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## [Question about the serial node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-the-serial-node/98353)

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**Author:** [@andramalech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andramalech)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2025 02:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-the-serial-node/98353 "2025-07-29T02:46:01Z")

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I am using the serial node to communicate over RS232 and I am getting additional characters in my string response. Would anyone have an idea of what these characters are and how to remove them? sample: 22.03

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## [No default tab after upgrade to 1.26.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-default-tab-after-upgrade-to-1-26-0/98349)

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**Author:** [@gerrybartley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerrybartley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2025 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-default-tab-after-upgrade-to-1-26-0/98349 "2025-07-28T18:29:52Z")

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Just upgraded to Dashboard-2 I am using Tab layout and no default tab is selected like it was with 1.25.0 1.26.0 1.25.0 This can't be the expected behaviour?

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## [Node Red starts mining Monero coins without my consent!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-starts-mining-monero-coins-without-my-consent/98344)

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**Author:** [@devifast](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/devifast)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2025 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-starts-mining-monero-coins-without-my-consent/98344 "2025-07-28T14:59:05Z")

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I noticed that Node red has started mining Monero cryptocurrency without my knowledge and permission. I remove the process in htop but after deploying the flow in Node red it reappears. How did this happen?

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## [2 sensor temperatures, I am lost how to get both values into a chart on Dashboard 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-sensor-temperatures-i-am-lost-how-to-get-both-values-into-a-chart-on-dashboard-1/98339)

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**Author:** [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2025 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-sensor-temperatures-i-am-lost-how-to-get-both-values-into-a-chart-on-dashboard-1/98339 "2025-07-28T07:05:19Z")

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I have tried for hours to get this to work, i want to plot 2 temperatures from an array I even tried AI which sent me down a ridiculous path !!! I am using Dasboard 1 My array that comes into Node-RED from 2 sensors {…

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## [How to make use a library (e.g. pdf.js) in uibuilder?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-use-a-library-e-g-pdf-js-in-uibuilder/98247)

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**Author:** [@CreativeWarlock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CreativeWarlock)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2025 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-use-a-library-e-g-pdf-js-in-uibuilder/98247 "2025-07-27T23:01:42Z")

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Just a quick question: The uibuilder node here points to '../uibuilder/vendor/vue' folder, but after searching it in my entire /data folder neither a vendor, nor a vue folder is to be found. So, how in the world doe…

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## [Make Nodes Active on a Hidden Tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-nodes-active-on-a-hidden-tab/98276)

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**Author:** [@donsay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/donsay)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2025 23:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-nodes-active-on-a-hidden-tab/98276 "2025-07-27T23:10:11Z")

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Hi Folks. I've created a flow that monitors some inputs on a Pi. When the input is on, I run an elapsed time indicator on one dashboard tab. The input also triggers an I2C read of an analog-digital converter, and that v…

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## [Share Your Experience: Short Survey on Low-Code Platforms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/share-your-experience-short-survey-on-low-code-platforms/98294)

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**Author:** [@rayan\_k828136](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rayan_k828136)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2025 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/share-your-experience-short-survey-on-low-code-platforms/98294 "2025-07-27T12:15:35Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m currently doing a short research survey on Low-Code and No-Code Development Platforms (LCDPs) — tools that let us build apps, websites, or automations with minimal coding using visual interfaces and wor…

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## [More information in code editor header](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-information-in-code-editor-header/98332)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2025 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-information-in-code-editor-header/98332 "2025-07-26T20:48:36Z")

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The top of the monaco editor window shows "breadcrumbs" Edit function node \> Javascript editor Since the popup editor may be pulled to cover the whole browser except the right hand column, it would be nice if the b…

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## [Unable to Access uibuilder Node Pages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-access-uibuilder-node-pages/98278)

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**Author:** [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2025 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-access-uibuilder-node-pages/98278 "2025-07-26T16:18:04Z")

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I have obviously messed something up but since upgrading to uiBuilder v 7.4 ( I think) - currently on 7.4.3 - all I get when clicking on open is a blank page with the error message along the top Cannot GET /\<name of page\>…

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## [Widget order in subflow not working with flowfuse dashboard 1.26](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-order-in-subflow-not-working-with-flowfuse-dashboard-1-26/98326)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2025 12:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-order-in-subflow-not-working-with-flowfuse-dashboard-1-26/98326 "2025-07-26T12:54:57Z")

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Version 1.26.0 of the flowfuse dashboard introduced the ability to order widgets in a subflow, but I can't get it to work. The attached flow includes a subflow with a gauge node, with order 0, and a text node with order…

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## [Node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator - editing nested field](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-editing-nested-field/98265)

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**Author:** [@PeterH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PeterH)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-editing-nested-field/98265 "2025-07-24T19:57:33Z")

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I'm having problems with editing nested fields. Consider this table: Code: \[{"id":"fc5473ad979f4bf7","type":"ui-tabulator","z":"7e8f99e08b644ab6","name":"","group":"5bdd1785295d9c08","initObj":"{\\n \\"height\\": 20…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 : change top bar color on mobile?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-change-top-bar-color-on-mobile/98322)

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**Author:** [@Altharion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Altharion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-change-top-bar-color-on-mobile/98322 "2025-07-25T20:36:39Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to change this in Dashboard 2.0. I tried adding \<meta name="theme-color" ...\> to a global template (widget UI-scoped, as it usually works) but it has no effect. It's probably because Dashboard 2.0 alread…

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## [Function not passing message payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-not-passing-message-payload/98302)

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**Author:** [@Blawesome](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Blawesome)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 18:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-not-passing-message-payload/98302 "2025-07-25T18:38:48Z")

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I am new to Node-RED in Home Assistant and am in need of some help with a function. I created a flow that starts our Roomba vacuum when the wife and have left the house and been away for 15 minutes. The initial flow se…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 4.1.0-beta.2 now available](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-1-0-beta-2-now-available/97810)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 16:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-1-0-beta-2-now-available/97810 "2025-07-25T16:00:42Z")

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:tada: The second, and final, beta release of Node-RED 4.1 is now available! Node-RED 4.x requires at least Node 18.x. We recommend using Node 20 at least If you missed the beta-1 release post, you can read the details…

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## [Function Node send short Strings to PostgreSql?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-send-short-strings-to-postgresql/98261)

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**Author:** [@Starfoxfs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Starfoxfs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-send-short-strings-to-postgresql/98261 "2025-07-25T13:37:38Z")

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Hi, I using a function Node to add my Strings to Postgresql: var totalkwh = msg.payload\["opendtu/yieldtotal"\]; var todaykwh = msg.payload\["opendtu/yieldday"\]; var voltage = msg.payload\["opendtu/voltage"\]; var ampere = …

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## [Drag&Drop JSON in a drop zone in UI Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/drag-drop-json-in-a-drop-zone-in-ui-dashboard/98309)

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**Author:** [@Julien](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Julien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/drag-drop-json-in-a-drop-zone-in-ui-dashboard/98309 "2025-07-25T10:29:00Z")

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Hello, I try to create in my node red dashboard a drop zone where to drop a JSON. Then I want to run my flow from this input. The code of the template node is the following: \<div id="dropZone" style="width: 300px…

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## [Table columns with unequal widths](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-columns-with-unequal-widths/98307)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-columns-with-unequal-widths/98307 "2025-07-25T09:33:50Z")

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Using the ui-table widget I can influence the width of a column by putting a value in the widget's column setup: (Oddly, this seems to make this field 339px wide, not 400px) However, because the ui-table widget does…

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## [Feature Request Folder Hierarchical Flow Organization / Folder Structure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-folder-hierarchical-flow-organization-folder-structure/98303)

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**Author:** [@AphofisX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AphofisX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-folder-hierarchical-flow-organization-folder-structure/98303 "2025-07-25T09:29:44Z")

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Feature Request: Hierarchical Flow Organization / Folder Structure Summary Add support for organizing flows in a hierarchical folder structure, similar to what Blockly offers, to improve navigation and management of comp…

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## [Debian Linux: Migrating from Bullseye to Bookworm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debian-linux-migrating-from-bullseye-to-bookworm/98263)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debian-linux-migrating-from-bullseye-to-bookworm/98263 "2025-07-25T08:17:20Z")

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Hi all, is anyone using Debian Bookworm with Node-RED and if so, did you have any issues? Having noticed that Bullseye Backports is now switched off and because Debian only supports in-place upgrades across a single ver…

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## [Ui Gauge widget animation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-widget-animation/98264)

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**Author:** [@ChrisChee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ChrisChee)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-widget-animation/98264 "2025-07-25T07:45:20Z")

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This widget is designed for gradually changing data only. During rapid data changes, both the needle and rounded elements malfunction and create visual stuttering. The underlying issue is the non-adjustable animation del…

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## [Layout editor problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-problem/98289)

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**Author:** [@dgazda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dgazda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2025 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-problem/98289 "2025-07-25T06:50:44Z")

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Hello. I was searching similar issue but didn't find any. When i click button called "Layout editor" in sidebar i get warning: "Unable to begin layout editor". I tried full deploy, lock and unlock groups and so on, ad…

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## [Extracting a value from a http request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-a-value-from-a-http-request/98270)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 12:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-a-value-from-a-http-request/98270 "2025-07-24T12:46:53Z")

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I am trying to extract a value (string) obtained by a http request. This is the payload I am receiving (partially) \<?xml version="1.0" ?\> \<command\_result\> \<param name="protocol\_version" value="6"/\> \<param name="phv\_md5"…

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## [Context side bar, delete sub properties?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-side-bar-delete-sub-properties/98280)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-side-bar-delete-sub-properties/98280 "2025-07-24T09:43:59Z")

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Is there any particular reason why we can only delete the main item at the top level, and not any of the elements under that ?

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## [Problem with install node-red-contrib-mssql-plus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-install-node-red-contrib-mssql-plus/98286)

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**Author:** [@Oleg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Oleg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-install-node-red-contrib-mssql-plus/98286 "2025-07-24T08:12:49Z")

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Hello, I have problem with install node-red-contrib-mssql-plus 2025-07-24T07:10:29.932Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --omit=dev --engine-strict node-red-contrib-mssql-plu…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 Template - pause until external library is loaded](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-template-pause-until-external-library-is-loaded/98277)

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**Author:** [@KSum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KSum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2025 19:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-template-pause-until-external-library-is-loaded/98277 "2025-07-23T19:08:19Z")

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I have a template which uses the plotly library and when the page loads, I am getting an error in the console which I would like to eliminate. It appears the plotly library has not loaded prior to the template loading: …

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## [NATS communication with credential file as authentification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nats-communication-with-credential-file-as-authentification/98266)

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**Author:** [@KRR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KRR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nats-communication-with-credential-file-as-authentification/98266 "2025-07-24T07:05:31Z")

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In a project i have to use NATS communication. For the authentification on the NATS-server a credential file (based on JWT) is used. The credential file should be stored on the docker container of NodeRed. With currently…

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## [I can't load my dashboard when im using flowfuse dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-load-my-dashboard-when-im-using-flowfuse-dashboard-2-0/98282)

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**Author:** [@ammarzulq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ammarzulq)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2025 04:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-load-my-dashboard-when-im-using-flowfuse-dashboard-2-0/98282 "2025-07-24T04:44:13Z")

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i cant load my dashboard and currently im using dashboard 2.0. In command prompt it keep saying disconnect due to ping time out when i want to enter the dashboard, it keep loading until my dashboard and basically bro…

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## [The flow gets NaN after running once or twice](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-flow-gets-nan-after-running-once-or-twice/98268)

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**Author:** [@yusufscelik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yusufscelik)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2025 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-flow-gets-nan-after-running-once-or-twice/98268 "2025-07-23T16:06:48Z")

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Hello guys. I have a problem with saving variables recently. I use Node-RED to build an Auto Page Sender as Telegram Bot, which automatically sends three pages of a book each day. The function node keeps track of the cu…

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## [What are you using node-red for besides iot?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-are-you-using-node-red-for-besides-iot/98010)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2025 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-are-you-using-node-red-for-besides-iot/98010 "2025-07-23T14:46:39Z")

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What are you using node-red for besides iot?

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## [How to write a function to separate Data according to Hostname?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-write-a-function-to-separate-data-according-to-hostname/98271)

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**Author:** [@niri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niri)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2025 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-write-a-function-to-separate-data-according-to-hostname/98271 "2025-07-23T13:55:48Z")

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Hey Everyone, I am very new to node-red. I am building an IOT-Project for collecting temperatures. I have a JSON format Payload, which i want to sort according to Hostname and its given values before i pass it to Influx…

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