# General

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## [UIBUILDER problem after Node-Red Update to 4.1.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-problem-after-node-red-update-to-4-1-0/98804)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Rem](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jean-Rem)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2025 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-problem-after-node-red-update-to-4-1-0/98804 "2025-08-29T16:41:58Z")

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Hello, I just upgrade my Node-Red platform to 4.1.0 on my Raspberry 5 and then I get stuck with UiBuilder to get access to my UiBuilder dashboard. I did the complete cleaning of the cookies like requested in the mes…

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## [Google's text to speech node - stuck with weird problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/googles-text-to-speech-node-stuck-with-weird-problems/98819)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2025 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/googles-text-to-speech-node-stuck-with-weird-problems/98819 "2025-08-29T14:15:17Z")

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Node: node-red-contrib-tts-ultimate I've got some stuff with TTS messaging happening and most of the time it works fine. Though thinking about it, there are things happening in the past which may be included with this…

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## [An interesting AI conversation with ChatGPT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-interesting-ai-conversation-with-chatgpt/98829)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2025 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-interesting-ai-conversation-with-chatgpt/98829 "2025-08-29T13:16:25Z")

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In asking chatgpt for help with a flow it generated an invalid Inject node, with none of the repeat related properties defined. The node showed a red triangle. I pointed out the error and it corrected it. I then asked i…

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## [Ssh access only - import, deploy, restart, debug via command line?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ssh-access-only-import-deploy-restart-debug-via-command-line/98869)

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**Author:** [@pconroy328](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pconroy328)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2025 07:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ssh-access-only-import-deploy-restart-debug-via-command-line/98869 "2025-08-29T07:10:51Z")

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I did a little searching and didn't see anything, so I'll post a q. Is it possible to upload a new flow and deploy it via the command line? I've got a node-red instance running flows on a remote Pi and often the only c…

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## [Telegram API Token gets cleared after few days](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-api-token-gets-cleared-after-few-days/98872)

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**Author:** [@yusufscelik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yusufscelik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2025 20:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-api-token-gets-cleared-after-few-days/98872 "2025-08-28T20:47:59Z")

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I’m using node-red-contrib-telegrambot to send simple messages to Telegram chats. The issue I’m facing is that the bot token in the configuration node does not persist. After I set the correct token in the configuratio…

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## [Junction wires not working consistently?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/junction-wires-not-working-consistently/98843)

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**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2025 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/junction-wires-not-working-consistently/98843 "2025-08-28T20:42:09Z")

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Hello: I recently started using the junction feature in NR editor and I’m seeing some inconsistent results. In some cases, the logic is not getting triggered for some of the wires. In the example below, the flow never g…

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## [How can I monitor the switch-on time of a solar powered electric boiler and top it up if it is too short?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-switch-on-time-of-a-solar-powered-electric-boiler-and-top-it-up-if-it-is-too-short/98863)

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**Author:** [@Robbert123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Robbert123)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2025 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-monitor-the-switch-on-time-of-a-solar-powered-electric-boiler-and-top-it-up-if-it-is-too-short/98863 "2025-08-28T20:35:27Z")

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Hello, Thank you for allowing me to join the forum. I'm new to Node Red. I'm running it on Home Assistant. I can now control a few lights and switches with some color automations. Now I want to make things more complex. …

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## [Stuck with cronplus and time problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-cronplus-and-time-problem/98839)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [28 August 2025 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-cronplus-and-time-problem/98839 "2025-08-28T02:26:20Z")

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I have an event happen at 06:31 daily. But am wanting to make it a bit more flexible. In winter 06:31 is a nicer time to SUNRISE as that is way (WAY) later. But summer, it is the opposite. So I was wondering: CronPl…

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## [Has the node-red flow editor cursor changed?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-the-node-red-flow-editor-cursor-changed/98825)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2025 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-the-node-red-flow-editor-cursor-changed/98825 "2025-08-27T17:43:20Z")

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Has the flow editor cursor (a cross) changed in v4? It is fatter than it use to be and I find it more difficult to hit node inputs and outputs. I haven't managed to get a screen capture of the cursor. I will try and and…

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## [Same Serial flow on Pi400 and windows different results](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/same-serial-flow-on-pi400-and-windows-different-results/98857)

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**Author:** [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2025 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/same-serial-flow-on-pi400-and-windows-different-results/98857 "2025-08-27T14:43:04Z")

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HI , so i have a small lidar unit , old one Baudrate 230400 , so im trying to get some data from it, to get it ti start you send the letter b, to stop the letter e. I’m using the same flow on windows as well as the pi40…

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## [Midea PortaSplit node-red-contrib-midea-hvac](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/midea-portasplit-node-red-contrib-midea-hvac/98851)

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**Author:** [@GBROKO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GBROKO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2025 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/midea-portasplit-node-red-contrib-midea-hvac/98851 "2025-08-27T12:27:30Z")

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Hi, I want to integrate my Midea Porta Split inNode-RED using the node-red-contrib-midea-hvac flow. However, the module cannot find a climate ID. I am on the same network and have the MSmartHome account. Is there anythin…

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## [Printer Configuration in Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/printer-configuration-in-node-red/98837)

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**Author:** [@salokhevaibhav](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/salokhevaibhav)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2025 03:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/printer-configuration-in-node-red/98837 "2025-08-27T03:04:30Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm currently working on designing a label for a dashboard, and I need this label to be printed via a printer when a command is triggered. The printer will either be installed locally on a Windows machin…

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## [Help with update. RBE type already registered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-update-rbe-type-already-registered/98842)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2025 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-update-rbe-type-already-registered/98842 "2025-08-26T15:33:28Z")

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Node.js version v18.20.6 NPM version 10.8.2 O/S and last reboot Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 2025-06-05 21:55:47 O/S install DT Node-red last started Mon 2025-08-25 19:57:07 AEST N/R version 4.0.9 Sorry, but …

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## [Just noticed a new thing when editing code in \`function\` node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-noticed-a-new-thing-when-editing-code-in-function-node/98835)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2025 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-noticed-a-new-thing-when-editing-code-in-function-node/98835 "2025-08-26T13:51:09Z")

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Ok, maybe I missed it but today it caught my eye. You have a function node open with a lot of code. See below You start to scroll Notice how the first line of the block of code doesn't scroll. Neat. …

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## [Node-red-contrib-alexa-home can't add new devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-home-cant-add-new-devices/98834)

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**Author:** [@taz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/taz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2025 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-home-cant-add-new-devices/98834 "2025-08-25T19:55:47Z")

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I’ve been running this a few years with no issue but I no longer can add new devices. Controller starts OK and got to Setup Requested and gets stuck. I can't pole it from the alexa app as in never responds to the reque…

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## [How would I get part of a message to go around a node and used on that node's output?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-get-part-of-a-message-to-go-around-a-node-and-used-on-that-nodes-output/98824)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2025 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-get-part-of-a-message-to-go-around-a-node-and-used-on-that-nodes-output/98824 "2025-08-25T09:33:19Z")

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(Yeah, words are - again - failing me.) Here's the John Dory. (Story) Yeah, I'm fixated on the openweather node. I've written (ok, ChatGPT) code so it extracts either today's or tomorrow's information and gives it to…

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## [Using the \`openweathermap\` node, how do I get a FORECAST rather than what has happened?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-openweathermap-node-how-do-i-get-a-forecast-rather-than-what-has-happened/98811)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-openweathermap-node-how-do-i-get-a-forecast-rather-than-what-has-happened/98811 "2025-08-24T21:34:41Z")

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I have to ask here because if I don't and just go and search the docs, I won't find an answer. So I'm asking. I use openweathermap (node) to get what IS happening. But am becoming curious if there is a way to get a fo…

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## [Omron plc simulator connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omron-plc-simulator-connection/98817)

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**Author:** [@Govind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Govind)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 18:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omron-plc-simulator-connection/98817 "2025-08-24T18:51:09Z")

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Hello All, I want to make communication with omron plc with node red without using physical plc. Installed omron fins library. Created program in cx programmer and started simulation(cx simulator). Plc configuratio…

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## [Node-red-contrib-tplink-tapo-connect-api Install - Error Module not found](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink-tapo-connect-api-install-error-module-not-found/98803)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink-tapo-connect-api-install-error-module-not-found/98803 "2025-08-24T12:34:48Z")

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I have just installed the pallette, and see this error in my installed pallettes. Is that normal as I have not even started trying to configure ?

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## [HTTP-IN dynamic URL path](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-dynamic-url-path/98802)

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**Author:** [@mindbowser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mindbowser)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-dynamic-url-path/98802 "2025-08-24T11:46:20Z")

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We have need where we want to add dynamic unique IDs in the url, e.g. If user setup http-in node with url as /bulk-export then normally user need to hit BASE\_URL + “node-red-api/bulk-export” but we want to add extra para…

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## [Node-RED is suddenly very slow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-suddenly-very-slow/98785)

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**Author:** [@ylechasseur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ylechasseur)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-suddenly-very-slow/98785 "2025-08-24T10:58:49Z")

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node,js: version 20.x Node-Red Stack: 4.1 FlowFuse:2.20 Running on Windows 11 FlowFuse has suddenly become very slow. I haven’t made any changes or added new widgets. I’m experiencing timeouts, and Chrome refreshes a…

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## [Function node displays \`The workspace contains some nodes that are not properly configured:\`](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-displays-the-workspace-contains-some-nodes-that-are-not-properly-configured/98810)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 August 2025 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-displays-the-workspace-contains-some-nodes-that-are-not-properly-configured/98810 "2025-08-24T08:31:36Z")

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I'm using some javascript in a function node, but when I deploy it, I get a red triangle on the node, and a pop-up saying The workspace contains some nodes that are not properly configured: and options is highlighted fr…

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## [Reading Serial XML data and using the WRITE FILE NODE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-serial-xml-data-and-using-the-write-file-node/98777)

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**Author:** [@p9sterling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/p9sterling)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 August 2025 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-serial-xml-data-and-using-the-write-file-node/98777 "2025-08-23T07:56:37Z")

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Hello, as you will perceive I am new to Node-Red. I have a sensor that outputs serial data every minute in an XML format. I use a Serial IN node to capture the data. I send the XML data to a file using the write file nod…

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## [Function node not possible to store global array variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-not-possible-to-store-global-array-variable/98791)

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**Author:** [@Felix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Felix)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2025 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-not-possible-to-store-global-array-variable/98791 "2025-08-22T20:39:16Z")

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Hi all, I have a function node with the Form node in front in DB2 and I would like to save it to global variable (global.set). But nothing happens … script is got from DB1, is there a possibility, that Form node put val…

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## [TCP port time between signals trouble](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-port-time-between-signals-trouble/98738)

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**Author:** [@Triman5](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Triman5)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2025 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-port-time-between-signals-trouble/98738 "2025-08-22T18:05:15Z")

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Hello, I hope someone can help me with a signal over TCP port with the time between signal increasing. Which causes a lag in reading the data. I’m running Node-Red version 7.0.4 on Windows 10, dashboard v2. There is a…

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## [NR Editor - cannot get back the list of nodes in the panel after searching for a node using "filter nodes"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790)

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**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790 "2025-08-22T17:54:07Z")

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Hello: Running Node-RED version: v4.0.9, MacOS Sequoia 15.6.1, Safari. If I use the “filter nodes” search box to find a particular node, I cannot get the full list of nodes back after clearing the filter. To see all the…

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## [SUBSCRIBE isn´t working - OPC UA-Client with node-red-contrib-opcua](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subscribe-isn-t-working-opc-ua-client-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/98765)

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**Author:** [@gregoor001](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregoor001)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2025 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subscribe-isn-t-working-opc-ua-client-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/98765 "2025-08-22T13:14:06Z")

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Hi guys, I’m using node-red-contrib-opcua version 0.2.340 on a Raspberry Pi5. An OPC UA node is updating it´s value (float) every 5s. I confirmed that, using an OPC UA Client with READ Action and an inject node with a …

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## [Node-red-node-email authenticate users](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-authenticate-users/98772)

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**Author:** [@kolaval](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kolaval)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2025 02:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-authenticate-users/98772 "2025-08-22T02:59:40Z")

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Hi @knolleary, I’m using the email MTA node to listen for incoming conections. I see there is an “Authenticate users” option. Can I load the users form database into a global context when node-red starts and use that? …

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## [Node-red-contrib-tabletojson not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tabletojson-not-working/98770)

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**Author:** [@kwstroh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kwstroh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2025 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tabletojson-not-working/98770 "2025-08-21T20:37:39Z")

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Node-red: 4.1.0 Node: 22.18.0 I have installed the latest version of node-red-contrib-tabletojson. The icon for the node is in the palette, I can copy it to the flow. When I try to deploy the flow, the error Flow stop…

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## [Custom logger in setting.js to log in file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-logger-in-setting-js-to-log-in-file/98742)

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**Author:** [@greenDog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greenDog)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2025 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-logger-in-setting-js-to-log-in-file/98742 "2025-08-21T20:34:33Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to save the messages from the console in a new log every day so that I can receive the error message if Node-RED crashes. What do I need to change in the settings.js file to create a daily …

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