# General

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## [Auto off problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-off-problem/16836)

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**Author:** [@971JMD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/971JMD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-off-problem/16836 "2019-10-18T18:53:54Z")

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Bonjour à tous j'ai ce code qui me permet de d'activée le relai n°2 de la carte denkovi I have this code that allows me to activate relay No. 2 on the map https://denkovi.com/daenetip2-v2-snmp-ethernet-controller-with…

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## [Simple show awesome icon on screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-show-awesome-icon-on-screen/16847)

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**Author:** [@menno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/menno)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-show-awesome-icon-on-screen/16847 "2019-10-18T17:46:15Z")

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...am i stupid or not awake ???? i want to have a awesome font ( or icon ) on my screen, i puzzled but did find the correct way. i just want a simple text box NOT A BUTTON !( in a template) that shows me a awesome fon…

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## [Dashboard seems to filter html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-seems-to-filter-html/16816)

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**Author:** [@drivin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drivin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-seems-to-filter-html/16816 "2019-10-18T17:12:27Z")

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Hello. I could use your help. I use ui\_template to generate HTML. According to the attached debug-node the code is correct. However, the dashboard seems to filter tags like "name". Can this be turned off somehow or can …

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## [Change node and jsonata](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-and-jsonata/16837)

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**Author:** [@jtmoderate876](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jtmoderate876)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 12:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-and-jsonata/16837 "2019-10-18T12:53:09Z")

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Can someone help me understand how to copy/paste/type into the change node in order to have a jsonata query of: $msg.payload.( value.timeSeries { name : { "siteName":sourceInfo.siteName, "siteCode": sourceInfo.site…

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## [How to send data from node red to schneider-electric Eco-structure Machine](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-data-from-node-red-to-schneider-electric-eco-structure-machine/16855)

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**Author:** [@sandeepanj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sandeepanj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-data-from-node-red-to-schneider-electric-eco-structure-machine/16855 "2019-10-18T12:20:55Z")

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i have taken data from mitsubishi plc to kepware server , from kepware server to node red i have taken data using OPCUA node ., now problem is how to send data from node red to schneider-electric Eco-structure Machine ad…

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## [Deployment on a new system](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-on-a-new-system/15729)

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**Author:** [@scotie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scotie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-on-a-new-system/15729 "2019-10-18T09:37:13Z")

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Hi, I'm looking for suggestions on how to deploy a working project to a new system. I guess I'm looking for the fastest way to create an installation. But I would like that installation to include some additional thing…

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## [Serial Port cannot get data sometimes during start up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-cannot-get-data-sometimes-during-start-up/16844)

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**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 07:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-cannot-get-data-sometimes-during-start-up/16844 "2019-10-18T07:42:23Z")

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I have 3 arduino running with USB at 115200 bps. When I start my computer, I see the three serial nodes are labelled connected. But sometimes, I don't see any data from one or two port during startup. I need to unplug an…

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## [Sonoff/Homekit/Dashboard switches synch'ing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sonoff-homekit-dashboard-switches-synching/10990)

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**Author:** [@877](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/877)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 06:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sonoff-homekit-dashboard-switches-synching/10990 "2019-10-18T06:47:19Z")

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Hi all, first post so be nice :slight\_smile: I've been using node red a few weeks, and have little knowledge of JSON at present. From the posts I have been reading I may be out of my depth! Could I get your thoughts on…

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## [Node-RED and Insteon -- Flow GUI support?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-insteon-flow-gui-support/12769)

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**Author:** [@JonS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JonS)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2019 00:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-insteon-flow-gui-support/12769 "2019-10-18T00:14:47Z")

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Hi all. This is my first post, so please forgive me if I do something wrong here. I've recently started playing with Node-RED, and I've been using the "flow UI" (or whatever it's called) to set up some simple things (s…

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## [Mqtt node not connecting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-node-not-connecting/16832)

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**Author:** [@Petr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Petr)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 21:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-node-not-connecting/16832 "2019-10-17T21:42:15Z")

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NR 0.20.5 Node.js v12.10.0 Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS trying to deploy mqtt in and mqtt out nodes connecting nodes to different 100% tested and running mqtt brokers (servers) credentials are typed in properly green dot (with…

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## [Node to combine images into an animated gif](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-combine-images-into-an-animated-gif/16829)

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**Author:** [@i8beef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/i8beef)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 19:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-combine-images-into-an-animated-gif/16829 "2019-10-17T19:25:11Z")

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Anyone know of an existing node that could take multiple captured binary strings representing JPEG image data and combine them into an animated GIF with a specified frame rate? The use case is on doorbell ring, capture 5…

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## [Google-Wifi network reboot from Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-wifi-network-reboot-from-node-red/16818)

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**Author:** [@Nice\_to\_have](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nice_to_have)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-wifi-network-reboot-from-node-red/16818 "2019-10-17T14:17:58Z")

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Good day everyone, I have a Raspberry Pi in the living room with a display, 1 in the hall way and a S7 PLC in the garage. They all communicate nicely. But ones in a while, the living room display freezes or can't conn…

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## [Contrib-johnny-five vs contrib-gpio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-johnny-five-vs-contrib-gpio/16640)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 11:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-johnny-five-vs-contrib-gpio/16640 "2019-10-17T11:10:27Z")

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Just briefly looking at the write ups for contrib-johnny-five and contrib-gpio, they look very similar. Can anyone experienced with both comment on the differences?

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## [Azure node-red settings.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-node-red-settings-js/16802)

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**Author:** [@Jochen1980](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jochen1980)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 10:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-node-red-settings-js/16802 "2019-10-17T10:57:32Z")

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Hi guys, me again... I'm looking for the setting.js file in my azure installation of node-red. I feel like always locked in the startup directory of the console. cd~ command is not found. even node-red-stop doesn't wor…

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## [Node-RED data to influxDB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-data-to-influxdb/16737)

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**Author:** [@Bond](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bond)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-data-to-influxdb/16737 "2019-10-17T08:37:49Z")

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I decoded data string from TZ-035 Receiver and got all the data. However, when i try to get my data into influxDB. I have a 404 error shown below. I tried a few ways but dont know how to get it correct. Anyone know how t…

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## [House domotic project : Arduino MEGA + Node Red on dedicated Debian server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/house-domotic-project-arduino-mega-node-red-on-dedicated-debian-server/16720)

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**Author:** [@alexandre-romain](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexandre-romain)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 06:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/house-domotic-project-arduino-mega-node-red-on-dedicated-debian-server/16720 "2019-10-17T06:45:01Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm planning a complete domotic project for ou house (under construction at the moment). The goal is to have several sensors (PIR, DHT-22, CO, smoke, thermoresistance, ..) in each room + relays to control …

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## [Where are the flow state control command on node-red v1.01?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-are-the-flow-state-control-command-on-node-red-v1-01/16762)

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**Author:** [@Jack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jack)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2019 00:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-are-the-flow-state-control-command-on-node-red-v1-01/16762 "2019-10-17T00:09:45Z")

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After I updated the latest node-red,I can't find the Button to enable/disable the flow.

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## [Flow library Node Types](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-node-types/16776)

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**Author:** [@johanon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johanon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 23:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-node-types/16776 "2019-10-16T23:08:26Z")

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I recently experimented with subflow possibilities and how far the core nodes can bring you. Pretty far it turns out. As I found the result quite useful I also published the flow on the Flows library. Unfortunately not a…

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## [Newbie question: creating building-blocks that I can call from multiple flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-creating-building-blocks-that-i-can-call-from-multiple-flows/16775)

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**Author:** [@moti\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moti_r)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-creating-building-blocks-that-i-can-call-from-multiple-flows/16775 "2019-10-16T20:03:23Z")

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Hi, Have been working with node-red for the past couple of weeks, and have successfully migrated from hass.io, extremely happy! A newbie question: I sometimes have a set of nodes that combine into a "function" - for e…

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## [Upgrade to v1.0.2 - extremely slow (RESOLVED)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-to-v1-0-2-extremely-slow-resolved/16781)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-to-v1-0-2-extremely-slow-resolved/16781 "2019-10-16T16:39:17Z")

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After upgrading to v1.0.2, my NR editor is really slow, e.g. 30-90 second page load time from F5 refresh, and it takes a long time (between 10 and 20 seconds) to register a mouse press, or for the cursor to change depend…

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## [Simple Web page heading issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-web-page-heading-issues/16759)

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**Author:** [@GChapo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GChapo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-web-page-heading-issues/16759 "2019-10-16T15:20:15Z")

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I have taken the simple websocket website from the Node Red Cookbook and tried to adapt it for my purposes. In my attempt to get an inject node to appear under two seperate headings, my lack of javascript and HTML knowl…

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## [Watch node firing multiple times (\> 2)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-firing-multiple-times-2/16769)

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**Author:** [@beemoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/beemoe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-firing-multiple-times-2/16769 "2019-10-16T14:30:47Z")

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I'm using the standard node-red: watch node and I'm having trouble getting it to fire consistently, or allow me to filter the fires to continue the workflow one time. It is the entry point for an AI inference model wher…

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## [Help with "OR" logic needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-or-logic-needed/16746)

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**Author:** [@877](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/877)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-or-logic-needed/16746 "2019-10-16T13:58:08Z")

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Strangely I am struggling with the seemingly simple flow. I have two lights which can be switch on independently, they output "ON" or "OFF" on their own MQTT topic (left and right). I want it so that if either light is …

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## [Influx DB with industrial raspberry device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/influx-db-with-industrial-raspberry-device/16763)

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**Author:** [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/influx-db-with-industrial-raspberry-device/16763 "2019-10-16T12:35:31Z")

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Hello, Can you please guide why I get this error in node-RED debug: I am running node-RED on my industrial raspberry pi based device & want to get data over my PC running Influx DB server. belowis my script: \[{"id":…

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## [Node-Red Crashing? Can't Program](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crashing-cant-program/2232)

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**Author:** [@manfacro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manfacro)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2019 07:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crashing-cant-program/2232 "2019-10-16T07:01:55Z")

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Hi all, My Node-Red setup is currently acting up. When I was working on it tonight it stared getting really laggy, and when I added nodes in they disappeared. Now when I open up the web page a good chunk of nodes are mi…

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## [Using reverse proxy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-reverse-proxy/15814)

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**Author:** [@danhoo1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/danhoo1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2019 23:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-reverse-proxy/15814 "2019-10-15T23:51:02Z")

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hello! I am using an orange pi with a cellular modem(netgear lb1120) and i cant seem to get port forwarding to work. So i am considering using reverse proxy and being that i am relativity new to this, i could not find a …

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## [Node-Arduino connects after MQTT in nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-arduino-connects-after-mqtt-in-nodes/16750)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2019 22:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-arduino-connects-after-mqtt-in-nodes/16750 "2019-10-15T22:47:36Z")

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On a Pi Zero W, I have an Arduino connected via ttyUSB0 running the StandardFirmataPlus example sketch. If it wire a MQTT In node to an Arduino Out node, the mqtt in node fires on a full deploy before the arduino out nod…

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## [Is it possible to specify the client ID from an external node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-specify-the-client-id-from-an-external-node/16739)

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**Author:** [@andrewvo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andrewvo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2019 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-specify-the-client-id-from-an-external-node/16739 "2019-10-15T17:39:24Z")

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So I am currently working on a project that will be scanning multiple devices and sending that data to our platform. In order to do this we would have to scan the serial number of the device and match it with a list of p…

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## [Trouble with flow.get](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-with-flow-get/16735)

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**Author:** [@jstou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jstou)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2019 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-with-flow-get/16735 "2019-10-15T16:31:43Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use a switch in my UI and update the value of the switch (true or false) in a function node in another part of my flow. Based on the switch output, I am trying to use flow.get in the function node to…

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## [Unable to upgrade/remove/ install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-remove-install/16729)

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**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2019 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-remove-install/16729 "2019-10-15T15:39:51Z")

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Hello I have just installed node red , as per the bash in the documentation. And i have this strange log when try to instal a node, and also when to upgrade another 2019-10-14T14:28:38.107Z Install : node-red-contrib…

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