# General

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## [Trouble writing to SMB files/directories](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-writing-to-smb-files-directories/76659)

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**Author:** [@bwims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwims)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 21:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-writing-to-smb-files-directories/76659 "2023-03-18T21:48:52Z")

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I have a small QNAP server which I access from Windows 10. I am running node red on my PC. Although I can access my QNAP shares as normal drive letters, and create files, directories etc from all the usual utilities, w…

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## [Moving Node-red from docker container to proxmox LXC container](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-node-red-from-docker-container-to-proxmox-lxc-container/76684)

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**Author:** [@SmartHomeNewbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SmartHomeNewbie)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-node-red-from-docker-container-to-proxmox-lxc-container/76684 "2023-03-18T17:46:05Z")

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Hello, I'm in the process of moving my docker environment to proxmox VMs/containers and im wondering how i best move node-red from my docker container to a proxmox debian LXC container. Is there a relative easy process…

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## [Telegram bot to bot commands](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-to-bot-commands/76689)

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**Author:** [@Tinbum1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tinbum1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-to-bot-commands/76689 "2023-03-18T16:59:07Z")

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Does anyone know a way to get round the setting in telegram that won't allow bot to bot commands. see Bots FAQ

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## [Serial port data at high rate problem with timestamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-data-at-high-rate-problem-with-timestamp/76499)

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**Author:** [@yzerman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yzerman)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-data-at-high-rate-problem-with-timestamp/76499 "2023-03-18T16:12:18Z")

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Hi, I receive data from the serial port at 50Hz frequency each message. I need to add timestamp to each message, so I do as follow: msg.timestamp = Date.now() So the timestamps of the messages needs to be at 20ms each …

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## [JSONata string expression fails in flow but works in expression editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-string-expression-fails-in-flow-but-works-in-expression-editor/76685)

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**Author:** [@jontywigster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jontywigster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-string-expression-fails-in-flow-but-works-in-expression-editor/76685 "2023-03-18T12:10:13Z")

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Hello, I'm thoroughly embarrassed here. I have a function that outputs an object. JSONata should extract some text but it fails. In fact, any JSONata string function seems to fail if it uses the output from my function …

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## [Sum 2 nodes in a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sum-2-nodes-in-a-function/76648)

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**Author:** [@kroonp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kroonp)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 07:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sum-2-nodes-in-a-function/76648 "2023-03-18T07:44:29Z")

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hello all, I have tried in different ways to add 2 numbers in a function. I can not do it. I also have very little experience with functions in Nodende. Who wants to help me get this done. Thankx, Peter \[{"id":"960…

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## [Global context doesn't seem to be parsed correctly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-context-doesnt-seem-to-be-parsed-correctly/76680)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 01:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-context-doesnt-seem-to-be-parsed-correctly/76680 "2023-03-18T01:34:00Z")

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(Today is not my day.) I don't understand what is going on here. Sorry again I fear pictures will say more than words. And with my luck today words are not my friends. How can 20000 become ACTIVE?

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## [Support of Bluetooth Mesh devices?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-of-bluetooth-mesh-devices/76671)

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**Author:** [@NR\_on\_docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NR_on_docker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-of-bluetooth-mesh-devices/76671 "2023-03-17T18:48:02Z")

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Dear community, I am currently trying to control a bluetooth mesh light dimmer with a ESP32. Everyday I get closer... :wink: If ever some work is currently made to provide with nodes to control bluetooth mesh devices, …

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## [Cluster\_Node\_Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cluster-node-red/76658)

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**Author:** [@ziedbad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ziedbad)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cluster-node-red/76658 "2023-03-17T18:18:06Z")

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Hello everyone , this is my first post I am currently working on a project that requires me to publish a stream of data through MQTT nodes and log them in a CSV file. This is currently the primary objective of the proje…

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## [Software design tools](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-design-tools/76445)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-design-tools/76445 "2023-03-17T15:33:58Z")

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It has been about 20 years since I wrote programs of any real complexity, but I have taken on a couple of projects that are headed in that direction. Now, I feel like a fossil resorting to flowcharts and lots of pseudoco…

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## [Energy usage monitoring with Sonoff S31](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-usage-monitoring-with-sonoff-s31/76667)

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**Author:** [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-usage-monitoring-with-sonoff-s31/76667 "2023-03-17T15:24:09Z")

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Hey All, I got my first Sonoff smart plug S31 a few days ago. The primary reason I got it was to monitor energy use, frankly I wish that's all it did. Anyway I've got it on my network and I'm getting data to my dashbo…

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## [Vuerouter not loading views](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vuerouter-not-loading-views/76665)

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**Author:** [@nerevar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nerevar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vuerouter-not-loading-views/76665 "2023-03-17T15:22:41Z")

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Hi, I am strugling a couple of days with this I want to make an vueJS dashboard in uibuilder, but using http-vue-loader to skip the build step. I see routes changing but I cant get the content to load. w…

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## [Access Flows based on authentication](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-flows-based-on-authentication/76669)

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**Author:** [@spady7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spady7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-flows-based-on-authentication/76669 "2023-03-17T14:27:47Z")

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Hi, I've tried different ways to restrict access to only some flows, based on users. I tried enabling the "projects" and configured as follows: adminAuth: { type: "credentials", users: \[{ …

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## [Monaco editor obscures code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-editor-obscures-code/76660)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-editor-obscures-code/76660 "2023-03-17T14:09:05Z")

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Is it my imagination or has the monaco editor become more eager than ever to cover up the code I'm trying to edit? I quite like the simple explanation "Cannot find name 'flo' " in the smaller popover, but what is val…

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## [Pb with SQL and special characters (like ')](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pb-with-sql-and-special-characters-like/76645)

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**Author:** [@Lafayette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lafayette)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pb-with-sql-and-special-characters-like/76645 "2023-03-17T13:56:18Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with sql injections in my postgresql database; Here is the request which works most of the time : INSERT INTO tdb (tweet, author, date, url, tags) VALUES ('{{{msg.txttweet}}}','{{msg.tweet.user.sc…

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## [Nodered keeps restarting due to Philips Hue scenes not found](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-keeps-restarting-due-to-philips-hue-scenes-not-found/76652)

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**Author:** [@JGoor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JGoor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-keeps-restarting-due-to-philips-hue-scenes-not-found/76652 "2023-03-17T13:12:22Z")

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The log output (Docker instance): nodered | 17 Mar 08:45:46 - \[red\] Uncaught Exception: nodered | 17 Mar 08:45:46 - \[error\] Error: Philips Hue: 3, resource, /scenes/DpwCyRUaE1M0Pza, not available nodered | at /da…

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## [Input from Alexa into Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-from-alexa-into-node-red/76664)

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**Author:** [@Tinbum1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tinbum1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-from-alexa-into-node-red/76664 "2023-03-17T12:21:31Z")

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I have a Camera AI program that I can control through telegram messages. I'm wanting to use Node Red to be able to receive messages from Alexa and then send them on to Telegram. I'm not sure how to get the input from Al…

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## [Docker container does not contain the SUDO image but I need it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-does-not-contain-the-sudo-image-but-i-need-it/76657)

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**Author:** [@bwims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwims)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-container-does-not-contain-the-sudo-image-but-i-need-it/76657 "2023-03-17T10:37:09Z")

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Hi, I have a need to use the Exec node excute a sudo command. However, the Docker image is created without the SUDO command. I would guess that nearly all Node red installations directly Linux / Raspbian etc would ha…

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## [Multiple user frontend](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-user-frontend/76632)

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**Author:** [@KjKlein](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KjKlein)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-user-frontend/76632 "2023-03-17T11:02:53Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if there are any good ways of having multiple users acess a frontend with diffrent permissions. Like a login system into a dashboard that allows only some to control and others just to watch? I h…

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## [Advice for an MQTT/NR controlled EV charger](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624)

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**Author:** [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624 "2023-03-17T07:39:22Z")

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Does anyone have experience with an EV car charger that I can control via Node RED and/or MQTT? I know there is something to read out an Easee Home Charger (https://flows.nodered.org/node/@runnane/node-red-contrib-easee)…

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## [Search not finding nodes - again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-not-finding-nodes-again/76649)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 March 2023 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-not-finding-nodes-again/76649 "2023-03-17T07:38:32Z")

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Sorry, I know I've asked before but it has happened again and I can't/don't remember the solution. I was updating nodes and thought I would try to find out where this node is.... Sorry. I can't remember the tri…

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## [HTTP IN node Timeout settings?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-node-timeout-settings/76646)

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**Author:** [@ahakobyan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ahakobyan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 23:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-node-timeout-settings/76646 "2023-03-16T23:23:09Z")

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Using fetch to pull data from multiple api. Sometimes takes long. I get a timeout 504 exactly after 1 min. Is there a way to edit the seconds for HTTP IN node timeout? Is it one of the records in msg.req or res? Please…

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## [Delay node set to rate limit omits messages unexpectedly in case of bursts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-set-to-rate-limit-omits-messages-unexpectedly-in-case-of-bursts/76503)

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**Author:** [@cameo69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cameo69)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-set-to-rate-limit-omits-messages-unexpectedly-in-case-of-bursts/76503 "2023-03-16T22:17:02Z")

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I just had an issue with the delay node that caught my attention, because it seems rather unintuitive. Could somebody confirm and maybe even propose a solution how to implement solution to allow bursts. Delay node can …

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## [Groov-io-read - 64 channel read - 32 channel limited?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/groov-io-read-64-channel-read-32-channel-limited/76635)

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**Author:** [@kyrC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kyrC)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 17:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/groov-io-read-64-channel-read-32-channel-limited/76635 "2023-03-16T17:47:05Z")

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Running Node-Red flow on a Groov RIO with 64 analog channels. I'm trying to read the entire device into a JSON output every 10 minutes. I have the node-red-contrib-groov-io palette installed. Using the groov-io-read nod…

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## [How Do I Find Lost Junctions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-find-lost-junctions/76437)

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**Author:** [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-find-lost-junctions/76437 "2023-03-16T17:05:07Z")

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As the topic says. I found junctions being placed NOT under the cursor so would like to check that I have found them all.

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## [How to mport a python script](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-mport-a-python-script/76626)

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**Author:** [@beg1nner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/beg1nner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-mport-a-python-script/76626 "2023-03-16T12:57:41Z")

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Hi there. I want to use a whole python script I wrote (or "just" the functions) in node-red. How to do that? Tutorials I found were quite confusing. Thanks you for help. Your beg1nner

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## [Use the HTTP-Request to recreate an curl command](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-the-http-request-to-recreate-an-curl-command/76619)

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**Author:** [@SteveRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveRed)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-the-http-request-to-recreate-an-curl-command/76619 "2023-03-16T12:05:02Z")

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Hello, i am trying since 2h and cant find an working solution. I try to build the following command with the nodered http-request: curl -d "otpType=ReadRealTimeData&pwd=PASSWD" -X POST http://5.8.8.8 Can anybody help …

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## [Telegram Bot/Notifications](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-notifications/76504)

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**Author:** [@Samokomo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Samokomo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 09:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-notifications/76504 "2023-03-16T09:52:33Z")

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Hello guys, I want to use telegram messages in my projects, as I see it as easy and free way to recieve updates on my phone.There is a catch tho. I downloaded node-red-contrib-telegrambot (15.0.1) Created bot via @BotF…

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## [writing and reading values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-and-reading-values/76593)

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**Author:** [@barmaley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/barmaley)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-and-reading-values/76593 "2023-03-16T09:39:21Z")

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hi! I have been using the Node-RED environment recently, there is a problem, I don't understand how to save the last value to a variable and then use this value later by condition???

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## [Parse and transform MQTT message cluster to influx measurements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parse-and-transform-mqtt-message-cluster-to-influx-measurements/76569)

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**Author:** [@j.koopmann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j.koopmann)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 06:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parse-and-transform-mqtt-message-cluster-to-influx-measurements/76569 "2023-03-16T06:51:56Z")

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Hi, I want to store incoming MQTT messages into Influx messages. The incoming messages look like this: solaranzeige/wr1/ac-power 220 solaranzeige/wr1/ac-frequency 50.01 solaranzeige/wr2/ac-power 225 solaranzeige/wr1…

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