!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-rfc-refactoring-flows-with-inline-flow-images/79598)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-rfc-refactoring-flows-with-inline-flow-images/79598 "2023-07-05T11:56:46Z")

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Hi There! Here is another bit of writing from me, this time refactoring Node-RED flows. I was thinking that refactoring seems to be a non-topic when it comes to flows or rather a design patterns for flows discussion. I…

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## [Question about node-red-node-ui-table node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-node-red-node-ui-table-node/79594)

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**Author:** [@k5map](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/k5map)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-node-red-node-ui-table-node/79594 "2023-07-05T10:42:58Z")

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I've successfully created the table node and it contains all of my data. My issue is when I set the node to "auto" size, it will only display 3 of the 9 rows. I attempted to use "msg.ui\_control.customHeight = 9" but re…

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## [Flight Radar 24 Node stopped working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flight-radar-24-node-stopped-working/79535)

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**Author:** [@FatPilot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FatPilot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2023 09:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flight-radar-24-node-stopped-working/79535 "2023-07-05T09:02:09Z")

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Hi Everyone, After working faultlessly for several years the FlightRadar24 node has stopped working. It's returning "Error: Forbidden". So I'm guessing that Flight Radar 24 have changed something or blocked it. Any on…

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