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## [First after OS boot Schedex-based action missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/first-after-os-boot-schedex-based-action-missing/19685)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 December 2019 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/first-after-os-boot-schedex-based-action-missing/19685 "2019-12-29T19:31:15Z")

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Hi guys, \[ { "id": "c7218fca.498b6", "type": "ui\_switch", "z": "f1073339.c03c3", "name": "enable\_light", "label": "Enable Auto Light", "group": "e1a7cd3b.e5b6", …

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## [How to split array in function pallete](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-split-array-in-function-pallete/20733)

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**Author:** [@Artwin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Artwin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-split-array-in-function-pallete/20733 "2020-01-22T19:10:56Z")

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Hi my name artwin, can you help me solve this problem, I have a join palette that contains an array with two values, then I want to split the two values ​​in the array into two variables, how do I do that? Thanks

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## [RGBW Led Control (esphome)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rgbw-led-control-esphome/20735)

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**Author:** [@necton](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/necton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rgbw-led-control-esphome/20735 "2020-01-22T17:49:54Z")

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Greetings, guru! I could not solve the problem of controlling the RGBW LED strip from Node-Red. Hardware: - controller "MagicHome" (Philips Hue) flashed from ESPHOME. (Method GPIO\>transistors) The LED stripe is perfect…

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## [Changing size of widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-size-of-widget/20730)

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**Author:** [@Lavio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lavio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-size-of-widget/20730 "2020-01-22T17:17:55Z")

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hi everyone can i change the size of my widget in my dashboard? and if i can, how i do that

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## [Insert data to Influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-data-to-influxdb/20689)

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**Author:** [@Mrfox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mrfox)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 17:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-data-to-influxdb/20689 "2020-01-22T17:04:42Z")

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Hi, I am receiving data from an Aidon Energy meter via the Aidion-node, I am getting it into Node Red in the right format. I have defined the message in a Function-node like this: msg.payload = { obis\_list\_version:…

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## [Newbie warning... Forming messages for HASSIO nofity](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-warning-forming-messages-for-hassio-nofity/20727)

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**Author:** [@dougle03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougle03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-warning-forming-messages-for-hassio-nofity/20727 "2020-01-22T15:05:46Z")

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Hi all, Very much a newbie here; I'm battling to generate a notify output message to HASSIO as a result of a flow. I'm monitoring the status of a number of devices that present their status as 'on or 'off' I've currentl…

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## [Serial Input node =\> different output depend on ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-input-node-different-output-depend-on-id/20720)

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**Author:** [@dani\_89](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dani_89)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-input-node-different-output-depend-on-id/20720 "2020-01-22T14:50:49Z")

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Hello, I'm relatively new to node red, but im still using it for some communication from / to my home automation system. Now, i want to attach a serial device, which is similar to an modbus device. If it is connected t…

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## [Regression Node - Help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regression-node-help/20597)

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**Author:** [@Mich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mich)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 13:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regression-node-help/20597 "2020-01-22T13:53:14Z")

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Here is my problem: I'm trying to set up a flow where I receive temperature data from my connected Photon, and then based on the temperature data calculate the linear regression. I just cannot for the life of me figure …

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## [Node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua with certificat](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua-with-certificat/20721)

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**Author:** [@oli.nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oli.nodered)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua-with-certificat/20721 "2020-01-22T11:45:17Z")

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Bonjour i use node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua with M262 PLC of Schneider and it works properly. Now i want and i need to use the secure mode with the certificat and i want to know where i must put the certifcat file in my …

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## [Parsing ASCII Text - Resolved](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-ascii-text-resolved/20703)

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**Author:** [@n61ab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/n61ab)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 11:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-ascii-text-resolved/20703 "2020-01-22T11:35:58Z")

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I am receiving data formated as ASCII text as follows: 65,90,58,49,50,57,46,57,13 ; which means AZ:129.9 Using the Node-Red "text" ui node, it converts the message code to decimal as shown above. Good. I want to use…

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## [Synchronized msg in flow , one by one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/synchronized-msg-in-flow-one-by-one/20716)

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**Author:** [@erezasmra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/erezasmra)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/synchronized-msg-in-flow-one-by-one/20716 "2020-01-22T09:54:51Z")

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hello all, I really newbie in node-red, my question is ... I got a flow that received event msg, I want that every msg finish the flow and after a new msg start the flow. tnx a lot , for example msg start ----\>msg…

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## [Running Node-Red Server as a Service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-server-as-a-service/20666)

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**Author:** [@Yep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yep)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 00:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-server-as-a-service/20666 "2020-01-22T00:54:59Z")

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Hello, I have created a node-red program to send emails and text messages, it is all working fine and is about to be uploaded to its own little server. My question is, is there a way to run it as a service on the serve…

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## [File transfers fail because of file size - buffer limit?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-transfers-fail-because-of-file-size-buffer-limit/20601)

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**Author:** [@WhiteLion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WhiteLion)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 22:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-transfers-fail-because-of-file-size-buffer-limit/20601 "2020-01-21T22:31:53Z")

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Hello my friends, I ve a problem with file synconisation and bigger files. (Node red freezes and restarts) I tried to sync a 50MB file form Nextcoud / WebDav (@kuehnelbs/node-red-contrib-nextcloud) and my raspi started…

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## [Http request node and response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-and-response/20695)

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**Author:** [@pvanklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvanklink)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 19:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-and-response/20695 "2020-01-21T19:18:21Z")

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I am busy with adressing all sort off exceptions, debug ad status codes for troubleshooting my project. I have a simple http request node where i do a post like: https://user pwd@ip:1880/test I try to read the responc…

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## [Bigtimer questions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-questions/20692)

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**Author:** [@kanke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kanke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-questions/20692 "2020-01-21T18:49:21Z")

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Bigtimer is kind of big monster and have tons of options, I didn't find a good documents for it. Some questions: for dawn dusk night nightend, what exactly is the definition? if repeat is check, it sends payload every …

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## [Splitting output to various gauges](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-output-to-various-gauges/20681)

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**Author:** [@Azim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Azim)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-output-to-various-gauges/20681 "2020-01-21T17:26:02Z")

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I am currently able to display all 4 of my sensors but i am not sure how to code the python function node such that each output goes to it respective gauge. The following are my nodes and the code that I used to run the …

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## [Aggregating sensor data with time stamp to save in excel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aggregating-sensor-data-with-time-stamp-to-save-in-excel/20629)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jonathan95)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aggregating-sensor-data-with-time-stamp-to-save-in-excel/20629 "2020-01-21T15:56:11Z")

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Hi All, Glad to be here and part of the community. I had been getting stuck into Node Red for a few weeks now but it seems I am now stuck. So I have 8 sensor values coming in from an Arduino using MQTT. These are just…

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## [Device update/Dashboard/MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/device-update-dashboard-mqtt/20654)

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**Author:** [@New2Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/New2Node)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/device-update-dashboard-mqtt/20654 "2020-01-21T15:21:43Z")

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I’ve setup a dashboard that I want to display the statues of a device I.e. “Online” or “Offline” I have a MQTT broker which the device is registered to. When I press the “Status” button on the dashboard it publishes a m…

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## [New Switch not available in Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-switch-not-available-in-node-red/20658)

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**Author:** [@AkaMrBill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AkaMrBill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 15:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-switch-not-available-in-node-red/20658 "2020-01-21T15:10:53Z")

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I'm fairly new to Node-Red, but not a complete novice. I have successfully created a few automation flows that work quite well. I just installed a new Sonoff TX 2 channel switch, which I flashed with Tasmota, in our ret…

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## [MQTT Additional Header/Payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-additional-header-payload/20669)

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**Author:** [@crolshoven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/crolshoven)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-additional-header-payload/20669 "2020-01-21T11:15:42Z")

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Hi guys, First time working with MQTT and I'm excited how easy it was to setup the broker and configure 2 Clients in Node-Red to connect. First a general question: Is it possible to send more than the "payload" via MQT…

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## [It's possible to put an input in a form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/its-possible-to-put-an-input-in-a-form/20674)

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**Author:** [@Lavio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lavio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/its-possible-to-put-an-input-in-a-form/20674 "2020-01-21T10:39:32Z")

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it's possible to put an input in a form. i have a giant problem to do a Login and i needed an input in a form

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## [Can we create a survey engine in nodered?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-create-a-survey-engine-in-nodered/20672)

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**Author:** [@chandu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chandu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-create-a-survey-engine-in-nodered/20672 "2020-01-21T09:38:57Z")

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Is there a possibility that we can create a survey engine (medical purposes), something which will take inputs from users in form fields in an app and scheduling questions for the upcoming days? Thanks in advance for an…

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## [How to create an array, list individual entries and delete slected items](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-an-array-list-individual-entries-and-delete-slected-items/20621)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 07:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-an-array-list-individual-entries-and-delete-slected-items/20621 "2020-01-21T07:00:39Z")

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From my other post: This one This is a working example of how to make an array and be able to step through it. Forward and Backward. You can delete individual entries or all. The message generation is rather basic, …

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## [Displaying specific data or cells from our excel/CSV file into a chart and text in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-specific-data-or-cells-from-our-excel-csv-file-into-a-chart-and-text-in-node-red/20610)

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**Author:** [@nicsalabado](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicsalabado)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 01:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-specific-data-or-cells-from-our-excel-csv-file-into-a-chart-and-text-in-node-red/20610 "2020-01-21T01:59:38Z")

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Hi! We want to connect and display specific data or cells from our excel/CSV file into a chart and text in node-red. We also need to make a separate chart for each row. Can you please help us? Thank you so much!

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## [Help me pls with adding Mi purifier to Homekit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-me-pls-with-adding-mi-purifier-to-homekit/20665)

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**Author:** [@nicktodorov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicktodorov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 00:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-me-pls-with-adding-mi-purifier-to-homekit/20665 "2020-01-21T00:11:33Z")

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Hello, I am completely new to Node-Red and I am trying to configure node-red-contrib-mi-air-purifier-3. I was able to make it control my purifier by clicking the inject nodes. I was also able to somehow add Homekit no…

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## [Add mathjs to node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-mathjs-to-node-red/20651)

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**Author:** [@sondre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sondre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 23:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-mathjs-to-node-red/20651 "2020-01-20T23:09:43Z")

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Hi Is it posible til add mathjs to node-red? I installed mathjs with npm and tried to add/enabled it in the settings.js fil Blockquote Started Node-RED graphical event wiring tool. Error loading settings file: /hom…

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## [Flow has gone on its own but data still presented in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-has-gone-on-its-own-but-data-still-presented-in-dashboard/20644)

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**Author:** [@jwilson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jwilson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-has-gone-on-its-own-but-data-still-presented-in-dashboard/20644 "2020-01-20T18:52:38Z")

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Hi Recent I started writing a weather station widget for dashboard I left node red open today and have returned to find the flow has gone in the 8 hours I have been away However the information from the weather statio…

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## [Why does my or statement not work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-my-or-statement-not-work/20645)

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**Author:** [@pvanklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvanklink)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-my-or-statement-not-work/20645 "2020-01-20T18:33:42Z")

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Why does my OR statement does not work? i used the spec on https://www.w3schools.com/js/js\_operators.asp \[{"id":"5457b775.aa9b78","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"472566a8.d19fa8","type…

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## [Message queue node that can be indexed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/message-queue-node-that-can-be-indexed/20555)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/message-queue-node-that-can-be-indexed/20555 "2020-01-20T18:00:13Z")

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Problem: small screen. Can only display 1 message. Big size of messages to queue I want the node to store/queue messages. If it gets a next command, it shows the next message. If it gets a previous command, it sho…

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## [Login problem Help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/login-problem-help/20639)

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**Author:** [@Lavio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lavio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/login-problem-help/20639 "2020-01-20T17:45:10Z")

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