# General

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## [Save information to file out with date/time for each information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-information-to-file-out-with-date-time-for-each-information/15976)

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**Author:** [@iToxace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iToxace)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-information-to-file-out-with-date-time-for-each-information/15976 "2019-10-02T14:32:40Z")

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Hello I have a problem I would like some help for. I have made a flow where when I click on a button it saves the information which my payload gets in a file out. It works perfect except I want it to show date/time for …

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## [How to implement the REST API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-implement-the-rest-api/16197)

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**Author:** [@aargollo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aargollo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-implement-the-rest-api/16197 "2019-10-02T13:50:55Z")

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Hi Guys, I'm working to build a Zigbee Gateway using the node-red and Rpi3. I have all those basic nodes done. I have storaged important parameters in the file and memory, and function commands defined. At this moment…

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## [Node-red-log Data Export](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-log-data-export/16168)

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**Author:** [@Navybrandon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Navybrandon)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-log-data-export/16168 "2019-10-02T13:21:44Z")

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How do I pull data from the msg.payload: string. See below for the Data. I need to separate Address and value as a single message and deviceid as a secound message. msg : Object object payload: string deviceId-------…

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## [\[solved\] Inject at a a specific time isn't working with 1.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-inject-at-a-a-specific-time-isnt-working-with-1-0/16194)

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**Author:** [@ryanrdetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryanrdetzel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-inject-at-a-a-specific-time-isnt-working-with-1-0/16194 "2019-10-02T11:56:28Z")

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After the upgrade yesterday none of my inject at specific times nodes are working. The time and timezone are still correct in the docker and when I manually inject the timestamp looks fine but they will not fire by thems…

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## [I only want to save the last number - filelog](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-only-want-to-save-the-last-number-filelog/16180)

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**Author:** [@Venom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Venom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 09:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-only-want-to-save-the-last-number-filelog/16180 "2019-10-02T09:35:55Z")

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Hello I have made a flow where it saves the temperatur/number with date. The thing is that I only want it to save the last temperatur but it saves every temperatur when I click on the save button. example: I input number…

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## [Switch node "in between" not functioning correctly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-in-between-not-functioning-correctly/16178)

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**Author:** [@mwawrzyniec](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mwawrzyniec)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-in-between-not-functioning-correctly/16178 "2019-10-02T09:17:57Z")

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I have a switch node that I am having trouble getting to work. The "\>=" and "\<=" are both working properly. The "is between" is not outputting anything. Anyone have any ideas? \[{"id":"e6a03d25.0cfb48","type":"tab","l…

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## [Getting date in nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-date-in-nodered/16182)

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**Author:** [@Venom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Venom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-date-in-nodered/16182 "2019-10-02T09:11:40Z")

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Hey. I've tried getting date in javascript using the "new Date()" It works but I only want hours, minutes, secs, day, month and year. I don't want it to tell me which timezone I'm in. Is there any way to do that in node…

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## [I messed up installation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-messed-up-installation/15982)

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**Author:** [@adi-dev](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adi-dev)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 06:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-messed-up-installation/15982 "2019-10-02T06:33:32Z")

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When I installed NodeRED, the whole thing was quite new to me: node.js, npm etc. Over the time I've made a mess with my installation - I was installing/upgradign nodes with NodeRED web interface, npm with and without -g,…

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## [More error detection problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-error-detection-problems/16170)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 06:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-error-detection-problems/16170 "2019-10-02T06:15:56Z")

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In my flows, when an error is detected I use the catch node then process the error in the flow. I move the msg.error to msg.payload only from habit so I am looking at the payload rather than the error. I don't see it a…

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## [Node installed but not showing up in palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-installed-but-not-showing-up-in-palette/16158)

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**Author:** [@lius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lius)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 06:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-installed-but-not-showing-up-in-palette/16158 "2019-10-02T06:13:00Z")

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Hi there! After updating to Node-RED 1.0.0, one of my nodes (suncron) does not show up in the palette anymore. The package does show as installed in the package manager and the logs do not contain any hints. Any id…

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## [How to log values after 15 minutes in database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-log-values-after-15-minutes-in-database/16147)

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**Author:** [@Maria](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Maria)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2019 04:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-log-values-after-15-minutes-in-database/16147 "2019-10-02T04:02:51Z")

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I am using this flow to log values in database. I receiving data every 2 seconds but i want to log it after every 15 minutes. I tried many nodes but nothing worth it. Your kind help is needed.

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## [Customize snippets for ACE edtior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-snippets-for-ace-edtior/16159)

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**Author:** [@Qin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Qin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 15:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-snippets-for-ace-edtior/16159 "2019-10-01T15:52:51Z")

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I need to customize new snippets for ACE editor (when end user type ahead of expression, the editor can display the related expressions). But these expression is not belong to any program language, I set the editor's m…

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## [Where Did I Go?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-did-i-go/16175)

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**Author:** [@DeanC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DeanC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 23:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-did-i-go/16175 "2019-10-01T23:30:47Z")

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I've noticed that there are reports that some of my code has been breaking lately with new releases of Node Red. Unfortunately I been occupied by a long running personal issue that has prevented me from providing any mai…

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## [NodeRed authenticate need client ntlm header](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-authenticate-need-client-ntlm-header/16141)

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**Author:** [@NetHans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NetHans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-authenticate-need-client-ntlm-header/16141 "2019-10-01T21:21:29Z")

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Hi, the authorization from nodered runs on my own web server. Since renewing the structure, this web server now absolutely requires a valid ntlm header entry. Is it possible to read the client ntlm header entry in the u…

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## [Running a stored procedure in an Oracle DB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-stored-procedure-in-an-oracle-db/16167)

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**Author:** [@nazHossain0316](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nazHossain0316)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-stored-procedure-in-an-oracle-db/16167 "2019-10-01T18:54:18Z")

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I want to preference this by saying that I'm a complete novice in Node-Red, javascript, and the coding world in general. Currently, I am trying to run a stored procedure on the oracledb node but am greeted with an error:…

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## [Math exponential function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/math-exponential-function/16146)

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**Author:** [@Venom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Venom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/math-exponential-function/16146 "2019-10-01T13:39:10Z")

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Hello I have a function called y = 1034,7e^-0,028x. I have used this Math.log(number/1024)/-0.028 and it works most of the time but isn´t always precise. I heard that you can somehow input this y = 1034,7e^-0,028x and i…

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## [Reading Data from local files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-data-from-local-files/16134)

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**Author:** [@johnym30](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johnym30)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 13:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-data-from-local-files/16134 "2019-10-01T13:27:01Z")

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Hi everyone, i am new to node-red and have nothing to do with programming. I just like doing things myself. I made a flow that is doing exactly what i want and posts some data to emoncms. Here is the flow. \[{"id":"57…

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## [Status monitor RPI's within network](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-monitor-rpis-within-network/16073)

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**Author:** [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-monitor-rpis-within-network/16073 "2019-10-01T10:01:56Z")

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In my local network I use several RPi's and one of them runs Node-RED. Although I have found solutions to show system information like CPU temperature from the RPi on which Node-RED is installed, I want to monitor the ot…

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## [How to import CSV file in KNX controller](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-csv-file-in-knx-controller/16140)

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**Author:** [@Iliyas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Iliyas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-csv-file-in-knx-controller/16140 "2019-10-01T09:30:14Z")

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Hello again, Can anybody help me out for importing the CSV file to the KNX controller?

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## [Switch Node: Does not contain](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-does-not-contain/16136)

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**Author:** [@Nice\_to\_have](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nice_to_have)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-does-not-contain/16136 "2019-10-01T09:27:09Z")

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I have a device (Smartmeter) that sends strings. All strings start with a number, for example 0-1:96.1.0 and then a value (1234.56\*) and ends with carriage return The smartmeter does sometimes send carriage return befo…

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## [Having issue in decoding JSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-issue-in-decoding-json/16129)

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**Author:** [@Maria](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Maria)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-issue-in-decoding-json/16129 "2019-10-01T06:52:59Z")

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I am receiving data from MQTT publisher and that data is in JSON format. I decoded data using JSON node and it is decoded but after that i need to access the values and insert that values in mysql database. var msg1 = m…

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## [Weekly Time scheduler](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weekly-time-scheduler/16110)

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**Author:** [@klakier2121](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/klakier2121)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weekly-time-scheduler/16110 "2019-10-01T06:52:32Z")

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Hello! I am new in Node-RED and I wanna ask something. Is it possible to design something like on the screen? I found a lot of timers and schedules, but all of them are bad for my purposes . I want to user decide wh…

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## [Split input on character is not working with a serial port](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-input-on-character-is-not-working-with-a-serial-port/16018)

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**Author:** [@aargollo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aargollo)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2019 01:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-input-on-character-is-not-working-with-a-serial-port/16018 "2019-10-01T01:27:56Z")

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Hi Guys, I´m working on parsing bytes from the Zigbee radio (NXP JN5168) connected directly on the Rpi3 serial port and I have some problem with split input using the SERIAL NODE configured as /dev/ttyAMA0, at some mome…

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## [Uwamp SQL ER\_PARSE\_ERROR when trying to send data from OPCUA to my local sql database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uwamp-sql-er-parse-error-when-trying-to-send-data-from-opcua-to-my-local-sql-database/16116)

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**Author:** [@echowhiskey94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/echowhiskey94)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 23:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uwamp-sql-er-parse-error-when-trying-to-send-data-from-opcua-to-my-local-sql-database/16116 "2019-09-30T23:49:19Z")

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Hey Everyone! I've been trying to send a value from an OPCUA Server to my local database in Uwamp. In my 'Insert Query' node, I want to send the value to the database when the payload is not equal to 0. I tried using …

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## [Testing Http In node with node-red-test-helper](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/testing-http-in-node-with-node-red-test-helper/16114)

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**Author:** [@chandlpa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chandlpa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 22:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/testing-http-in-node-with-node-red-test-helper/16114 "2019-09-30T22:22:20Z")

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Hi. Do you have any advice or reference code on testing http in with the node-test-helper? I was trying something like this … const flow = \[ { id: "n1", type: "http in", …

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## [Vacation-timer questions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vacation-timer-questions/16068)

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**Author:** [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 18:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vacation-timer-questions/16068 "2019-09-30T18:44:25Z")

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I just finished tweaking my vacation-timer setup. When I last used it, I remember seeing a little status message appear below each vacation-timer node. However, now that I've set up a mechanism to automatically activat…

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## [Connect multiple different DB tables with dashDB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-multiple-different-db-tables-with-dashdb/16094)

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**Author:** [@Meng](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Meng)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 15:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-multiple-different-db-tables-with-dashdb/16094 "2019-09-30T15:34:38Z")

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Hi I want to change the table name of dash db, I am using a ? and parameters markers for the table name and the following error occurs An unexpected token "?" was found following "INSERT INTO ". Expected tokens may inc…

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## [Function node with zero outputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077)

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**Author:** [@johanon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johanon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-with-zero-outputs/16077 "2019-09-30T15:02:08Z")

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Minor thought. Sometimes I use the function node without outputs. It is all fine to write a 0 as valid number of outputs in the properties dialog. But using arrow selector seems to be limited to 1 on the low side. Perhap…

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## [Docker on synology - node-red user](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-on-synology-node-red-user/16097)

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**Author:** [@hhinma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hhinma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-on-synology-node-red-user/16097 "2019-09-30T14:40:21Z")

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I'm sure this is a simple question stemming from my lack of Unix literacy. Installed NR in docker on Synology NAS. I needed flow/module data to persist outside docker, so used a volume mapping to the main filesystem. …

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## [Node-Red don't open anymore](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-open-anymore/16088)

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**Author:** [@Andrefs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrefs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2019 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dont-open-anymore/16088 "2019-09-30T14:14:07Z")

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Anyone knows what the problem? Thanks

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