# General

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## [Offcial AWS ElasticBeansTalk Tutorial not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/offcial-aws-elasticbeanstalk-tutorial-not-working/42923)

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**Author:** [@cebucul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cebucul)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2021 06:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/offcial-aws-elasticbeanstalk-tutorial-not-working/42923 "2021-03-21T06:48:49Z")

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Hi, please help. I am unable to deploy node-red using official docs on : Running on Amazon Web Services : Node-RED Going through AWS EBT logs I found this errors: node-red -s ./settings.js Error loading settings fil…

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## [Global Variable being overwritten without global.set](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-variable-being-overwritten-without-global-set/42938)

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**Author:** [@jaugs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaugs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2021 00:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-variable-being-overwritten-without-global-set/42938 "2021-03-21T00:18:38Z")

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I have been using node red for quite a while and have run into an issue I have never seen. I am pulling in an array from a server and saving it as a global variable using a change node. This works as expected, the arra…

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## [Basics: Reading Documentation - Message structure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basics-reading-documentation-message-structure/39430)

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**Author:** [@Michl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Michl)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basics-reading-documentation-message-structure/39430 "2021-03-20T21:34:37Z")

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Hello, i need some really fundamental help with the documentation. I want to use the ws2801 but I'm not able to read the syntax properly. Corresponds my self generated message with the demand for the ws2801 node? {…

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## [Node-red-contrib-bacnet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-bacnet/42903)

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**Author:** [@lasser68](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lasser68)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-bacnet/42903 "2021-03-20T19:34:47Z")

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Hi, I have to read from a device that has previously defined the device id clients that it has permission to ask, but the bacnet node nowhere defines its own device id, ¿is it possible to do this? Thanks

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## [I have a question about setting mqtt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-a-question-about-setting-mqtt/42912)

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**Author:** [@Athurian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Athurian)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-a-question-about-setting-mqtt/42912 "2021-03-20T17:43:16Z")

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I am trying to receive a message using node red mqtt on the raspberry pi. I ran well without mqtt problem in node red, but there is one problem. Mqtt messages suddenly become unsubscribed. For example, when booting fr…

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## [Verify possible fat fingered phone number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/verify-possible-fat-fingered-phone-number/42906)

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**Author:** [@tvan0076](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tvan0076)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/verify-possible-fat-fingered-phone-number/42906 "2021-03-20T17:32:01Z")

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Does anyone have any suggestions for checking a phone number for a possible fat-finger? I have the OG phone number and a second number that could be either a possible fat fingered one or the person really changed their …

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## [How to call iphone connected to LAN from node-red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-call-iphone-connected-to-lan-from-node-red/42698)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-call-iphone-connected-to-lan-from-node-red/42698 "2021-03-20T16:22:28Z")

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Is there a free or cheap way to call an iphone (only for audio) connected to the internet from Node-Red ? Moreover you can assume that the iphone is connected to the same LAN as Node-RED. So when calling the iphone the…

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## [Watson Assistant V2 trouble with setting intents of message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-assistant-v2-trouble-with-setting-intents-of-message/42930)

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**Author:** [@Andy0692](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andy0692)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-assistant-v2-trouble-with-setting-intents-of-message/42930 "2021-03-20T15:07:58Z")

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Hi, I have a chatbot project that integrates FB Messenger and Google Vision nodes through Node-Red. I send the picture through Messenger which goes to the Vision API. I need to feed the image classification results bac…

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## ["call service node is missing api "domain" property, not found in config or payload"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-service-node-is-missing-api-domain-property-not-found-in-config-or-payload/42920)

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**Author:** [@Dread85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dread85)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-service-node-is-missing-api-domain-property-not-found-in-config-or-payload/42920 "2021-03-20T13:13:01Z")

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Hi, I New to Home assistant and node red, i have set up HA on a Pi 2 and seem to have all my Sonoffs running on there original firmware on HA, i have now installed node red and trying to switch a Sonoff on and off but i…

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## [Stopping node when removed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-node-when-removed/42916)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-node-when-removed/42916 "2021-03-20T11:26:55Z")

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I am writing a node to monitor a socket with a custom protocol. It works fine and I had to setup a setInterval to catch random disconnections and re-connect, triggered by the 'close' event. Now, if I remove the node fro…

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## [Output true and false with an AND](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-true-and-false-with-an-and/42814)

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**Author:** [@Herbert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Herbert)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-true-and-false-with-an-and/42814 "2021-03-20T08:35:43Z")

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Hello experts, with my photovoltaik system with battery I switch on my house heating system (a big compressor for warm water). I receive the informations from photovoltaik system ober MQTT and USB ports. System is in …

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## [Binary Buffer to Strings while using serial port](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/binary-buffer-to-strings-while-using-serial-port/42908)

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**Author:** [@Mathur27](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mathur27)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/binary-buffer-to-strings-while-using-serial-port/42908 "2021-03-20T07:40:19Z")

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Hello, I am trying to get input from the "Serial in" node. The correct output is : "aa a1 41 0b 63 01 40 2d 93 d1 cc 00" I have tried transmitting the input as a normal "ASCII string", but the result is "�h-c@��t �h-…

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## [Node-red-contrib-buffer-parser issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-buffer-parser-issue/42835)

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**Author:** [@vlturner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlturner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 03:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-buffer-parser-issue/42835 "2021-03-20T03:47:42Z")

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I am trying to get this new node working on data coming from a bluetooth pressure sensor. I cant seem to get at the nested data correctly. Here is the data for the first value. 3/18/2021, 10:29:25 AMnode: 3880141e.2cbf…

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## [Getting log levels from journalctl?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-log-levels-from-journalctl/42889)

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**Author:** [@nzfarmer1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nzfarmer1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 March 2021 01:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-log-levels-from-journalctl/42889 "2021-03-20T01:23:14Z")

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I'd like a custom logger that can prepend priority flags to systemd i.e. if console.error("fubar") I want to output: \<3\>fubar And so on for .debug, .warn, .info ... etc. Has this been done? thanks

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## [MQTT Broker error: 1883 port in use](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-error-1883-port-in-use/42894)

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**Author:** [@MegalomaniacGT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MegalomaniacGT)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 21:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-error-1883-port-in-use/42894 "2021-03-19T21:29:57Z")

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Greetings Community, RPI4 running on: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) NodeRED v1.2.3. on the publishing PI: Error: \[error\] \[aedes broker:MQTT Broker\] Error: Port 1883 is already in use I ran the command sudo netst…

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## [MySQL to uibuilder - Parse array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-to-uibuilder-parse-array/42843)

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**Author:** [@ChZeman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ChZeman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-to-uibuilder-parse-array/42843 "2021-03-19T19:47:06Z")

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I've tried all sorts of things and I'm sure the solution is simple, but how do I go about looping through the array I'm getting in uibuilder so I can display a simple table? :slight\_smile: Thank you, Chris

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## [Fan RPM-Signal readout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fan-rpm-signal-readout/3525)

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**Author:** [@chkdsk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chkdsk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fan-rpm-signal-readout/3525 "2021-03-19T18:14:46Z")

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Hey everyone! As I off-topicly mentioned in Gummix' thread (Temperature controlled PWM Fan), I'm desperately trying to get a readout of a fan's RPM-Signal. Everything I got from the rpi-GPIO-Node could not be interprete…

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## [Google Home in Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-home-in-nodered/40726)

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**Author:** [@donalddck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/donalddck)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-home-in-nodered/40726 "2021-03-19T17:49:07Z")

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Good morning, do you have any suggestion for using Google Home through Node-Red? I tried Nora and SmartNora, but I can't connect Thank you very much! Donald

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## [Live updating Worldmap with kml data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-updating-worldmap-with-kml-data/42824)

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**Author:** [@thebaldgeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thebaldgeek)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-updating-worldmap-with-kml-data/42824 "2021-03-19T16:16:34Z")

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I am currently using the worldmap node to plot lots of different things. No problem there. I read the two forum posts that mention .kml files and am not sure they cover my required use case. I have a URL that is writte…

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## [Parameter Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parameter-dashboard/42883)

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**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parameter-dashboard/42883 "2021-03-19T15:59:24Z")

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Heyhey,,, Here's a brain teaser for all you geniuses out there... Unfortunately I am not in this group!! I am on the point of writing a "Parameter Dashboard" for my daft little setup.... My requirements are: Paramete…

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## [Flows stopped due to missing node types after Deploy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-after-deploy/42890)

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**Author:** [@matheusgvieira](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/matheusgvieira)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-after-deploy/42890 "2021-03-19T15:53:54Z")

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I imported a flow already developed, during the deployment I realized that some nodes were missing, I installed them all, but I couldn't find a specific node: ui\_list\_tabs I already tried to include a file via npm ins…

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## [Strange error stuck Imported duplicate node: can not resolve](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-error-stuck-imported-duplicate-node-can-not-resolve/42870)

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**Author:** [@riker65](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/riker65)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-error-stuck-imported-duplicate-node-can-not-resolve/42870 "2021-03-19T14:59:25Z")

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Hi I have an error after restarting node red. Error adding flows Imported duplicate node: \* victron-client-id \[ victron-client \] but no button to rosolve it. No flows shown.Can not navigate to another area . What …

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## [\[FIXED\] Websocket to reply individually?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878)

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**Author:** [@j2l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2l)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fixed-websocket-to-reply-individually/42878 "2021-03-19T14:43:32Z")

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When I setup websocket to echo the input: The output message is never sent to the client. Actually, the message is output from the function node but the exit point never delivers it. Then I red WebSocket Node multip…

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## [Node-red-contrib-re-postgre not work anymore after update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-re-postgre-not-work-anymore-after-update/42886)

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**Author:** [@Banzai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Banzai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-re-postgre-not-work-anymore-after-update/42886 "2021-03-19T14:28:34Z")

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after the update from node-red v0.20.7 to v1.2.9 node v11.4.0 to v14.16.0 The node postgres does not work anymore! I then updated to version 0.3.2, but that brought no success! No errors! No message! sudo journalctl…

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## [Complete newbie with problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-newbie-with-problems/42865)

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**Author:** [@brokhus123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/brokhus123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-newbie-with-problems/42865 "2021-03-19T13:26:25Z")

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Hiya! Complete beginner here who is on her first day, and apparently compressed my notes so they are really small. Anyone know how to change this?

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## [Split Json Array and send it to grafana](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-json-array-and-send-it-to-grafana/42880)

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**Author:** [@edwardradical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edwardradical)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-json-array-and-send-it-to-grafana/42880 "2021-03-19T13:23:44Z")

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Hi guys! I'm really new here and I got a question, I hope it's easy to understand but I don't know how to explain it well. I've got a MQTT node that receive a JSON array with 10 JSON Object of 4 values. Something like t…

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## [How to install a stable "LTS" version of node-red on Debian 10 "Buster"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-a-stable-lts-version-of-node-red-on-debian-10-buster/42876)

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**Author:** [@bfxnapnxpv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bfxnapnxpv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-a-stable-lts-version-of-node-red-on-debian-10-buster/42876 "2021-03-19T12:45:52Z")

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Hi there My question is: How to install a stable "LTS" version of node-red on Debian 10 "Buster"? #2906 I already asked that question on github, but it was denied: How to install a stable "LTS" version of node-red on …

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## [Wrong json-Node convert of bigint](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-json-node-convert-of-bigint/42825)

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**Author:** [@Banzai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Banzai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-json-node-convert-of-bigint/42825 "2021-03-19T12:21:07Z")

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Hello Node-Red-Pros.... I've the following problem with "large" numbers. I get the following data as a string from an MQTT broker: \[{"ID":234,"Value":4128196907966543929},{"ID":233,"Value":6290755938422381146},{"ID":2…

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## [Tabs get stuck on cursor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabs-get-stuck-on-cursor/42842)

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**Author:** [@quemf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quemf)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabs-get-stuck-on-cursor/42842 "2021-03-19T12:00:21Z")

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Hi everyone, Last year, I made an app with Node-RED, but by mistake I changed some configuration of the Node-RED deep files and now I have the problem that I click on any tab, flow and nodes, mainly, and they get stuck …

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## [Compare data with "today"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-data-with-today/42866)

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**Author:** [@Eintracht00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eintracht00)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 March 2021 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-data-with-today/42866 "2021-03-19T11:50:04Z")

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Hey i get data from a server {236 entries (objects)}. 68 btw 69 of them update. the others are just older. now i want to make a function, where i can compare the the value of timestamp with today. the timestamp i got …

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