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## [Cannot GET /ui (Node-Red on Home Assistant)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-node-red-on-home-assistant/26270)

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**Author:** [@tsknightstorm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tsknightstorm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-node-red-on-home-assistant/26270 "2020-05-08T17:20:03Z")

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Hi everyone The last days I wanted to move my node red installation from a Raspian to a Home Assistant Server. After Installing the Node-Red Plugin in Home Assistand I imported my old flows from the previous installatio…

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## [Read vibration sensor data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-vibration-sensor-data/26316)

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**Author:** [@Back\_har](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Back_har)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 15:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-vibration-sensor-data/26316 "2020-05-08T15:46:57Z")

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Dear all, Im beginner and start learning Node-Red. Im trying to read a vibration sensor data that comes according below: 1st (X) data string: “^008, 1256,Xpk, 2504,Xrms,2.99,V,028%” 2nd (Y) data string: “^008, 3456,Ypk…

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## [Sending changed Firebase Real-time-database contents to a MQTT device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-changed-firebase-real-time-database-contents-to-a-mqtt-device/26313)

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**Author:** [@Elsalvadore](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Elsalvadore)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-changed-firebase-real-time-database-contents-to-a-mqtt-device/26313 "2020-05-08T15:04:54Z")

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I'm a total beginner in making node-red custom nodes, so I'm stuck at what I'm doing here which seems pretty simple.. I've already made a custom node which logs into the Firebase database using firebase admin SDK authen…

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## [UI drop down to show more items](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-drop-down-to-show-more-items/26307)

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**Author:** [@incos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/incos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 14:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-drop-down-to-show-more-items/26307 "2020-05-08T14:39:25Z")

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Hi all, I have create a drop down in the ui which works fine on the desktop and phone. but i am now trying to load the dashboard on a 800x600 touch screen panel. I have 10 items in a drop down and when you select the …

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard 2.22.0, 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-22-0-1/26251)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-22-0-1/26251 "2020-05-08T14:17:27Z")

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Hi All, as we have a long weekend here in UK - here is a little release of Dashboard to play with. Thanks to some great Pull Requests it made sense to do so. As usual make sure you flush your client browser cache afte…

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## [If/else in JSONata expressions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/if-else-in-jsonata-expressions/26194)

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**Author:** [@iStitch07](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iStitch07)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/if-else-in-jsonata-expressions/26194 "2020-05-08T13:04:40Z")

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Hello. Noob question, but... ) it's posible to use if/else in JSONata expressions? I have this expression. { "brightness\_pct" : payload.brightness, "hs\_color" : \[payload.hue, payload.saturation\] } In rare cas…

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## [Modbus TCP to InfluxDB datalogging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-to-influxdb-datalogging/25560)

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**Author:** [@Rsich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rsich)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 07:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-to-influxdb-datalogging/25560 "2020-05-08T07:44:36Z")

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I am new to node-red, json . want to log data of several signals - temperature, humidity, gas leak, oxygen level etc coming from a PLC ,Modbus TCP to InfluxDB, how to do with function node? Modbus Getter node - function…

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## [Cannot access raspberry pi with static ip](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-access-raspberry-pi-with-static-ip/26220)

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**Author:** [@RednodeNewbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RednodeNewbie)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-access-raspberry-pi-with-static-ip/26220 "2020-05-08T12:21:44Z")

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Hello everyone, I am newbie on this platform I am sorry if I am in a wrong place to ask this. I have a raspberry pi server that node red is running on and a client/arduino. I set static ip in raspberry I wrote only ipv4 …

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## [Output order dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-order-dynamically/26224)

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**Author:** [@Assi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Assi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-order-dynamically/26224 "2020-05-08T11:51:27Z")

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Hello, I have a flow with 2 outputs going out of Node RED which are set at the same time. The call order is important for the outer system. I can controll the order statically by changing positions. Maybe its also cont…

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## [Write OPC UA Variables to MySQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-opc-ua-variables-to-mysql/25820)

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**Author:** [@jrlion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jrlion)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-opc-ua-variables-to-mysql/25820 "2020-05-08T11:36:48Z")

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Hello Forum, I'm currently doing a project on reading out OPC UA Signals and writing them into a MySQL Database. There have been already a lot of threads helping me with writing a single variable into MySQL but right no…

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## [How to delete the spacing of the last word in the output from speech to text?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-delete-the-spacing-of-the-last-word-in-the-output-from-speech-to-text/26299)

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**Author:** [@lingzhongli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lingzhongli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-delete-the-spacing-of-the-last-word-in-the-output-from-speech-to-text/26299 "2020-05-08T10:04:33Z")

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it have the way to delete the spacing at the last of "hello"? i dont want it have spacing after the last word

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## [Server of IP changes automatically changes in mqtt in and out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/server-of-ip-changes-automatically-changes-in-mqtt-in-and-out/26297)

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**Author:** [@saeed1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saeed1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/server-of-ip-changes-automatically-changes-in-mqtt-in-and-out/26297 "2020-05-08T09:37:13Z")

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Hi, Sentek1 is mqtt in node. I want to write localhost as server. Sentek2 is mqtt out node. I want to write another IP like 192.168.1.22 as server Unfortunately, when i adjust the mqtt out node and i write the IP in…

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## [Inject node bug - interval option issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-bug-interval-option-issue/26294)

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**Author:** [@ch4mploo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ch4mploo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-bug-interval-option-issue/26294 "2020-05-08T09:19:31Z")

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I have been trying out the inject node interval option. However, when I was configuring it, I found out that there is no text box for me to enter the amount of time interval I would like to set. The picture shows the nod…

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## [Watson Text-to-Speech Service going to Inactive state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-text-to-speech-service-going-to-inactive-state/26106)

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**Author:** [@ramani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ramani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 08:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-text-to-speech-service-going-to-inactive-state/26106 "2020-05-08T08:51:41Z")

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I have Lite plan. I am using Watson Text-to-speech service in a Node-Red Dashboard application flow. If the service is not used even for a short time (say 30 minutes) it goes to inactive state. Then the Node-Red app f…

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## [Nodemcu/Tasmota/Node Red/Mqtt for temp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodemcu-tasmota-node-red-mqtt-for-temp/26292)

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**Author:** [@mjdula](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mjdula)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodemcu-tasmota-node-red-mqtt-for-temp/26292 "2020-05-08T07:27:01Z")

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Hey Guys, Need help. Im using a Nodemcu with Tasmota installed to send a DS18B20 temp probe data to node red. I have been able to have the info come into node red but the payload isn't broken up. I want to be able to us…

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## [4 digiLED Display TM1637 to GPIO](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/4-digiled-display-tm1637-to-gpio/26232)

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**Author:** [@wmarcel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wmarcel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 06:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/4-digiled-display-tm1637-to-gpio/26232 "2020-05-08T06:55:23Z")

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Hello everybody. I would like to expand my control from the terrarium with two 7 segment displays TM1637. The temperature should be on one side and the humidity on the other. Both values ​​are already in Node Red via …

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## [Toggling node label using keyboard shortcut](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toggling-node-label-using-keyboard-shortcut/8933)

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**Author:** [@JayDickson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JayDickson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 05:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toggling-node-label-using-keyboard-shortcut/8933 "2020-05-08T05:33:09Z")

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As of 0.20 we now have the ability to toggle the node label for individual nodes. This is wonderful from a standpoint of economy of screen real estate, and I've started updating some of the instances I run to take advant…

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## [Options missing in palette manager](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/options-missing-in-palette-manager/26276)

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**Author:** [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 23:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/options-missing-in-palette-manager/26276 "2020-05-07T23:28:31Z")

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I tried to use the palette manager to update the dashboard a while ago and found I only have a disable option. I read here that it is likely that npm is not available so I checked the startup in the logs and there is …

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## [PLC Offline \>\< Online](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plc-offline-online/26252)

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**Author:** [@rromele](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rromele)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 22:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plc-offline-online/26252 "2020-05-07T22:41:09Z")

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Hi, when the plc is offline the flow stops, instead I would like to write the number "-1" in the following nodes, how could I do this? Thanks very much for your help.

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## [\`audio out\` node.... 3 messages heard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-3-messages-heard/26269)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 21:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-3-messages-heard/26269 "2020-05-07T21:47:51Z")

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dashboard version 2.22.0 Node-Red version 1.0.3 This flow: \[{"id":"32b60579.652a92","type":"ui\_audio","z":"b9924a74.4d98f8","name":"","group":"84a2887.b34f2f8","voice":"en-GB","always":true,"x":550,"y":120,"wires":\[\]}…

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## [S7 Node on IBM Cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-node-on-ibm-cloud/26267)

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**Author:** [@EstebanGV](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EstebanGV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-node-on-ibm-cloud/26267 "2020-05-07T21:12:16Z")

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Hi, Im working on IBM cloud, doing my first app in nodered there and i couldnt find solution to some issue. I have a S7 Siemens PLC, so i need to read some parameters from S7. When i run my code via local, in my lapto…

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## [Traefik and Docker : Proxy the Dashboard as site sub-path](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/traefik-and-docker-proxy-the-dashboard-as-site-sub-path/26175)

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**Author:** [@Noschvie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Noschvie)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/traefik-and-docker-proxy-the-dashboard-as-site-sub-path/26175 "2020-05-07T20:07:36Z")

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How have a docker-compose to be configured to proxy the dashboard to \[myDomain.at/node-red-dashboard\] (http://myDomain.at/node-red-dashboard) ? current path : http://myDomain.at:1880/ui -\> http://myDomain.at/node-red-…

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## [Node-red-dashboard upgrade - Lost my nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-upgrade-lost-my-nodes/5649)

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**Author:** [@marci144](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marci144)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-upgrade-lost-my-nodes/5649 "2020-05-07T19:44:57Z")

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I'm running Node-red on a Ubuntu laptop. Upgrade toda to Node-red 0.19.5 and to Node-red-dashboard 2.12.2 -\> result I lost my dashboards nodes so my /ui is completely unusable. This is the message when I open Node-red …

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## [Projects/git how go back to older project state?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-git-how-go-back-to-older-project-state/26217)

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**Author:** [@nosebaer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosebaer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-git-how-go-back-to-older-project-state/26217 "2020-05-07T17:59:42Z")

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I was now able to configure projects/github thanks the help of @Colin: /enable-projects-for-using-github-is-not-working Now I have the question: how can I go back to an older state of my project with projects/git state…

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## [How can i test azure connection?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-test-azure-connection/26094)

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**Author:** [@Beefy\_carrot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Beefy_carrot)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-test-azure-connection/26094 "2020-05-07T17:43:49Z")

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I want to test if i have a connection to azure. how can i do that ?

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## [Loop conditions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-conditions/26253)

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**Author:** [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-conditions/26253 "2020-05-07T17:16:19Z")

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Hi all! I have a simple condition check nodes. The chain is like this: suncalc --\> switch --\> sonoff http on or off --\> function to send me a telegram message The chains works ok but it is working in a repeating loo…

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## [How can I check whether a value is a certain timeabove the value of another variable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-check-whether-a-value-is-a-certain-timeabove-the-value-of-another-variable/26249)

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**Author:** [@Kiwi\_gamer01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kiwi_gamer01)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 16:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-check-whether-a-value-is-a-certain-timeabove-the-value-of-another-variable/26249 "2020-05-07T16:15:26Z")

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How can I check whether a value (e.g. from one variable) is a certain time (e.g. 15 minutes) above the value of another variable?

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## [Node Red, Docker on Synology does not honor the timezone, always selects UTC no matter what](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-docker-on-synology-does-not-honor-the-timezone-always-selects-utc-no-matter-what/14860)

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**Author:** [@pseudonoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pseudonoob)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 16:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-docker-on-synology-does-not-honor-the-timezone-always-selects-utc-no-matter-what/14860 "2020-05-07T16:00:50Z")

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Running on the latest version of Synology as of today, which has Docker and docker compose updated to very recent versions, this is what's in my compose file: nodered: container\_name: nodered restart: always …

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## [How to track down Uncaught Exception](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-track-down-uncaught-exception/26229)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 13:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-track-down-uncaught-exception/26229 "2020-05-07T13:03:13Z")

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note\* this issue is intermittent, over the last days its happens perhaps 3 times out of maybe 100 deploys. I noticed instead of Deploying when I press the Deploy button on the editor, Node-Red restarts, first I thought …

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## [Quick access to examples not available in ctrl+shift+p](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/quick-access-to-examples-not-available-in-ctrl-shift-p/26235)

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**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2020 15:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/quick-access-to-examples-not-available-in-ctrl-shift-p/26235 "2020-05-07T15:10:41Z")

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Hi, would you consider adding quick access to Examples via CTRL+SHIFT+P? I am trying to explain in a custom node-help how to access examples without reverting to "click hamburger menu at top right of node-red, then clic…

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