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## [How to move from tab 1 to tab 2 but the previous tab must be locked or not run the program when moving to the next text?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-move-from-tab-1-to-tab-2-but-the-previous-tab-must-be-locked-or-not-run-the-program-when-moving-to-the-next-text/92181)

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**Author:** [@rezaadi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rezaadi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2024 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-move-from-tab-1-to-tab-2-but-the-previous-tab-must-be-locked-or-not-run-the-program-when-moving-to-the-next-text/92181 "2024-10-05T20:08:38Z")

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How to move from tab 1 to tab 2 but the previous tab must be locked or not run the program when moving to the next text?

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## [Name it! What? Again? (This time I'm just out of ideas)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-what-again-this-time-im-just-out-of-ideas/92152)

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**Author:** [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2024 11:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-what-again-this-time-im-just-out-of-ideas/92152 "2024-10-05T11:37:17Z")

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Maybe it will be a widget some day...

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## [Styling a line chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/styling-a-line-chart/92163)

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**Author:** [@Desmond-Zeh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Desmond-Zeh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2024 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/styling-a-line-chart/92163 "2024-10-05T10:22:01Z")

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Hello! Please any idea on how I can change the font size of legend, x and y axes of a line chart. I’ve succeeded in changing the line thickness, but the legend and axes are not quite visible.

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## [Search for in change node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-for-in-change-node/92171)

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**Author:** [@goosst](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/goosst)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2024 06:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-for-in-change-node/92171 "2024-10-05T06:42:04Z")

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Hi I'm new to node-red and seem to run against something not very logical? I try to replace the word "NA" with a value, so I can send it in a http request. For some reason the string is not recognized in the change no…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 Tutorials - Call for ideas](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-tutorials-call-for-ideas/92167)

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**Author:** [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 21:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-tutorials-call-for-ideas/92167 "2024-10-04T21:29:05Z")

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Hi All, I'm going to put together a series of tutorial videos for Dashboard 2.0, and would like to link the planning task for this. If there are topics you feel like I should absolutely be covering in these, please com…

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## [Creating Json message from multiple messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-json-message-from-multiple-messages/92079)

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**Author:** [@muhammedsuhail1997](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muhammedsuhail1997)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-json-message-from-multiple-messages/92079 "2024-10-04T15:07:56Z")

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I am new to node red, on trying to input an mqtt message and split the message to individual variables and adjusted the range to required but now I need to merge them back to json and send over mqtt. Merge all outputs f…

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## [Node-Red events fire at UTC time, not local time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-events-fire-at-utc-time-not-local-time/90736)

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**Author:** [@Angryaboutelves](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Angryaboutelves)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-events-fire-at-utc-time-not-local-time/90736 "2024-10-04T14:43:18Z")

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Hello. I have a problem with an inherited system, a RevPi running Node-Red. Events are added through a third-party cloud-based calendar service. The client has two of these in two locations, one location works fine, the…

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## [SQL SERVER Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sql-server-node/92155)

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**Author:** [@LucasPelu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasPelu)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sql-server-node/92155 "2024-10-04T14:05:22Z")

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Hello, I am working with SQL Server and I need to make a query using Node Red so that it brings me information from a table. my script is the following: select \* from alc.ActivityType where ActivityTypeName = 'variable…

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## [Fill tables in the template ui using input messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-tables-in-the-template-ui-using-input-messages/92146)

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**Author:** [@Desmond-Zeh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Desmond-Zeh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-tables-in-the-template-ui-using-input-messages/92146 "2024-10-04T11:58:11Z")

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Hello Team! Please, I have a puzzle that requires your expertise. I've been working on a small project to supervise my Gensets here in the power house. Everything is moving well, but am stocked with the alarm system. …

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## [Title in browser url](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/title-in-browser-url/92143)

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**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/title-in-browser-url/92143 "2024-10-03T15:14:46Z")

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Ok, major senior moment. In db1 I could put a title in the url instead of showing 192.xxx.xxx.xxx for a couple of days I have looked through documents and screens and have totally lost how to do this in v4.03 running on …

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## [Image selection by comparison](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/image-selection-by-comparison/91043)

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**Author:** [@Udina](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Udina)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/image-selection-by-comparison/91043 "2024-10-03T14:31:10Z")

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Hello everyone, I plan to control my sliding gate with an ESP32 in MQTT via my nodered dashboard. For the moment, the control part of the portal works but I would like to illustrate with an image integrated into my por…

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## [Amcharts in dashboard2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/amcharts-in-dashboard2/91290)

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**Author:** [@Kundepuu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kundepuu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/amcharts-in-dashboard2/91290 "2024-10-03T13:17:25Z")

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I have asked before \[Amcharts chart dont show in DB2 - #2 by Kundepuu\] I get it work now someway, but dynamically cant get work. In DB2 flow I have tested couple ways ( not all in flow). Any help? \[ { "i…

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## [Need help with SIP or VoIP](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-sip-or-voip/92150)

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**Author:** [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-sip-or-voip/92150 "2024-10-03T12:45:57Z")

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Do you know of any nodes on Node-red that I can use to perform SIP or VoIP transactions?

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## [Advice needed - filtering XML](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-needed-filtering-xml/92122)

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**Author:** [@leftymuller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/leftymuller)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-needed-filtering-xml/92122 "2024-10-03T07:59:25Z")

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Hello Good peoples, I have a problem that id like some advice on I am pulling from a web API to see if the worker is on shift and working. I can pull the data no problem but I need to do is if the "shift\_on" value is…

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## [Text color on ui-gauge (battery level)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-color-on-ui-gauge-battery-level/92138)

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**Author:** [@Gaetano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gaetano)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-color-on-ui-gauge-battery-level/92138 "2024-10-03T06:16:42Z")

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In my dashboard 2 I use a ui-gauge widget, of the battery-level type, to display the percentage of battery charge of a SmartPhone that is used to monitor some information. The widget works well, but I would like to be a…

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## [Trigger Node "Wait for x Seconds" Variable from the Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-node-wait-for-x-seconds-variable-from-the-dashboard/92130)

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**Author:** [@Keano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Keano)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2024 05:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-node-wait-for-x-seconds-variable-from-the-dashboard/92130 "2024-10-03T05:24:32Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm currently working on a project to trigger a relay with a schedule created on the dashboard of Node-Red. In this dashboard they can set the day and the time they want the trigger to occur. I also have a i…

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## [Modbus install(nore-red-contrib-modbus)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-install-nore-red-contrib-modbus/14526)

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**Author:** [@petrdolejs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/petrdolejs)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-install-nore-red-contrib-modbus/14526 "2024-10-02T20:43:49Z")

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Hello, I've problem with Modbus. When I install node-red-contrib-modbus it show me red alert in Manage palette where I find all installed nodes. And when I use Modbus Flex Getter it doesn't work. I also send my flow to f…

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## [Msg.payload to template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-to-template-node/92110)

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**Author:** [@LucasPelu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasPelu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 17:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-to-template-node/92110 "2024-10-02T17:24:15Z")

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I am working on loading data to mysql using a dashboard. I want that as soon as the data is loaded correctly, a floating message appears saying that the data has been loaded correctly. To do this, I used the affectedRow…

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## [Using Node Red to configure and monitor Asterisk](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-configure-and-monitor-asterisk/91253)

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**Author:** [@davidevans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidevans)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-configure-and-monitor-asterisk/91253 "2024-10-02T16:06:22Z")

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I have been thinking about whether Node Red could be used to configure an Asterisk server. Asterisk is a mature and fully-featured PBX software that's open source. However, configuring it is notoriously complicated and t…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 ui-template multiple injections](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-template-multiple-injections/91231)

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**Author:** [@stgj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stgj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-template-multiple-injections/91231 "2024-10-02T16:03:59Z")

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Hi. I have a use case where I ask devices out in the field (PLS and the like) over different protocols, like Modbus, Omron FINS etc. This data I get back and I process that data and presents the data to a user through u…

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## [Dashboard Switch icon on left, switch label on right?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-icon-on-left-switch-label-on-right/92112)

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**Author:** [@waquete](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/waquete)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-icon-on-left-switch-label-on-right/92112 "2024-10-02T15:59:43Z")

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Hello, I have a question related to dashboard switch style. Is there an easy way to have switch icon on the left side while label is on the right ? ie: swap label and switch position.

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## [Uibuilder dynamic SVG example - no framework needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-dynamic-svg-example-no-framework-needed/76435)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 15:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-dynamic-svg-example-no-framework-needed/76435 "2024-10-02T15:48:42Z")

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Hi all, in further celebration of the recent release of uibuilder v6.1 and after a user query, I thought it was high-time I produced a better and updated version of an old favourite - uibuilder, VueJS and SVG: Quick floo…

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## [JSONata : $moment -\> $dayjs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-moment-dayjs/90795)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-moment-dayjs/90795 "2024-10-02T15:19:06Z")

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During a recent conversation, @dceejay brought up that moment is no longer suggested. Doing my own research, this certainly seems to be the case. So I experimented, and I was able to add dayjs to the engine with little…

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## [Previous dialog disappear when next notification active](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/previous-dialog-disappear-when-next-notification-active/92127)

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**Author:** [@bin\_bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bin_bobo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/previous-dialog-disappear-when-next-notification-active/92127 "2024-10-02T12:59:31Z")

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Hello, I am using the Notification UI node in OK/Cancel dialog. I need the output from the notification node, but the previous dialog of notification will be disappear when the next notification active. I can't find the …

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## [Issue with Forked Node-RED Dashboard Installation: ENOENT Error on File Path](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-forked-node-red-dashboard-installation-enoent-error-on-file-path/92087)

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**Author:** [@DhamodharanGopal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DhamodharanGopal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-forked-node-red-dashboard-installation-enoent-error-on-file-path/92087 "2024-10-02T09:10:00Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve encountered an issue with a forked installation of the Node-RED Dashboard. After installing the dashboard from the forked repository, I’m facing an error that prevents it from loading correctly. Spe…

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## [Retrieving Global Context Data in onConnection from ui\_base.js in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-global-context-data-in-onconnection-from-ui-base-js-in-node-red/92100)

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**Author:** [@Nandhini-Subramaniya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nandhini-Subramaniya)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 05:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieving-global-context-data-in-onconnection-from-ui-base-js-in-node-red/92100 "2024-10-02T05:13:00Z")

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I'm working with the ui\_base.js file in Node-RED and need to retrieve session data stored in the global context during the onConnection method of a socket connection. Normally, I would use the following code to retrieve …

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## [Create a dashboard to show a graph of y=3x+x^2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-dashboard-to-show-a-graph-of-y-3x-x-2/92115)

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**Author:** [@Dean\_88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dean_88)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2024 03:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-dashboard-to-show-a-graph-of-y-3x-x-2/92115 "2024-10-02T03:33:58Z")

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Hello, I have been asked to create a dashboard to plot the function y=3x+x^2 on a graph. I am really struggling to find anything on line that shows a step by step on how to do this. The stuff I did find seems to skip th…

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## [Inject Nodes Not Clickable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-nodes-not-clickable/92104)

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**Author:** [@bkr1969](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bkr1969)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2024 23:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-nodes-not-clickable/92104 "2024-10-01T23:27:47Z")

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Updated this morning and now the Inject Nodes are not "clickable." EDIT: They come and go.

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## [Help with bacnet and docker on windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-bacnet-and-docker-on-windows/92092)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2024 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-bacnet-and-docker-on-windows/92092 "2024-10-01T21:52:18Z")

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Our production environment consists of a raspberry pi that runs docker with node red. It uses bacnet node (node-red-contrib-bacnet (node) - Node-RED) which seems to have a strict requirement: Docker container must run wi…

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## [Debug node - incrementing ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-incrementing-id/91842)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2024 18:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-incrementing-id/91842 "2024-10-01T18:38:20Z")

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I'm currently using just 15 debug nodes in my flows, but because I use a lot of debugs temporarily, testing new ideas, learning, answering forum questions, etc, I'm already up to an ID of 2482 :grin: Is there a way to o…

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