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## [Feature request: mqtt-in node converts JSON to JS object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-mqtt-in-node-converts-json-to-js-object/7532)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [5 February 2019 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-mqtt-in-node-converts-json-to-js-object/7532 "2019-02-05T10:18:58Z")

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I would be surprised if this has not been suggested before, but I have not been able to find anything. I would like to see an option in the mqtt in node to convert an incoming JSON string to a JavaScript object. My most …

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## [(Off topic but please) RPI VLAN How?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-but-please-rpi-vlan-how/7546)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 February 2019 03:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/off-topic-but-please-rpi-vlan-how/7546 "2019-02-05T03:27:36Z")

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I am sorry for this. But I really am at wit's end Recently I was going through the sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade on a working RPI. It had WAP and a lot of other stuff working. After the updates, the WAP stopp…

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## [NLC node fails to connect NLC instance on IBM Cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nlc-node-fails-to-connect-nlc-instance-on-ibm-cloud/7064)

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**Author:** [@oosawak1975](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oosawak1975)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 February 2019 00:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nlc-node-fails-to-connect-nlc-instance-on-ibm-cloud/7064 "2019-02-05T00:41:09Z")

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Starting from around Jan 11th, 2019, NLC node fails to connect NLC instance on IBM Cloud. It was working until Dec 2018. This issue happens on multiple NLC instances on IBM Cloud. Here is the step to reproduce. Deploy…

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## [I've lost control of Node Red, how can I control it back?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-lost-control-of-node-red-how-can-i-control-it-back/7586)

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**Author:** [@Barabba11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barabba11)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-lost-control-of-node-red-how-can-i-control-it-back/7586 "2019-02-04T19:06:59Z")

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Hi, I've latest firefox, Java, RAM is ok, internet and connection ok, all is fine. I think I've mad a mistake in my flow, maybe recursive messages are looping, I was very careful but it can happen I made mistake, when I…

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## [Accessing the name of a JSON property in template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-the-name-of-a-json-property-in-template-node/7584)

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**Author:** [@DillonJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DillonJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-the-name-of-a-json-property-in-template-node/7584 "2019-02-04T18:01:08Z")

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Hi folks, I have an ESP8266 connected to a PZEM 004 sending messages with power readings... Here is the structure of the JSON object: object Time: "2019-02-04T15:18:15" ENERGY: object TotalStartTime: "2019-02-03T09:46…

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## [URL link to specific node instance in the admin ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-link-to-specific-node-instance-in-the-admin-ui/7579)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-link-to-specific-node-instance-in-the-admin-ui/7579 "2019-02-04T17:06:43Z")

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Hi, I'm thinking to build an index webpage that contains links to all of the implemented uibuilder endpoints (each node instance in you flows). That is easy to to by putting something like the following inside the modu…

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## [\[Solved\] Struggling with msg comparaison](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-struggling-with-msg-comparaison/7576)

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**Author:** [@merlusse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/merlusse)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-struggling-with-msg-comparaison/7576 "2019-02-04T16:02:23Z")

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Hello floks, I discoverd node red a week ago and it's seems perfect for my home control dream with my low programation knowledge... I'm trying to control a gpio from my raspberry to start and stop at a certain time I s…

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## [ERROR: Cannot open serial port /dev/ttyAMC0. Error code 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-cannot-open-serial-port-dev-ttyamc0-error-code-2/7570)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-cannot-open-serial-port-dev-ttyamc0-error-code-2/7570 "2019-02-04T15:19:36Z")

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I have installed z-wave library and open Z-Wave. No problems. When I start node-red I get the following error message: 2019-02-04 12:23:39.398 Error, ERROR: Cannot open serial port /dev/ttyAMC0. Error code 2 I don't u…

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## [Capturing an HTTP Response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/capturing-an-http-response/7581)

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**Author:** [@Lee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lee)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/capturing-an-http-response/7581 "2019-02-04T14:59:36Z")

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I have a flow set up that begins with HTTP in node that receives requests from a .NET client. The parameters on the GET request are processed through a function node and then passed into an HTTP request node with authent…

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## [Linking nodered with FRED cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/linking-nodered-with-fred-cloud/7575)

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**Author:** [@alia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/linking-nodered-with-fred-cloud/7575 "2019-02-04T13:06:45Z")

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Hey, I linked the local nodered to FRED and just want the local nodered to be "informed" whenever FRED server has a fault or malfunctions. Any ideas (or nodes that you can share with me) about this? Thanks in advance :…

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## [Node red in docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-in-docker/7513)

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**Author:** [@ttquattroman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ttquattroman)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-in-docker/7513 "2019-02-04T13:06:15Z")

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I have loaded Node-Red onto my QNAP NAS using container and hence docker. When I open node red I do not see the option to “ Manage Pallett” . Anyone know how to resolve this. Thanks

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## [Codings form native UTF8 to windows1250 (iconv)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/codings-form-native-utf8-to-windows1250-iconv/7515)

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**Author:** [@Vladimirbuta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vladimirbuta)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/codings-form-native-utf8-to-windows1250-iconv/7515 "2019-02-04T12:13:07Z")

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Hi, I need make same changes in a text file with windows 1250 encoding. To decoding to UTF-8 I use node-red-contrib-iconv https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-iconv and works fine, but iconv is only to decodi…

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## [Read Byte array of MPU6000 using I2C node in node red in Windows OS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-byte-array-of-mpu6000-using-i2c-node-in-node-red-in-windows-os/7566)

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**Author:** [@fredy76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fredy76)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-byte-array-of-mpu6000-using-i2c-node-in-node-red-in-windows-os/7566 "2019-02-04T10:48:40Z")

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Hi, Is there the best way to read the byte array of MPU-6000 I2C modules? The sensor is connected to Arduino Uno via I2C cable but is there any possible way to use I2C node while running the node red in Windows Operatin…

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## [Dashboard protection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-protection/7559)

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**Author:** [@XYZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/XYZ)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-protection/7559 "2019-02-04T09:23:28Z")

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How can we protect the dashboard UI for NodeRED as it still blocks http in requests as well.

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## [Questions about "Sub-Flows" I may be missing something](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-about-sub-flows-i-may-be-missing-something/7545)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-about-sub-flows-i-may-be-missing-something/7545 "2019-02-04T07:59:30Z")

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I'm a bit stuck. I get that subflows are a kind of Macro of a group of nodes. They are limited to one input and I am not exactly sure about outputs. (But I'll look into that.) So, I have a group of nodes which is re…

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## [How to convert node red completed project into product or work without node red or just want to work with custom server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-node-red-completed-project-into-product-or-work-without-node-red-or-just-want-to-work-with-custom-server/7553)

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**Author:** [@Muruganandham18](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Muruganandham18)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-node-red-completed-project-into-product-or-work-without-node-red-or-just-want-to-work-with-custom-server/7553 "2019-02-04T07:34:17Z")

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How to convert node red completed project into product or work without node red or just want to work with the custom server.

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## [Node Editor theming with Angular 6](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-editor-theming-with-angular-6/7542)

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**Author:** [@hmzhdd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hmzhdd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2019 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-editor-theming-with-angular-6/7542 "2019-02-04T00:04:03Z")

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Hello, I would make modification to the Node Red Editor , is it possible to redesign the interface ? I would use Angular framework. Thanks

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## [Debugging angular code inside template node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugging-angular-code-inside-template-node/7455)

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**Author:** [@uma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/uma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugging-angular-code-inside-template-node/7455 "2019-02-03T22:40:40Z")

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Hi Does someone have a way to debug angular code inside a template node (node-red-dashboard)? I cant seem to get Batarang (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/angularjs-batarang/ighdmehidhipcmcojjgiloacoafjmpfk?hl…

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## [Http request Node stopped working with cyrillic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-stopped-working-with-cyrillic/7313)

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**Author:** [@Sergii](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sergii)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-stopped-working-with-cyrillic/7313 "2019-02-03T19:46:08Z")

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This code has always worked: Summary\[{"id":"2305c42f.da47a4","type":"http request","z":"37a4cfd0.689588","name":"TEST DOOR","method&qu…

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## [Lost connection \>2.9.5](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-2-9-5/7517)

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**Author:** [@MaJoo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MaJoo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-2-9-5/7517 "2019-02-03T16:40:03Z")

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Hi Guys, I get with all browsers (Chrome, Firefox Safari ...) again and again a "lost connection" internal and external devices. Cache of all browsers were emptied. The sys.log, with the setting "trace", i will not fi…

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## [Node-red Exec node python code with Mac](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-exec-node-python-code-with-mac/7520)

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**Author:** [@soushah](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/soushah)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-exec-node-python-code-with-mac/7520 "2019-02-03T14:54:35Z")

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Hello everyone i am working on a project where i have data from a sensor reading by arduino and arduino process the data using python and want to communicate with node-red what i am trying to do is i am using a mac i wa…

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## [Property value saved as string to flow.json instead of number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/property-value-saved-as-string-to-flow-json-instead-of-number/7363)

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**Author:** [@janoslaszlo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janoslaszlo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/property-value-saved-as-string-to-flow-json-instead-of-number/7363 "2019-02-03T14:46:28Z")

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Hi, I added an option list to an existing node to enable selecting an existing property. The value of the property is saved as string (e.g. "address":"72") to the flow.json instead of "address":72. Actually I copied t…

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## [Tcp request node, host/port via flow works only once](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-host-port-via-flow-works-only-once/4104)

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**Author:** [@Mumin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mumin)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [3 February 2019 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-host-port-via-flow-works-only-once/4104 "2019-02-03T01:20:43Z")

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Hi, I use the "tcp request node" because host/port will change and this node allows to pass in both via flow. I see the following effect and believe its a bug: node ist not connected I pass in an empty msg with host a…

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## [Setting Node Red SSL on Docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-node-red-ssl-on-docker/5491)

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**Author:** [@luisgcu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/luisgcu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 February 2019 22:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-node-red-ssl-on-docker/5491 "2019-02-02T22:41:10Z")

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Hi guys, I am trying to set https secure connection with node red , I have generated the certificates following this tutorial NODE\_RED SSL, on settings.js uncomented the follwing: var fs = require("fs"); https: { …

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## [TEMPLATE NODE: javascript in html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-javascript-in-html/7511)

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**Author:** [@cpaolojo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cpaolojo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 February 2019 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-javascript-in-html/7511 "2019-02-02T17:44:11Z")

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Hi all, I can't execute the check() function. Any idea? Thanks a lot \`\<html\> \<head\> \<script type="text/javascript"\> function check() { document.getElementById("myCheck").checked = true; } …

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## [Asking for help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asking-for-help/7509)

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**Author:** [@chappy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chappy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 February 2019 15:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asking-for-help/7509 "2019-02-02T15:30:31Z")

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Dear Node-Red users, I am new for node-red but I have a strong interest to learn about it. Here is my challenge as a beginner. I was installing serial port pallets to communicate with the Arduino board. Mistakenly I eit…

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## [Write Slide Value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-slide-value/7450)

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**Author:** [@rogier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogier)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 February 2019 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-slide-value/7450 "2019-02-02T12:32:54Z")

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can anyone help me with this one? i have a DDC controller, i can write value with this request: http://192.168.1.240/root?resource=WriteProperty&jsoncode={"index"%3A335938824%2C"property"%3A85%2C"value"%3A45}&callback=…

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## [Scrollable text box](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrollable-text-box/7488)

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**Author:** [@abra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 February 2019 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrollable-text-box/7488 "2019-02-02T08:56:35Z")

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Is there any component available, that would be suitable to display a kind of message logger on the dashboard? For instance I would like to have a kind a scrollable text box as a viewer for all mqtt data that is being r…

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## [Node-red-contrib-canbus install failed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-canbus-install-failed/7160)

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**Author:** [@Bobet21](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobet21)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2019 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-canbus-install-failed/7160 "2019-02-01T18:39:49Z")

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Hello, I am trying to re install the node-red-contrib-canbus which was working fine previoulsy, they made some changes on the Git source and since then it seems I am not able to install that node. I belive the node red …

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## [How to query Watson IoT historical data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-query-watson-iot-historical-data/7483)

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**Author:** [@KenioCarvalho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KenioCarvalho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2019 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-query-watson-iot-historical-data/7483 "2019-02-01T14:43:38Z")

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I setup Watson IoT to send data to cloudant DB. Cloudant create a new database for every week. How can i query all databases for device events using Cloudant Node?

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