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## [Not able to connect to my dashboard over public ip](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-connect-to-my-dashboard-over-public-ip/30197)

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**Author:** [@caster1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/caster1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2020 08:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-connect-to-my-dashboard-over-public-ip/30197 "2020-07-18T08:59:35Z")

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I've been trying very hard to access my node re\* on pi over internet. I'm using my public ip : 1880 (node red port to connect) , I've done port forwarding over my binatone router , with service port as 1880 and internal …

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## [Fetching data from actility server into node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fetching-data-from-actility-server-into-node-red/30286)

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**Author:** [@kumaran](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kumaran)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2020 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fetching-data-from-actility-server-into-node-red/30286 "2020-07-18T08:53:23Z")

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Here am trying to fetch the data from actility server into node-red but am not aware about that. if anyone know about this please give the suggestion.

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## [Node Red Email Connection Timeout Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-email-connection-timeout-error/14029)

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**Author:** [@Rusty](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rusty)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2020 05:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-email-connection-timeout-error/14029 "2020-07-18T05:25:20Z")

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Hello, I've been unable to send any email with Node Red despite many tries and configurations. I consistently get the following message: msg : error "Error: Connection timeout" 8/5/2019, 1:54:37 PMnode: fb4c2fd0.94df…

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## [Best method or implementation for storage context between stop and start of node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-method-or-implementation-for-storage-context-between-stop-and-start-of-node-red/30264)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2020 05:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-method-or-implementation-for-storage-context-between-stop-and-start-of-node-red/30264 "2020-07-18T05:11:20Z")

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Best method or implementation for storage context between stop and start of node red? Truth be told I have not dig into this as yet, which I usually research design goals before asking questions, but in this case, need …

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## [MQTT question in light of what has recently happened](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-question-in-light-of-what-has-recently-happened/30187)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 21:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-question-in-light-of-what-has-recently-happened/30187 "2020-07-17T21:27:59Z")

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Ok, I was trying to update my RasPi to Buster and it failed. While doing it, the machine was off-line for any Node-Red stuff and that machine is also my MQTT broker. So, as I understand: The broker is the guy who sit…

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## [How to open nodered with DNS name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-open-nodered-with-dns-name/30185)

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**Author:** [@pranavthakkar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pranavthakkar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-open-nodered-with-dns-name/30185 "2020-07-17T21:05:09Z")

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Hello, I want to open nodered Ui as www.mydnsname.com, So it's like mydnsname translate 192.168.0.1:1880. Can I open it in my local RPI server? Regards, Pranav

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## [Unit file nodered.service does not exist](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unit-file-nodered-service-does-not-exist/30271)

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**Author:** [@mrSidX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrSidX)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 20:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unit-file-nodered-service-does-not-exist/30271 "2020-07-17T20:26:46Z")

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I'm trying to deploy node-red automatically via ansible, I got everything up to the point I want with installing node-red via the script provided at https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi But when I try t…

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## [Firebase Auth problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/firebase-auth-problem/30278)

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**Author:** [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/firebase-auth-problem/30278 "2020-07-17T20:15:57Z")

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Need some guidance here. We have a flow and writing and retriving data to a Firebase realtime database. the rules have been set initially to 'no securit' for testing and everything works fine. ( reading and writing t…

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## [Admin auth for deploy button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/admin-auth-for-deploy-button/30162)

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**Author:** [@tanya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tanya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 18:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/admin-auth-for-deploy-button/30162 "2020-07-17T18:56:13Z")

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Hi, I would like to customize the deploy button as per our project. How can I modify deploy.js? Customized feature am looking for are: 1.To enable and disable deploy button as per our customized validations. 2.To give…

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## [Send audio from android to Node Red / Tasker tutorial for voice2json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-audio-from-android-to-node-red-tasker-tutorial-for-voice2json/29959)

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**Author:** [@WhiteLion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WhiteLion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 July 2020 19:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-audio-from-android-to-node-red-tasker-tutorial-for-voice2json/29959 "2020-07-12T19:23:54Z")

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How to record your voice and send it to Node Red on Android mobile phones Introduction: This description is basically a step by step tutorial. It’s made to get a stream / buffer of your recorded audio sample to Node Re…

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## [Child\_process.exec \[deginner need help\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/child-process-exec-deginner-need-help/30265)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/child-process-exec-deginner-need-help/30265 "2020-07-17T17:26:15Z")

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Hi all, I would like to make a button in the dashboard to execute a script. This script updates Node-Red like this: bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-a…

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## [How to find max & min value from received values and shows it like this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-max-min-value-from-received-values-and-shows-it-like-this/30038)

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**Author:** [@Dev\_Soni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dev_Soni)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-max-min-value-from-received-values-and-shows-it-like-this/30038 "2020-07-17T15:38:21Z")

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## [Deploy button Click validation event](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-button-click-validation-event/30259)

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**Author:** [@dhpatel177](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dhpatel177)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 13:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-button-click-validation-event/30259 "2020-07-17T13:47:06Z")

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Hello, I am doing some research on node red and i am new to node red. Can anyone please guide me which event first fire for validation and where on click of deploy button. I am getting error attached to screen shot. Can…

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## [One button upgrade in pallette?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-button-upgrade-in-pallette/9103)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-button-upgrade-in-pallette/9103 "2020-07-17T13:32:57Z")

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Hi, One of the key attraction of NR for me is the user friendliness, the GUI and making coding so much more easier and intuitive and fun. The pallete to install nodes is a game changer for me as I can confidently instal…

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## [Date management & debug message curious behavior?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-management-debug-message-curious-behavior/30263)

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**Author:** [@waquete](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/waquete)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-management-debug-message-curious-behavior/30263 "2020-07-17T13:08:15Z")

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Hi there! I try to play with Date() inside a function block and found something curious...non blocking, but I would be happy to understand. I need a timestamp in millisecond style (a non formatted integer) so I can eas…

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## [What is a good way for sending messages between Node-Red and your smart phone also in case the smartphone is not connected to your LAN?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-good-way-for-sending-messages-between-node-red-and-your-smart-phone-also-in-case-the-smartphone-is-not-connected-to-your-lan/2470)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-good-way-for-sending-messages-between-node-red-and-your-smart-phone-also-in-case-the-smartphone-is-not-connected-to-your-lan/2470 "2020-07-17T13:00:15Z")

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What is a good way for sending messages between Node-Red and your smart phone also in case the smartphone is not connected to your LAN ? Extra requirements: Communication should be bi-directional. So it should also b…

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## [Dashboard themes. Colour names](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-themes-colour-names/30154)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-themes-colour-names/30154 "2020-07-17T12:34:13Z")

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Say I am using the dark theme. The background colour is ...... what I call grey. But that is a different grey to what I get when I use the colour name grey. If I want things that match the background of the dark them…

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## [Multiple Dashboards again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-dashboards-again/30236)

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**Author:** [@StefanSchmelz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StefanSchmelz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-dashboards-again/30236 "2020-07-17T11:45:35Z")

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Hi, I would want to implement multiple variants of the same dashboard. I have two TVs that should display pretty graphs and stuff. I have about 5 pretty cheap 10" tablets that should display the same information with …

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## [Middleware implementation and editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/middleware-implementation-and-editor/30248)

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**Author:** [@cris\_ramil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cris_ramil)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/middleware-implementation-and-editor/30248 "2020-07-17T11:17:04Z")

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Hello guys can someone help me. I've tried embedding node-red in a js app but whenever I use my customized middleware to access the node-red editor I've been having problems on deploying changes. Why is that so!

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## [Value through switch permanently](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-through-switch-permanently/30102)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 88\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-through-switch-permanently/30102 "2020-07-17T10:29:54Z")

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Hello There, I use switch nodes to set Lines for a Chart node. Everything was working fine. Then i wanted to Change the Label of the switches to the Name of the values, so you can read the switch label and activate the…

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## [Ui-table row change background color on updateorAddData](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-change-background-color-on-updateoradddata/29849)

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**Author:** [@coppo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coppo23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-change-background-color-on-updateoradddata/29849 "2020-07-17T10:19:54Z")

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I am using node-red-node-ui-table to show all the temperature devices in our house. I send the data from node-red using updateoradddata - works fine. What I can;t do is set the background colour of the whole row when i …

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## [The colorization of ui\_table is kicking me in the head!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-colorization-of-ui-table-is-kicking-me-in-the-head/29625)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-colorization-of-ui-table-is-kicking-me-in-the-head/29625 "2020-07-17T10:18:33Z")

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I have a simple ui\_table node, populated the way I want, so far so good. Now I want to colorize an entire row text, say when a button is pressed, until the table updates again. For example press button, row text is tur…

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## [Sustainable Weather API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sustainable-weather-api/24095)

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**Author:** [@sallen135](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sallen135)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sustainable-weather-api/24095 "2020-07-17T10:17:07Z")

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Hey everyone, so Dark Sky just got bought by Apple so my weather API will discontinue soon. This is happening not long after Wunderground got bought which is why I switched to Dark Sky in the first place. WTF. Is there…

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## [Node jsonSQL Issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-jsonsql-issues/30163)

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**Author:** [@eddythedog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddythedog)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-jsonsql-issues/30163 "2020-07-17T10:16:16Z")

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I am new to Node-Red so forgive me when I ask stupid questions etc. I have been trying to get the jsonSQL node to work but it seems that it is not great with large files - It works well with some small sample data but I…

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## [Ui builder buttons and graphics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-buttons-and-graphics/30217)

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**Author:** [@lalo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lalo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-buttons-and-graphics/30217 "2020-07-17T10:08:04Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create a dashbord with the ui builder node but I'm not sure how to conect my buttons and mqtt nodes with this. \[{"id":"ee74fcf7.7affc","type":"uibuilder","z":"1c449847.08bad8","name":"","topic":"","url…

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## [Slider value vs Slider display value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-value-vs-slider-display-value/30138)

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**Author:** [@Zodiac-69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zodiac-69)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-value-vs-slider-display-value/30138 "2020-07-17T10:04:35Z")

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Hi All I have a slider set to 0 to 1023 for PWM on a ESPEasy. I would like the slider value on the UI to show 0 to 15,000 but still send 0 to 1023 to the ESPEasy via mqtt. Any pointer will be appreciated. Z

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## [How do I \*invite\* someone into a conversation - and who wants to anyway?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-invite-someone-into-a-conversation-and-who-wants-to-anyway/30254)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-invite-someone-into-a-conversation-and-who-wants-to-anyway/30254 "2020-07-17T09:25:51Z")

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I am having a long protracted talk with the other person in the thread titled: Value through switch permanently Yes, I really got off to a bad start and finally got the intention a long way into it. Shoulda/coulda don…

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## [Wiget property gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiget-property-gauge/30250)

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**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiget-property-gauge/30250 "2020-07-17T08:40:00Z")

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hi everyone there is the possibility to distance this writing from the gauge thanks.

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## [Ui\_template incoming message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-incoming-message/30242)

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**Author:** [@ambrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ambrose)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-incoming-message/30242 "2020-07-17T08:15:24Z")

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Hello, I would like to use ui\_template node to create a table with Tabulator from incomming message. I follow the ui\_template help document, now I can get the incomming message. But how could I pass the data to the scr…

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## [Node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 and node red not configuring](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-and-node-red-not-configuring/30239)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 07:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-and-node-red-not-configuring/30239 "2020-07-17T07:54:05Z")

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Hi, The node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 is just about the only node out there at the moment to easily control alexa and meke alexa speak among other things. If anyone knows of alternative please share. This may (or may …

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