# General

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## [BUG(?) with how subflows handle \`status\`, \`input\` and \`output\` nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-with-how-subflows-handle-status-input-and-output-nodes/76794)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2023 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-with-how-subflows-handle-status-input-and-output-nodes/76794 "2023-03-24T09:37:52Z")

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This is a quirk I just noticed. I am working on a somewhat big subflow. I am looking at the tab and want to add another output to the number available. At this point in time I am NOT at the top right corner of the tab,…

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## [Shopify, trying to make api calls - FAIL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shopify-trying-to-make-api-calls-fail/76871)

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**Author:** [@estoylive](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/estoylive)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shopify-trying-to-make-api-calls-fail/76871 "2023-03-23T22:20:19Z")

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Guys, i have been trying to connect node-red-contrib-shopify to make some API calls with no luck at all. I am not sure why because I don't even have a log to check (or i don't know where to find it.. i am pretty new to …

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## [Select last item array where key has a value over a certain number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-last-item-array-where-key-has-a-value-over-a-certain-number/76862)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-last-item-array-where-key-has-a-value-over-a-certain-number/76862 "2023-03-23T22:10:15Z")

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Example flow: \[ { "gross": 7900, "sale": { "settled": true } }, { "gross": 209400, "sale": { "settled": true } }, { "gross": 35000, "sale": { "settled": true …

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## [WLED - Send payload to scrolling Text effect?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wled-send-payload-to-scrolling-text-effect/76883)

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**Author:** [@BernardS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BernardS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 22:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wled-send-payload-to-scrolling-text-effect/76883 "2023-03-23T22:06:10Z")

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Hello Fellow NodeRed users, I have build a Led matrix display 8x32 which I'm driving with an ESP32 and Wled. I want to display different scrolling messages from Home Assistant via NodeRed. I have managed, to send the T…

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## [Newbee question extending JSON File Bestpractice?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbee-question-extending-json-file-bestpractice/76676)

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**Author:** [@daspixel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daspixel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbee-question-extending-json-file-bestpractice/76676 "2023-03-23T21:18:01Z")

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Hi, thanks to the forum I started with node-red some months ago. I do collect data from within different "smart-things"/IoT and to write to influxdb and some date to files. For easier handling I started writing small …

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## [Do we have any example of how to import in UIbuilder 6.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-we-have-any-example-of-how-to-import-in-uibuilder-6-1/76881)

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**Author:** [@Loknong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loknong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-we-have-any-example-of-how-to-import-in-uibuilder-6-1/76881 "2023-03-23T20:42:42Z")

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Hi, Sorry for my bad English Normally I use UIBuidler V5.xx Now I move to V6.x and I don't know how to import the library. In V5 I copy URL to HTML page. But in V6 I don't know to import copy to each component / Index.j…

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## [Use today as filter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-today-as-filter/76841)

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**Author:** [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-today-as-filter/76841 "2023-03-23T20:24:57Z")

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Hi. I got several payloads that looks like attached picture with different start dates. Can I somehow just let the messengers pass with todays start date? My idea for now is to start with adjust the format on the date a…

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## [Problem after restarting Node Red with UDP receiving](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-after-restarting-node-red-with-udp-receiving/76853)

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**Author:** [@03397](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/03397)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-after-restarting-node-red-with-udp-receiving/76853 "2023-03-23T19:44:49Z")

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Guys, I have the following issue. I have setup a udp in node red receiving some udp packets from an external source. This works just fine until I restart node red server or service. Then, the receiving stops until I re…

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## [How can I switch an actuator on and off with time delay based on an input value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873)

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**Author:** [@Gitsaibot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gitsaibot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873 "2023-03-23T18:22:06Z")

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Initial situation: I get a value that changes second by second. If the value is above 100 for 5 minutes, I want to switch on a pump. If it is below 100 for 10 minutes, I want to switch the pump off again. Are there sui…

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## [Creating config nodes from other nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-config-nodes-from-other-nodes/76867)

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**Author:** [@kristvanbesien](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kristvanbesien)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-config-nodes-from-other-nodes/76867 "2023-03-23T15:47:31Z")

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Hello all, I have been playing around with node-red for some time and created some flows to automate some stuff in our home. As a next step I want to try my hand ad creating a module. What I would like to do is create…

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## [Add multiple outputs to one line in a csv file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-multiple-outputs-to-one-line-in-a-csv-file/76834)

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**Author:** [@cairon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cairon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-multiple-outputs-to-one-line-in-a-csv-file/76834 "2023-03-23T15:21:22Z")

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Hi there, I am searching for a solution for the following problem: I am doing a time tracking for my worktimes with Zone Enter and Zone Leave. As you can see I am writing the weekday, the date and the time of entry…

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## [Multiple payloads](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-payloads/76830)

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**Author:** [@Ives25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ives25)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-payloads/76830 "2023-03-23T14:31:58Z")

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Hi How to retrieve the index value of each of the 10 tariffs?

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## [ADC Value with MAX11644](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adc-value-with-max11644/76776)

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**Author:** [@LinkView\_Maze](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LinkView_Maze)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adc-value-with-max11644/76776 "2023-03-23T14:05:01Z")

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Good morning I'm relaunching a subject that took time at home and that closed a previous discussion. Here I have a current analysis system with a MAX11644 chip. I would like to do this integration and the analysis of t…

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## [Set payload to first occurence of certain key/value in array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-payload-to-first-occurence-of-certain-key-value-in-array/76857)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-payload-to-first-occurence-of-certain-key-value-in-array/76857 "2023-03-23T12:24:56Z")

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Flow: \[ { "id": "1c81edcb527606e1", "type": "inject", "z": "1151076dd0552f2d", "name": "", "props": \[ { "p": "payload" } \], …

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## [Read Microsoft SharePoint/Teams Excel files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-excel-files/76854)

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**Author:** [@andre\_x](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andre_x)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-excel-files/76854 "2023-03-23T09:12:22Z")

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Hi all! Is there a way to read a SharePoint/Teams Excel file, check the last edited time and send it (or better, it's content) via email? Thanks!

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## [Really odd, complete forum, and click submit, no message generated, no error, nothing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/really-odd-complete-forum-and-click-submit-no-message-generated-no-error-nothing/76829)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 02:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/really-odd-complete-forum-and-click-submit-no-message-generated-no-error-nothing/76829 "2023-03-23T02:16:40Z")

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Really odd, complete forum, and click submit, no message generated, no error, nothing. \[{"id":"9ad3e2fdeaf7b00c","type":"debug","z":"c2bd7fe86c0db18e","name":"Message","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tos…

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## [Can the value of the switch node, which is 20, be entered and applied from the UI?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-value-of-the-switch-node-which-is-20-be-entered-and-applied-from-the-ui/76730)

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**Author:** [@GoldD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GoldD)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2023 01:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-value-of-the-switch-node-which-is-20-be-entered-and-applied-from-the-ui/76730 "2023-03-23T01:27:13Z")

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Can I use a text input from the UI to enter and apply the value of 20, as shown in the picture?

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## [CSV and limiting output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/csv-and-limiting-output/76837)

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**Author:** [@Tinbum1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tinbum1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/csv-and-limiting-output/76837 "2023-03-22T20:48:41Z")

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I have a flow that accesses date on the web that is in CSV format. The CSV is updated with new information added to the first few rows. That is all I am interested in. I'm not sure why my flow won't work and only allow…

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## [Crypto mining malware clarification of terms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/crypto-mining-malware-clarification-of-terms/4438)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2018 01:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/crypto-mining-malware-clarification-of-terms/4438 "2018-11-02T01:01:43Z")

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Hi, Read with obvious trepidation about the crypto malware attacking NR machines "exposed" to internet without applying any security. Can someone clarify the term "exposed" vs "connected". "Exposed" to me is having th…

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## [Node-Red Dashboard Text Input: send value on focus leave option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-text-input-send-value-on-focus-leave-option/76369)

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**Author:** [@raspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raspberry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 19:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-text-input-send-value-on-focus-leave-option/76369 "2023-03-22T19:25:03Z")

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Hey node-red people, Just curious--what does this option do exactly? "Send value on focus leave"

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## [Accessing Raw Request Body in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-raw-request-body-in-node-red/76752)

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**Author:** [@eugeneVzaidun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eugeneVzaidun)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-raw-request-body-in-node-red/76752 "2023-03-22T16:50:06Z")

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Hello Node-RED community, I've been trying to access the raw request body in a Node-RED project, specifically for processing Stripe webhook events, which require access to the raw body to verify their signature. I've tr…

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## [SMS Error: client disconnecting when reconnect power](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sms-error-client-disconnecting-when-reconnect-power/76827)

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**Author:** [@JonathanV](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JonathanV)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sms-error-client-disconnecting-when-reconnect-power/76827 "2023-03-22T16:03:48Z")

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Hi, I need help when I used the SMS Output node from node-red-node-library I send msm normally, but when my gateway disconnect from the power supply and reconnect it, only this node not function normally send me a messag…

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## [Split of string using JSONata in a change node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-of-string-using-jsonata-in-a-change-node/75778)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-of-string-using-jsonata-in-a-change-node/75778 "2023-03-22T15:00:05Z")

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OK, so I like many of us that us NR, see JSONata as this mystical experience that works at times well other times just not quite right way to do something. I just going to write a small function node to extract a string…

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## [Downloading NodeRED for windows 7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769)

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**Author:** [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769 "2023-03-22T13:12:35Z")

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I tried downloading NodeRED into my laptop following exactly the instructions in the quickstart from the downloads page, but cannot install the npm packages... Please help. Thanks I am attaching an image of the outpu…

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## [Why isnt my payload being displayed in the browser?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-isnt-my-payload-being-displayed-in-the-browser/76813)

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**Author:** [@aqueousdan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aqueousdan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-isnt-my-payload-being-displayed-in-the-browser/76813 "2023-03-22T12:19:29Z")

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Can anyone see what im missing here? When i load the page at 1270.0.01/t it starts the connection fine. I can see at my debug nodes that it is reading the values fine but when i load the browser i just see "The value of …

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## [Read out log file and add new entries to an existing file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-out-log-file-and-add-new-entries-to-an-existing-file/76791)

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**Author:** [@halfdan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/halfdan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-out-log-file-and-add-new-entries-to-an-existing-file/76791 "2023-03-22T10:56:00Z")

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Hello Node Red community, I would like to achieve the following and hope you can tell me if this is possible with node red. I want to read a log file from a web server. There is little change here and every few days an…

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## [JSONata filter array of strings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-filter-array-of-strings/76810)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-filter-array-of-strings/76810 "2023-03-22T10:44:19Z")

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Sometimes JSONata is so hard to understand... how can i filter the string from the array that contains "bara" ? \["100.00barg","BAROMETER","101.00bara"\]

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## [Bussiness Idea regarding Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bussiness-idea-regarding-nodered/76607)

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**Author:** [@mike-farur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mike-farur)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bussiness-idea-regarding-nodered/76607 "2023-03-22T09:59:07Z")

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hi! I had an interesting idea for business opportunity that i could perhaps sell to a town In Africa. The payment methods for electricity and water usage is that the componies send workers to each house so that, they c…

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## [Tab order in edit screen changing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tab-order-in-edit-screen-changing/76802)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tab-order-in-edit-screen-changing/76802 "2023-03-22T08:34:08Z")

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(And my friend the subflow.) My latest project (designing a subflow) is the right most tab. When I got most of it there I copied the nodes into a new subflow and opened it TO THE RIGHT of that tab. Sometimes I have to…

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## [Docker upgrade node version](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-upgrade-node-version/76781)

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**Author:** [@AMWN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AMWN)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-upgrade-node-version/76781 "2023-03-22T08:18:50Z")

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What is the right procedure to update node js version in a node-red docker environment? Right now I run multiple node-red containers with node version 14.20, defined in a docker-compose file.I installed various packages…

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