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## [🎉 Refresh tokens in node-red-node-dropbox (Now published as v2.0.0)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refresh-tokens-in-node-red-node-dropbox-now-published-as-v2-0-0/65610)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refresh-tokens-in-node-red-node-dropbox-now-published-as-v2-0-0/65610 "2022-11-24T18:43:30Z")

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Hi folks, Last week @Paul-Reed reported an issue with the dropbox node in another discussion (and here). Since Paul has always been ready to assist me with my electronics at my house, I was happy to help him in turn... …

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## [Proper way to install nodes using npm?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proper-way-to-install-nodes-using-npm/71188)

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**Author:** [@mauricio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mauricio)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proper-way-to-install-nodes-using-npm/71188 "2022-11-24T17:44:47Z")

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Hello I'm developing on an Olimex Olinuxino A20 SBC. Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) Kernel: Linux 5.10.105-olimex Architecture: arm Installed Node-red with the raspberry pi script From the node-re…

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## [Python-function doesn't finish](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-doesnt-finish/71151)

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**Author:** [@ErikTavares](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ErikTavares)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-doesnt-finish/71151 "2022-11-24T17:42:53Z")

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Python Funcion is running, but it doesn't finish.

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## [Shelly sale on!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-sale-on/71202)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-sale-on/71202 "2022-11-24T17:30:36Z")

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A lot of guys here use shelly devices for monitoring, switching, dimming etc. so just letting you know that their black Friday sale is now on - https://shop.shelly.cloud/ It's not the most generous I've seen from Shelly…

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## [Fake Victron dbus gridmeter in Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fake-victron-dbus-gridmeter-in-node-red/70287)

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**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fake-victron-dbus-gridmeter-in-node-red/70287 "2022-11-24T16:19:09Z")

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Hi, Node-Red is integrated in Victrons "VenusOS large". Is it possible to fake a gridmeter directly from Node-Red, respectively to write dbus ? In github there are always python scripts, which fakes Smartmeters: I…

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## [FlowForge 1.1 is in the wild](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowforge-1-1-is-in-the-wild/71196)

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**Author:** [@robmarcer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robmarcer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowforge-1-1-is-in-the-wild/71196 "2022-11-24T16:10:10Z")

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Hello everyone, we are happy to announce we rolled out version 1.1 of FlowForge just a few minutes ago. You can read more about the new features, improvements, and bug fixes here - FlowForge | Open-Source platform to run…

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## [Control an electric heater](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-an-electric-heater/71097)

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**Author:** [@tmollow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmollow)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-an-electric-heater/71097 "2022-11-24T14:01:01Z")

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An electric heater should be switched on for 1 hour via the dashboard and switched off via a countdown, for example. In addition, the temperature should be controlled via a ds18b20 and MQTT (Home/TempAZUT). Only switch…

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## [Http in - Get - module is returning a timeout error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-get-module-is-returning-a-timeout-error/71057)

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**Author:** [@ErikTavares](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ErikTavares)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-get-module-is-returning-a-timeout-error/71057 "2022-11-24T13:21:20Z")

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RemoteDisconnected: Remote end closed connection without response. The request is a long request and the time of finish is more than 2 minutes. The operating logic is to receive a request from an external system, car…

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## [Custom ui node beforeemit (i want to get ideas)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-ui-node-beforeemit-i-want-to-get-ideas/71179)

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**Author:** [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-ui-node-beforeemit-i-want-to-get-ideas/71179 "2022-11-24T12:41:11Z")

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I am preparing a custom ui node. In this node, I want to process the data on the ui side as soon as the data comes from the socket, but in the beforeemit property, it is triggered only when data from another node arrives…

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## [Node-red-node-aws: html form state bucket is required which prevent providing from msg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-aws-html-form-state-bucket-is-required-which-prevent-providing-from-msg/71165)

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**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barbudor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-aws-html-form-state-bucket-is-required-which-prevent-providing-from-msg/71165 "2022-11-24T12:28:39Z")

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Hi The AWS nodes "Amazon S3" and Amazon S3 out" can support a bucket name provided as the msg.bucket property. It works fine but as the form specify that the bucket field in the form is required, a warning is generated …

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## [Angular icon dynamic fill-color does not work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-icon-dynamic-fill-color-does-not-work/71112)

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**Author:** [@Unglaublich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Unglaublich)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-icon-dynamic-fill-color-does-not-work/71112 "2022-11-24T12:20:16Z")

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Hello, in a node-red template node i would like to change the color of an icon to green when variable is true. But it does not work. What do I do wrong, please? Thank you \<table class="bordered"\> \<tr ng-repeat="…

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## [Trying to split a status text on line break](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-split-a-status-text-on-line-break/71168)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-split-a-status-text-on-line-break/71168 "2022-11-24T12:13:46Z")

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I have a payload.status string with I believe line breaks. If I try to send the string as it is to my dashboard text node though, I have no line break. So I thought I try to split the string at the line break, then after…

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## [Automatic restart of node red on failure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-restart-of-node-red-on-failure/70964)

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**Author:** [@Mubashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mubashir)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-restart-of-node-red-on-failure/70964 "2022-11-24T11:06:49Z")

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My node red is getting stopped by some nodes in between the operation. I want to automatically restart node red whenever it is automatically stopped. Kindly help me to do this? As for IoT monitoring i need 24/7 operatio…

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## [Configure mqtt-broker node from Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-mqtt-broker-node-from-dashboard/70645)

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**Author:** [@Adri\_gl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Adri_gl)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-mqtt-broker-node-from-dashboard/70645 "2022-11-24T09:04:54Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to configure the mqtt-broker node from the dashboard. I've been searching the forum for a while to see if anyone has tried it, but i haven´t found it. My intention is with a form node to fi…

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## [Annoyingness: Opening node edit panel of node in group renders whole edit panel selected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/annoyingness-opening-node-edit-panel-of-node-in-group-renders-whole-edit-panel-selected/71156)

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**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/annoyingness-opening-node-edit-panel-of-node-in-group-renders-whole-edit-panel-selected/71156 "2022-11-24T08:27:05Z")

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A clip is worth more than many lines of text :grin: : Selecting first the group and then opening the node edit panel with a double click looks fine. Being a fast clicker™, trying to open the panel with a tripple clic…

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## [String compare not working when string contains ()](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-compare-not-working-when-string-contains/71147)

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**Author:** [@gobigdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gobigdave)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 00:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-compare-not-working-when-string-contains/71147 "2022-11-24T00:21:52Z")

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I have a msg payload where: msg.payload = "(INP 8)" The switch node is a simple: msg.property != "(INP 8)" --\> 1 Even though msg.payload is "(INP 8)", the switch node sends the message on. I tried the same thing w…

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## [Nodes installed using npm won't show up in palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-installed-using-npm-wont-show-up-in-palette/71146)

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**Author:** [@mauricio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mauricio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-installed-using-npm-wont-show-up-in-palette/71146 "2022-11-23T23:01:14Z")

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Hello I've just installed node-red@3.0.2, using the Raspberry Pi script, running OK. OS Debian 11, on an Olimex Olinuxino A20 (ARM) I'd like to develop an IO Plugin for Olinuxino A20, to use it with Johnny5 In this pr…

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## [Node-red-dashboard 3.2.2 can´t be installed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-3-2-2-can-t-be-installed/71134)

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**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-3-2-2-can-t-be-installed/71134 "2022-11-23T21:45:52Z")

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Hi, I can´t install node-red-dashboard 3.2.2: 2022-11-23T17:44:17.583Z Installieren : node-red-dashboard 3.2.2 2022-11-23T17:44:17.319Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --pr…

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## [Configurable X axis (bar graph) per time (hour - hour)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-x-axis-bar-graph-per-time-hour-hour/6373)

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**Author:** [@rrl.raoni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rrl.raoni)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 20:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-x-axis-bar-graph-per-time-hour-hour/6373 "2022-11-23T20:54:39Z")

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Hello, colleagues. How are you? Could you help me? What I want is: based on the real hour (just hour, without minut),in X axis, I want press my trigger and this will incremented each time when I press my trigger, like…

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## [Implementing SOAR with nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-soar-with-nodered/71129)

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**Author:** [@david2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/david2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-soar-with-nodered/71129 "2022-11-23T20:07:57Z")

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Implementing SOAR with nodered Resources on how to create flows about SOAR

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## [Issues with variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-variables/71121)

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**Author:** [@DavePF](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DavePF)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-variables/71121 "2022-11-23T19:56:18Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm having some problem with basic variables manipulations. Here's a code example that does the issue. let CopyOfOriginal = context.get('CopyOfOriginal') || \[\]; let OriginalObject = { payload:'Im …

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## [Controlling only one dashboard session from NodeRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-only-one-dashboard-session-from-nodered/71042)

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**Author:** [@SveinHa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SveinHa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-only-one-dashboard-session-from-nodered/71042 "2022-11-23T19:47:11Z")

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I have a home automation system in NodeRed with several browsers running Dashboard UI. I have some outdoor cameras with motion detection that activates live video when motion occurs. Working very nice but the video appea…

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## [Shop floor operational data integration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shop-floor-operational-data-integration/71091)

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**Author:** [@Ncedia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ncedia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 18:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shop-floor-operational-data-integration/71091 "2022-11-23T18:37:35Z")

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Hi! Does anyone use NodeRed for operational data integration, where you have requirements for transactional security, high availability, etc? /Jonas

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## [Almost! hex string to decimal value help needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/almost-hex-string-to-decimal-value-help-needed/71074)

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**Author:** [@wwjd1924](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wwjd1924)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/almost-hex-string-to-decimal-value-help-needed/71074 "2022-11-23T17:44:59Z")

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I'm so glad I 'found' node-red, have already some flows working! But this one I cannot solve: after half a day of trying and searching I'm stuck at the last step: HEX to DECIMAL so I can feed the value to InfluxDB Wha…

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## [Unwanted circular update of variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unwanted-circular-update-of-variables/71126)

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**Author:** [@Switchblade2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Switchblade2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 16:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unwanted-circular-update-of-variables/71126 "2022-11-23T16:58:27Z")

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I'm creating a new array from a global array and for a reason I cannot understand the global array gets updated on the same time as the new one, see example. For info, I'm using ContextStorage to 'memory' as default and…

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## [Dynamically set msg.filepath to watch node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-set-msg-filepath-to-watch-node/71123)

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**Author:** [@Josh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-set-msg-filepath-to-watch-node/71123 "2022-11-23T15:42:30Z")

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Hi Forum, I am wondering if we could set the path in the inbuilt watch node via msg.filepath property or any other means is welcome.

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## [Nodes That Erase Messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-that-erase-messages/70952)

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**Author:** [@agile-anthony](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agile-anthony)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-that-erase-messages/70952 "2022-11-23T15:26:55Z")

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Hi, I've been using Node-Red for about 1 week, and I like it a lot. I do have what might be a newbie question though. I've searched the forum, but I haven't found a topic that addresses this issue, but maybe I'm missing …

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## [Change climate temperature](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-climate-temperature/71120)

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**Author:** [@dowermyr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dowermyr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-climate-temperature/71120 "2022-11-23T15:19:39Z")

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Hi! Im trying to change the setpoint of my heater with node red. I can change within the integration in HA, but not in node red. See pictures below: I can send turn\_on and turn\_off. But when I try to change t…

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## [Node Red is changing my date text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-changing-my-date-text/71079)

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**Author:** [@ecombs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ecombs)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 14:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-changing-my-date-text/71079 "2022-11-23T14:28:19Z")

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Node red is changing my date text while I am trying to modify it to format YYY-MM-DD and it is very frustration. If I use moment it subtracts a day for some reason and if it add a day; null values generate a date which m…

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## [Docker Stack / Docker Compose help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-stack-docker-compose-help/71109)

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**Author:** [@findusdk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/findusdk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2022 15:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-stack-docker-compose-help/71109 "2022-11-23T15:09:05Z")

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Hi i'm trying to install Node-RED in portainer but can't get it to run with host network. It create its own bridge network. I need it to run host network to get Bonjour sevice to work. Here are the stack: ###########…

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