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## [Mocking a dependent library in a UnitTest](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mocking-a-dependent-library-in-a-unittest/82728)

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**Author:** [@Stwissel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stwissel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2023 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mocking-a-dependent-library-in-a-unittest/82728 "2023-11-22T12:05:50Z")

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I'm developing a node that uses a library to call out to an external system. To unit test I need to mock it. What do I do? My node is roughly like this: const backend = require('./theDarkSide\`); module.exports = functio…

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## [Démo via short Video allowed or not](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/demo-via-short-video-allowed-or-not/83076)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Luc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jean-Luc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2023 10:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/demo-via-short-video-allowed-or-not/83076 "2023-11-22T10:52:45Z")

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in the "share your projects" category, is it allowed to show a short video (1-2 min) of what was accomplished with NR? It's not commercial software, just the result of my work that I'm giving to the winds. (I don't wa…

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## [I want to use modbus-write to receive string data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-want-to-use-modbus-write-to-receive-string-data/83071)

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**Author:** [@suwan.a](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/suwan.a)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2023 09:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-want-to-use-modbus-write-to-receive-string-data/83071 "2023-11-22T09:53:39Z")

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I want to use modbus-write to get data from a previous function. Numeric data can be displayed. But the string data cannot be displayed. What should I do next?

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## [Create Customized Production Report using Omron FINS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-customized-production-report-using-omron-fins/83077)

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**Author:** [@jagades](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jagades)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2023 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-customized-production-report-using-omron-fins/83077 "2023-11-22T09:10:04Z")

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Hello, I am searching for ways to create customized reports from Omron PLC. Basically my plan is to use Omron FINS protocol, and I have done work related to creating reports on csv formatted file using Omron RS485, throu…

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## [Data transfer between different flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074)

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**Author:** [@xpxiong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xpxiong)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2023 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074 "2023-11-22T08:15:00Z")

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I'm trying to bring together data from multiple processes in Node-Red into one process. So you need a way to transfer data between the different flows of Node-Red.

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## [Dynamically setting property when merging 2 images](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-setting-property-when-merging-2-images/83042)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 23:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-setting-property-when-merging-2-images/83042 "2023-11-21T23:21:39Z")

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@Steve-Mcl I'm trying to bargraph indicator using your image node I'm wanting to set srch from outside the node config how do I do that as this isn';t working for me \[{"id":"799ae55bf5980e54","type":"inject","z":…

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## [FlowFuse Blueprints - Pathway to Enhanced Manufacturing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-blueprints-pathway-to-enhanced-manufacturing/83063)

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**Author:** [@gdziuba](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gdziuba)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 22:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-blueprints-pathway-to-enhanced-manufacturing/83063 "2023-11-21T22:46:57Z")

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Join our upcoming webinar on November 30 to dive into the world of manufacturing applications with FlowFuse Blueprints. Initially we have focused on creating Blueprints a little more focused around manufacturing, but are…

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## [How to connect two exec nodes for a second one to start after first one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-two-exec-nodes-for-a-second-one-to-start-after-first-one/83066)

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**Author:** [@Demokedes8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Demokedes8)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-two-exec-nodes-for-a-second-one-to-start-after-first-one/83066 "2023-11-21T17:05:03Z")

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Dear all, I have two exec nodes. I would like the second one to start after the first one finishes successfully. How to connect them? Should I just connect output of the first one with the input of the second one? If th…

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## [Hello! I have a problem with my dashboard, im trying to extract from Oracle sql a table based on what i insert in the insert field but i can't get it done. v3.0.2, Windows, docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hello-i-have-a-problem-with-my-dashboard-im-trying-to-extract-from-oracle-sql-a-table-based-on-what-i-insert-in-the-insert-field-but-i-cant-get-it-done-v3-0-2-windows-docker/83053)

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**Author:** [@JanIwnl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JanIwnl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hello-i-have-a-problem-with-my-dashboard-im-trying-to-extract-from-oracle-sql-a-table-based-on-what-i-insert-in-the-insert-field-but-i-cant-get-it-done-v3-0-2-windows-docker/83053 "2023-11-21T16:34:09Z")

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\[ { "id": "1f8e6db45193bc52", "type": "ui\_text\_input", "z": "42f19ce051f21038", "name": "", "label": "Insert ID", "tooltip": "", "group": "45fca58b7714ea8d…

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## [Flow library - Flow doesn't show data-score and data-download at time to sort by rating and download respectively](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-flow-doesnt-show-data-score-and-data-download-at-time-to-sort-by-rating-and-download-respectively/15164)

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**Author:** [@gloria](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gloria)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2019 22:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-flow-doesnt-show-data-score-and-data-download-at-time-to-sort-by-rating-and-download-respectively/15164 "2019-09-05T22:01:06Z")

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At time to sort by "rating" or "download" a flow, this doesn't show the rating (data-score) and download (data-download) information as Node does. Also, the sort is the same for "rating" and "downloads", in base of what …

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## ["Search flows" returns incomplete results](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801 "2023-11-21T13:36:56Z")

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I have a ui\_tab called test stuff. There is one group with two ui-charts on the tab If I search flows for "test stuff" it returns the tab but neither the group nor the widgets on it, although their config does includ…

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## [What type of node do I need?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-type-of-node-do-i-need/82955)

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**Author:** [@eerke2021](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eerke2021)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-type-of-node-do-i-need/82955 "2023-11-21T14:14:16Z")

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I'm fairly new to NR I have an MQTT input in the form: object endpoint: object serial\_number: "a4c138101b95ec05" payload: object temperature: object temperature: 18.209999 I've created a number 'helper' in Home A…

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## [Links from Manage Palette to flows.nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-from-manage-palette-to-flows-nodered/83032)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-from-manage-palette-to-flows-nodered/83032 "2023-11-21T13:13:51Z")

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Can the "Installed nodes! tab in Manage Palette please link to flows.nodered.org in the same way as the "Install a node" tab?

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## [Node-RED Flows for the StableLM-3B-4E1T AI model](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flows-for-the-stablelm-3b-4e1t-ai-model/83052)

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**Author:** [@rozek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rozek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flows-for-the-stablelm-3b-4e1t-ai-model/83052 "2023-11-21T10:41:57Z")

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Just to let you know: I've just published a flow with HTTP endpoints for text completion, prompt tokenization and embeddings calculation based on Stability AI's StableLM-3B-4E1T model using llama.cpp under the hood. Fur…

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## [Node-red-contrib-mssql-plus fails to install because of version mismatch?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mssql-plus-fails-to-install-because-of-version-mismatch/83040)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mssql-plus-fails-to-install-because-of-version-mismatch/83040 "2023-11-21T10:05:19Z")

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Hi, I really need node-red-contrib-mssql-plus because it is a very basic node in most of my flows. But after upgrading Node-Red and all of its basic infrastructure nike NPM and Node.js I cannot re-install this node, al…

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## [UniFi entity from Homeassistant greyed out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unifi-entity-from-homeassistant-greyed-out/83048)

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**Author:** [@SmartHomeNewbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SmartHomeNewbie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unifi-entity-from-homeassistant-greyed-out/83048 "2023-11-21T09:12:56Z")

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Hi all Im using node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket to get my UniFi entities from home assistant into node-red, but when i try using "event state" the entities "device\_tracker.xxxxx" i want to use is greyed out, w…

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## [Node-Red Dasboard Tab Menu](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dasboard-tab-menu/83031)

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**Author:** [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dasboard-tab-menu/83031 "2023-11-21T07:19:14Z")

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Hello. Can I import tab menus added to Node-Red Dashboard to node? Is there an API for this? My goal will be to design a new menu by creating my own node.

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## [Passing string from Rockwell Compactlogix PLC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-string-from-rockwell-compactlogix-plc/83021)

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**Author:** [@bachphi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bachphi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2023 00:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-string-from-rockwell-compactlogix-plc/83021 "2023-11-21T00:26:33Z")

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I am using node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip. There is no string type nor SINT array. It appeared that there were 2 nodes that can do the string: node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip-strings-mfgx and node-red-contrib-rock…

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## [Node red values to html page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-values-to-html-page/83028)

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**Author:** [@Senthil567](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Senthil567)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-values-to-html-page/83028 "2023-11-20T17:56:58Z")

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HI friends , I am trying to dispaly node red values directly in apache webserver html pages running parallel with node red can any one help with sample flows, M.Senthil Kumar

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## [Announcing: Vanilla JavaScript front-end router for single-page apps](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announcing-vanilla-javascript-front-end-router-for-single-page-apps/82806)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 14:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announcing-vanilla-javascript-front-end-router-for-single-page-apps/82806 "2023-11-20T14:24:05Z")

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Nearly here! Just finalising the niceties. A front-end router is used in single-page apps (SPA) to make it look to the users as though they are swapping web pages but without the slight delay that comes from actually ha…

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## [Make display hide and show with a function problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-display-hide-and-show-with-a-function-problem/83024)

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**Author:** [@pepe2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pepe2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-display-hide-and-show-with-a-function-problem/83024 "2023-11-20T16:02:07Z")

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Hi, I'am new to this forum and I don't know if I use it like it should be. I have a button on my dashboard and if I push on it, the dashboard shows or hide depending items on a fixed payload topic. That works perfect. N…

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## [Git merge conflicts from Node-RED UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/git-merge-conflicts-from-node-red-ui/83037)

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**Author:** [@VoronGit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VoronGit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/git-merge-conflicts-from-node-red-ui/83037 "2023-11-20T15:50:55Z")

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Hi! My team using Node-RED to develop rather big project with Frontend UI part to control it. We're having issues with merging our commits with changes in the same big functions or templates. Our setup is: git for ver…

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## [Dynamic trigger](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-trigger/83035)

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**Author:** [@kroonp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kroonp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-trigger/83035 "2023-11-20T14:52:58Z")

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Dear people, I have a input\_number node. With a slider i set the value to 12. Ik want to set this value in the trigger node so that the trigger node fires off after 12 minutes. Can anyone tell me how can I get this do…

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## [Failed Ip address](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-ip-address/82437)

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**Author:** [@Marv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 October 2023 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-ip-address/82437 "2023-10-29T11:24:38Z")

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I have my Computer connected to ethernet - But as soon as I tipe in the Ip Address :1880 it wont open-it says connection refused anyone idea?

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## [HTTP post\_ node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-node/83029)

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**Author:** [@Industry40](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Industry40)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 12:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-node/83029 "2023-11-20T12:46:38Z")

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Hello, Quite new to node red. I would like to know if its possible to make http request to post commands from a client server to host. This is something I want to post from external client to server. Do someone have …

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## [Error after deploying a project](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-after-deploying-a-project/83017)

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**Author:** [@ebolisa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ebolisa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-after-deploying-a-project/83017 "2023-11-20T11:00:40Z")

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Hi, I get the error shown in the image only once and at start of the project. What could cause it? TIA

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## [Ubuntu start problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ubuntu-start-problem/83022)

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**Author:** [@MA.ING](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MA.ING)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ubuntu-start-problem/83022 "2023-11-20T09:29:40Z")

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Hi, I was trying to write data in usb with node red and IOT, finally i get it but when power off the IOT and repower on the usb has to be mounted manually, searching the solution i have a mistake and i modify “/etc /fst…

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## [Iot usb write problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-usb-write-problem/82917)

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**Author:** [@MA.ING](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MA.ING)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 08:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot-usb-write-problem/82917 "2023-11-20T08:08:22Z")

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Hi, Im trying to write a csv in a usb at IOT2050, i mount the usb and try to send the csv with csv node and write file node but i get this error all time: "failed to append to file: Error: EACCES: permission denied, op…

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## [Node red flow OPC-UA to SAP Hana](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flow-opc-ua-to-sap-hana/82931)

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**Author:** [@Stoffelke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stoffelke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flow-opc-ua-to-sap-hana/82931 "2023-11-20T07:31:27Z")

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Hi, We have a PLC with OPC-UA and it needs to send data to SAP Hana. I was thinking if Node-Red can handle this ? I know there is by default an OPC-UA connector but is anyone connecting with SAP Hana ? Thanks

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## [Assistance getting correct data sent to influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assistance-getting-correct-data-sent-to-influxdb/83011)

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**Author:** [@Automata](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Automata)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2023 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assistance-getting-correct-data-sent-to-influxdb/83011 "2023-11-20T07:12:23Z")

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Good morning all, looking for some assistance. ive managed to set my global variables, though incorrectly. i dont want the thermostat itself to send info to influx, but rather the data BEFORE it get to the stat, so ive e…

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