# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?no_subcategories=false&page=70 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 71 --- ## [Use config property of subflow in mqtt-nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-config-property-of-subflow-in-mqtt-nodes/97431)
**Author:** [@L4RS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/L4RS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2025 04:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-config-property-of-subflow-in-mqtt-nodes/97431 "2025-06-10T04:33:39Z")
Hello, I have to connect my software to four (or more - in the future) MQTT-Servers a once. All MQTT-Servers are of the same kind. My idea is to create a subflow which contains the \[mqtt-in\]- and \[mqtt-out\]-nodes. The s… --- ## [Ui-theme colour variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-colour-variable/97504)
**Author:** [@amhaziq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/amhaziq)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2025 03:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-colour-variable/97504 "2025-06-10T03:24:29Z")
When I using ui-template, if i need to set CSS colour, I'm using hex or RGB code. If colour used same as colur set at ui-theme, is there any variable to use instead of repeatedly use hex/RGB code? --- ## [Problem detected when migrating subflows between machines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-detected-when-migrating-subflows-between-machines/97495)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 22:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-detected-when-migrating-subflows-between-machines/97495 "2025-06-09T22:52:36Z")
Yes, how I am doing it may be making my own life miserable, but it's the only way I know. Details - as best I can give: EXPORTING FROM: NR 4.0.9 IMPORTING TO: NR 3.0.2 and 4.0.9 I would import it, REPLACE the node,… --- ## [Off topic - kinda - LOCAL way for better handling of rolling out updates to flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-kinda-local-way-for-better-handling-of-rolling-out-updates-to-flows/97508)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 20:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-kinda-local-way-for-better-handling-of-rolling-out-updates-to-flows/97508 "2025-06-09T20:54:10Z")
I've no idea how this works, and am taking a guess that github is the IDEAL thing to use for version management. I am going through a horrible piece of the learning curve and seeing the problems with how I made code. I… --- ## [Possible locale issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-locale-issue/97515)
**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-locale-issue/97515 "2025-06-09T20:10:55Z")
I have a friend in Germany using one of my flows. Some of the data is not showing up on his dashboard. When he sent me a screen shot of the debug is showing the property value for SWR as "1,2" instead of "1.2". See … --- ## [Variable rate limit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-rate-limit/97516)
**Author:** [@dougle03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougle03)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-rate-limit/97516 "2025-06-09T18:50:37Z")
Hi all, Particular problem; I'm running a flow that generates over 200 messages very quickly. The target that receives these messages can easily be overwhelmed due to a number of reasons. To solve this I'm currently u… --- ## [🕸️ @totallyinformation/web-components: v1.3.1 release 2025-06-09](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/totallyinformation-web-components-v1-3-1-release-2025-06-09/97514)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/totallyinformation-web-components-v1-3-1-release-2025-06-09/97514 "2025-06-09T16:17:58Z")
Hi again - a new release of the Totally Information web components package today for your pleasure. Links: npm, GitHub. These are not specific to Node-RED or to UIBUILDER and all of the components will work without eit… --- ## [Clp siemens - node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clp-siemens-node-red/97501)
**Author:** [@WesleiRocha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WesleiRocha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clp-siemens-node-red/97501 "2025-06-09T11:40:37Z")
Estou tentando realizar a conexão entre o clp siemens e o node red, no entanto, está aparecendo essa seguinte frase: Error: PLC error \[0x8104\]: This service is not implemented on the module or a frame error was reported … --- ## [How to get a whole new clean start with NR?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-a-whole-new-clean-start-with-nr/97503)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-a-whole-new-clean-start-with-nr/97503 "2025-06-09T11:30:54Z")
Seems I have really made a mess of things and it is only getting worse the more I poke the hornet's nest. In my other thread about SUBFLOWS I found a link to someone who was having a similar problem to me and @xx\_Nexus\_… --- ## [Help for http request Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-http-request-node/97507)
**Author:** [@CarloJongen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CarloJongen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 10:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-http-request-node/97507 "2025-06-09T10:54:42Z")
I try to get this to work. I have a function node sending out a msg.url with a Get Request. If I copy the url directly into the "Http Request Node" in the url field and inject a timestamp, the Get Request gets received … --- ## [Help with messages seen at start up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-messages-seen-at-start-up/97497)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 01:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-messages-seen-at-start-up/97497 "2025-06-09T01:03:04Z")
I'm seeing this when I start NR on a remote machine. GIVEN: I have now removed the world map node. 9 Jun 08:27:27 - \[info\] Stopping flows 9 Jun 08:27:27 - \[info\] Stopped flows 9 Jun 08:27:27 - \[info\] Updated flows 9 J… --- ## [I need to upgrade my node.js but can't](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-to-upgrade-my-node-js-but-cant/97498)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 00:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-to-upgrade-my-node-js-but-cant/97498 "2025-06-09T00:03:02Z")
(Hi again) I've searched, searched and searched. Got nowhere. This is one link I've found: But..... Then I found this thread: and the line: It looks like you have another version installed. Have you previously … --- ## [Missing Dashboard 2 UI nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-dashboard-2-ui-nodes/97468)
**Author:** [@lugh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lugh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-dashboard-2-ui-nodes/97468 "2025-06-08T21:05:39Z")
I am a node-red novice struggling with dashboard w on raspberry pi 5. No matter how I install, ui-page, ui-group and ui-base are missing, or at least are invisible. What am I missing? --- ## [D2 Problem with v\_select in a template which wants to use too much height](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/d2-problem-with-v-select-in-a-template-which-wants-to-use-too-much-height/97480)
**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/d2-problem-with-v-select-in-a-template-which-wants-to-use-too-much-height/97480 "2025-06-08T20:45:13Z")
I have a v\_select in a ui\_template which, on initial load looks like which is fine. On making a selection I see this The label has moved up into the border, which is as it should be, but the top of the text is cho… --- ## [How to identify bad data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-identify-bad-data/97485)
**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-identify-bad-data/97485 "2025-06-08T18:05:28Z")
I use node red to run my heating. I have two sensors hooked to esp8266 running mqtt. I average the readings together. Several weeks ago one sensor quit and the heater went full blast as one sensor was zero and the othe… --- ## [Show buttons based on global variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-buttons-based-on-global-variable/97483)
**Author:** [@jussie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jussie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-buttons-based-on-global-variable/97483 "2025-06-08T16:24:14Z")
Hello! I am working on a project using Node-RED and Dashboard 2.0. I am trying to dynamically display buttons in a ui-template node, based on a global variable. Unfortunately, the buttons are not displayed in the dash… --- ## [UIBUILDER: Example web page layout #2 (Dashboard Style)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-example-web-page-layout-2-dashboard-style/90586)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-example-web-page-layout-2-dashboard-style/90586 "2025-06-08T13:10:59Z")
UPDATE 2025-06-08: Note that UIBUILDER includes fully working example flows for both this grid/dashboard style layout and the blog/news style layout. Import from Node-RED's examples library. From v7.4 of UIBUILDER, th… --- ## [Dashboard 2 Number input mode decimal point issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-number-input-mode-decimal-point-issue/97475)
**Author:** [@Surefire01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Surefire01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-number-input-mode-decimal-point-issue/97475 "2025-06-08T10:38:42Z")
Folks. Only noticed this recently but the number input node in dashboard 2 doesn't want to stick to any significant figures. For me it will only display whole integers even though I have set the step range to 0.1. It wi… --- ## [How to get global context when in a subflow?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-global-context-when-in-a-subflow/97476)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-global-context-when-in-a-subflow/97476 "2025-06-08T09:56:48Z")
Sorry folks, I've forgotten this - again. In a subflow, how do I get global context values? Would global.get(" ") still work? I'll be testing this anyway ITMT. --- ## [Something interesting I just found. What is this?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-interesting-i-just-found-what-is-this/97474)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-interesting-i-just-found-what-is-this/97474 "2025-06-08T09:23:02Z")
Luckily I had a VERY recent backup. One of my machines just died again. So I VNC'd into the machine, made another backup, then put the older version stuff in the directory. HOWEVER There was another file in the node-r… --- ## [Help with trick for message parsing true/false -\> set/clear](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-trick-for-message-parsing-true-false-set-clear/97470)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2025 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-trick-for-message-parsing-true-false-set-clear/97470 "2025-06-08T09:13:17Z")
I know this is Baby coding for people in the know. Alas I'm not one of those. Problem/scenario: let uv = msg.payload.underVoltage That is a true/false message. :frowning: Downstream, it needs to be human readable. … --- ## [APSystems Open API (rest)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/apsystems-open-api-rest/97454)
**Author:** [@sjobbe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sjobbe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 22:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/apsystems-open-api-rest/97454 "2025-06-07T22:29:18Z")
Hello I'm not that good at programming so I'm askin help here. I'd like to read APSystems API using nodered and that requires calculating a signature for REST API polls. How would one do this in a nodered function node… --- ## [Importing Subflows - something not right with sequencing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/importing-subflows-something-not-right-with-sequencing/97459)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 21:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/importing-subflows-something-not-right-with-sequencing/97459 "2025-06-07T21:32:22Z")
Sorry but it is subflows.... my favourite. :wink: I get it that there is MAGIC happening that keeps track of what's going on and so when you import a subflow that is different to the resident one: you get a question … --- ## [Problem with nodes when internet not working. Discussion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-nodes-when-internet-not-working-discussion/97453)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 21:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-nodes-when-internet-not-working-discussion/97453 "2025-06-07T21:06:51Z")
Folks, this is a weird/wild/rogue scenario that just happened to me and was really bad. It is the unexpected things that happen that really test out setup and check if we did everything right. This is one such case whe… --- ## [How to create a working round color picker (iro.js) in Node-RED Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-a-working-round-color-picker-iro-js-in-node-red-dashboard-2-0/97402)
**Author:** [@jussie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jussie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-a-working-round-color-picker-iro-js-in-node-red-dashboard-2-0/97402 "2025-06-07T20:21:18Z")
Hello, I want to use a round or hexagonal color picker in Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 (like with iro.js), but I can't seem to get it to work properly. The color picker itself is sometimes shown in the dashboard and sometimes… --- ## [Use engines in package.json to determine the node-red version requirements for custom nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-engines-in-package-json-to-determine-the-node-red-version-requirements-for-custom-nodes/97265)
**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-engines-in-package-json-to-determine-the-node-red-version-requirements-for-custom-nodes/97265 "2025-06-07T20:13:25Z")
vscode, npm, pnpm, yarn use engines to determine their minimum required version. Node-RED could do the same to make the ecosystem of packages authored using a package.json to describe its metadata consistent. --- ## [Why dashboard 2 red nodes error when loading previous Dashboard can](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-dashboard-2-red-nodes-error-when-loading-previous-dashboard-can/97450)
**Author:** [@hafizh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hafizh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-dashboard-2-red-nodes-error-when-loading-previous-dashboard-can/97450 "2025-06-07T14:40:06Z")
--- ## [Block User Input till it is time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/block-user-input-till-it-is-time/97460)
**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/block-user-input-till-it-is-time/97460 "2025-06-07T13:20:20Z")
I have raised a github feature request for DB2, but this will take some more time I believe. meanwhile I would like help to somehow get this done, as I am really stuck. I just need a way to block user inputs (click/key … --- ## [Uibuilder, uib-brand.css and plotly.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-uib-brand-css-and-plotly-js/76132)
**Author:** [@ianh33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ianh33)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-uib-brand-css-and-plotly-js/76132 "2025-06-07T12:21:09Z")
I am having trouble displaying a plotly.js graph on a uibuilder page. I don't think this is a uibuilder issue. I think it is css related but given the size of 'uib-brand.css' I am hoping I can get a 'signpost' to help … --- ## [Slight bugbear with DB2 and old DB nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slight-bugbear-with-db2-and-old-db-nodes/97458)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2025 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slight-bugbear-with-db2-and-old-db-nodes/97458 "2025-06-07T11:05:34Z")
Maybe to my detriment, but I have BOTH installed on a machine. Alas the GUI nodes have the same names. So I have a 50/50 chance of picking the one I want. It would be nicer if the names could be altered. THOUGH I gue… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?no_subcategories=false&page=69) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?no_subcategories=false&page=71)