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## [Does Node Red requires TLS1.2 as a pre-requisites to connect to SQL DB?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-requires-tls1-2-as-a-pre-requisites-to-connect-to-sql-db/90304)

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**Author:** [@AlokPatil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AlokPatil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 16:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-requires-tls1-2-as-a-pre-requisites-to-connect-to-sql-db/90304 "2024-08-26T16:07:24Z")

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Hello NodeRed Users/Developers, We have SCADA application which generates high frequency alarms/events and stores in local SQL database. 1. We would like to know whether Node-RED module requires TLS 1.2 as a pre-requisi…

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## [Organizing Subflow Env Properties](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/organizing-subflow-env-properties/90448)

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**Author:** [@sstratoti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sstratoti)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/organizing-subflow-env-properties/90448 "2024-08-26T15:58:05Z")

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I have a subflow that has a LOT of Env properties (100+). It's a subflow that I created for sending notifications using the HomeAssistant platform to an iOS device. There are a lot of different options when creating such…

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## [Multiple queries postgresql](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-queries-postgresql/90438)

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**Author:** [@SergioRT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SergioRT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-queries-postgresql/90438 "2024-08-26T15:57:23Z")

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Hello everyone I am trying to perform multiple queries with the node-red-contrib-postgresql node. So I construct an array of queries "insert into" and send it to the node postgresql. It is clearly indicated in the man…

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## [Yellow staus icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446)

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**Author:** [@scottyjr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scottyjr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446 "2024-08-26T15:16:02Z")

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Hello All. I've been searching too long for an answer to a simple answer as to what a node's yellow status icon means. Also, I came across a hint there may be some documentation for the icons attached to nodes. Couldn't …

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## [Settings.js used in docker, local vs azure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-used-in-docker-local-vs-azure/90445)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-used-in-docker-local-vs-azure/90445 "2024-08-26T12:55:03Z")

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Getting real confused about the settings.js file, which locations it is in and where node-red expects to find it. When I run node-red locally in docker, it uses /data/settings.js and works as expected. When running in …

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## [How to create Dynamic Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-dynamic-dashboard/90212)

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**Author:** [@lebao](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lebao)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-dynamic-dashboard/90212 "2024-08-26T11:15:37Z")

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Hello! I'm having an issue with Dashboard v1. I created a table on PostgreSQL that includes three columns: id, parameter, and data\_type. Then, I read the data and saved the id into a dropdown (I've managed to do this p…

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## [Programmatically set functionGlobalContext](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/programmatically-set-functionglobalcontext/90437)

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**Author:** [@bigbean17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigbean17)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/programmatically-set-functionglobalcontext/90437 "2024-08-26T08:02:10Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to import a third party library to my node-red project. I could manually set functionGlobalContext and it worked. functionGlobalContext: {os: require('os)} and import it by const os = global.get('os') Bu…

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## [Add file to Desktop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-file-to-desktop/90353)

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**Author:** [@lebao](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lebao)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 03:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-file-to-desktop/90353 "2024-08-26T03:32:42Z")

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Hi guy, I have a file and file name form dashboard now I want to save it to a specific folder while keeping the original file names and data. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you so much!

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## [Needing help with a Node Red work flow that i am using in home assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-a-node-red-work-flow-that-i-am-using-in-home-assistant/90367)

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**Author:** [@jonty](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jonty)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2024 02:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-a-node-red-work-flow-that-i-am-using-in-home-assistant/90367 "2024-08-26T02:40:43Z")

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Good day I am in need of help so I have made a work flow in Node Red that works well bringing in the data from a Milesight UC300 but I am struggling to get the commands out to work with the digital outputs(gpio\_output\_1;…

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## [NR 4.0.1 and \`ui-builder\` feedback](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-4-0-1-and-ui-builder-feedback/90428)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-4-0-1-and-ui-builder-feedback/90428 "2024-08-25T20:36:18Z")

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This isn't a big deal, but is a bit annoying. I have a project / examples with ui-builder on a tab. They are still vague to me and I am not working on them much. I have disabled that tab. Yet every time I try to DEPL…

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## [Using a function to run a code once until the input value changes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-function-to-run-a-code-once-until-the-input-value-changes/90432)

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**Author:** [@Desmond-Zeh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Desmond-Zeh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-function-to-run-a-code-once-until-the-input-value-changes/90432 "2024-08-25T19:50:23Z")

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Hello! I am trying to build a function in node red that runs a code and output the result only once until its input value changes. When the function is triggered, its will receive a global value and assign it to a vari…

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## [Formatting ui-notification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/formatting-ui-notification/90348)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/formatting-ui-notification/90348 "2024-08-25T16:24:02Z")

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Anyone had any luck in formatting the Dashboard 2 ui-notification overlay? Using it on a phone with grid size 12x12, the overlay is too wide to be displayed correctly, cutting off the text, and the 'Cancel' - 'Confirm' …

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## [No connection with Panasonic Comfort Cloud (node-red-contrib-panasonic-comfort-cloud)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-connection-with-panasonic-comfort-cloud-node-red-contrib-panasonic-comfort-cloud/90431)

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**Author:** [@burned-man](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/burned-man)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-connection-with-panasonic-comfort-cloud-node-red-contrib-panasonic-comfort-cloud/90431 "2024-08-25T16:04:06Z")

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Hello, i'm very new here and startet a few weeks ago with programming in node-red. I started with controlling a Smartfox Heater via RS485 and connected to my Huawei PV-System. Now I want to control my four air conditio…

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## [Dynamic Autocomplete Dropdown in Vue.js with Node-RED: Fetching Location Data from Endpoint](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-autocomplete-dropdown-in-vue-js-with-node-red-fetching-location-data-from-endpoint/90429)

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**Author:** [@DhamodharanGopal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DhamodharanGopal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-autocomplete-dropdown-in-vue-js-with-node-red-fetching-location-data-from-endpoint/90429 "2024-08-25T15:58:05Z")

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Hello, I am working on integrating a dynamic autocomplete dropdown in a Vue.js component using Vuetify. The dropdown should fetch server locations from a Node-RED endpoint and populate its options based on this data. …

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## [Inject node with wrong time !?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-with-wrong-time/90415)

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**Author:** [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-with-wrong-time/90415 "2024-08-25T14:53:35Z")

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Current default time zone: 'Europe/Berlin' Local time is now: Sun Aug 25 12:30:10 CEST 2024. Universal Time is now: Sun Aug 25 10:30:10 UTC 2024. Why does the inject node have one hour difference?

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## [Heads up - Spotify Causing Crash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heads-up-spotify-causing-crash/90427)

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**Author:** [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/heads-up-spotify-causing-crash/90427 "2024-08-25T14:16:46Z")

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Hey All, Just a heads up. I woke up today and Node-Red was crashing hard and otherwise unstable. I poked around and it looks like they made changes to the Spotify pallet or maybe somewhere else. I removed it and thin…

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## [How to Determine if a Node is Disabled in the Runtime?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-determine-if-a-node-is-disabled-in-the-runtime/90425)

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**Author:** [@zachowj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zachowj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-determine-if-a-node-is-disabled-in-the-runtime/90425 "2024-08-25T14:07:02Z")

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I'm using RED.nodes.eachNode to inspect nodes at runtime, which returns the node definitions. However, I can't find a property or method to check if a node is disabled. Is there a way to access this information within th…

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## [Another question about the gauge node (Dashboard 2.0)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-question-about-the-gauge-node-dashboard-2-0/90426)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-question-about-the-gauge-node-dashboard-2-0/90426 "2024-08-25T13:32:55Z")

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Is there a way that if I have a lot of needles (pointers) different colours, that their names can be shown? So I know what the red, green and blue (etc) needles are representing?

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## [Dashboard 2.0 gauge scales. I'm missing something here too](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-scales-im-missing-something-here-too/90419)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-scales-im-missing-something-here-too/90419 "2024-08-25T13:23:41Z")

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Node code: \[{"id":"aa774e2285d75616","type":"ui-gauge-classic","z":"d6026c14350dea74","name":"Classic","group":"9d0aa235d37c5289","order":4,"width":"3","height":"3","min":0,"max":"0.1","sectors":\[\],"major\_division":"0.0…

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## [Ui-switch icon size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-switch-icon-size/90421)

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**Author:** [@Panda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Panda)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-switch-icon-size/90421 "2024-08-25T12:48:12Z")

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Hey, It's me again :see\_no\_evil: Is there a way to change the size of the icon? I tried it with the things from DB1 but nothing happens. I use toggle-switch-variant-off Thanks in advance

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## [Resetting Gauge node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resetting-gauge-node/90417)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resetting-gauge-node/90417 "2024-08-25T11:28:01Z")

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Since this is sort of related to the question: I'm messing around with multiple pointers. I've kind of got it ok, but how do I think clear the gauge? Do I have to inject multiple payloads of with the relevant topics…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 gauge question on the TYPE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-question-on-the-type/90414 "2024-08-25T11:48:49Z")

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Sorry, stuck at the start. Looking at the docs (via the button on the right) Type half | 3/4 Defines the shape of the gauge, "Tile", "Battery", "Water Tank", "Half Gauge" or "3/4 Gauge". I stuck a change node and …

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## [Adding IFTTT webhook key to docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-ifttt-webhook-key-to-docker/90397)

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**Author:** [@graveyeard](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/graveyeard)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-ifttt-webhook-key-to-docker/90397 "2024-08-25T11:27:24Z")

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I'm using docker as a first time user on a new home server. I've used Node-red, but it's been at least 5 years since I last messed with it. I've got Node-red running successfully as a container and am in the process of…

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## [Reset ui gauge classic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-ui-gauge-classic/90400)

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**Author:** [@Panda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Panda)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 11:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-ui-gauge-classic/90400 "2024-08-25T11:19:38Z")

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Hey guys, I use this gauge with the 3 values & needles. I want to clear the values & the needles, the needles should go to zero & the values should show "-". If I set the values to "null" via function node, the last va…

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## [Simple ui-template & mustaches](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-ui-template-mustaches/90406)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-ui-template-mustaches/90406 "2024-08-25T09:27:05Z")

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I am finding it impossible to analyse the behaviour of the ui-template node even in the simplest example of a line of text and some CSS styling. When I make a change to the code of a ui-template it sometimes shows up on…

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## [Just checking WRT NR 4.0 and Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-checking-wrt-nr-4-0-and-dashboard-2-0/90413)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/just-checking-wrt-nr-4-0-and-dashboard-2-0/90413 "2024-08-25T09:23:17Z")

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I am wanting to check if I can have both Dashboard and Dashboard2 both on a machine running NR 4.0.1 (Ubuntu on big NUC)

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## [Group and buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-and-buttons/90412)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-and-buttons/90412 "2024-08-25T08:48:48Z")

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Hi, this is my dashboard v1 ... and I try to transform it in v2 and this is the result ... central group (button 1,2,3) is 9 size every button is 3 size why I don't have the same result?

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## [Fresh Water Tank Water Count](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fresh-water-tank-water-count/90410)

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**Author:** [@AphofisX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AphofisX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fresh-water-tank-water-count/90410 "2024-08-25T07:28:35Z")

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Hello people, I have a control that counts my water, processes it and then writes the values ​​into data points and then resets the counter on the esp via http. Then the daily data point at zero o'clock is also set to ze…

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## [Unable to display dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-display-dashboard-2-0/90386)

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**Author:** [@k5map](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/k5map)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 07:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-display-dashboard-2-0/90386 "2024-08-25T07:47:48Z")

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I just installed the new dashboard on my v4 NR and added a couple of nodes. When I got to the path: http://:1880/dashboard I get the error: Cannot GET /dashboard Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

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## [Override a widgets default container (Div) and "plug" it into a specified Div](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/override-a-widgets-default-container-div-and-plug-it-into-a-specified-div/90343)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 07:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/override-a-widgets-default-container-div-and-plug-it-into-a-specified-div/90343 "2024-08-25T07:03:56Z")

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Thanks @Steve-Mcl, this seems to have solved the issue! Maybe you (and/or @joepavitt) can advise me on something else: I just added a new feature to my dash-2.0 table node (@omrid01/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator)…

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