# Latest

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## [Node Red Bluemix Starter update required](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-bluemix-starter-update-required/1651)

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**Author:** [@kenime](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenime)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2018 04:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-bluemix-starter-update-required/1651 "2018-07-18T04:09:53Z")

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When I updated to latest Node Red version (0.18.7), I noticed that some refactoring is required in node red bluemix starter. The application will detect there is any cloudant storage attached to it and fallback to local…

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## [Helpful criticism requested](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/helpful-criticism-requested/1435)

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**Author:** [@Backup](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Backup)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 23:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/helpful-criticism-requested/1435 "2018-07-17T23:32:31Z")

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I'm new to node-red and sorta new to javascript and would appreciate any helpful criticism concerning best practices. This function stores sensor data in a context variable every 5 seconds then at one minute timer ticks…

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## [Working with Date and Time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-date-and-time/1616)

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**Author:** [@dedynobre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dedynobre)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-date-and-time/1616 "2018-07-17T21:45:14Z")

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Hi! I have a field in the dashboard called Time League and Other Field called Time Off, both of type time. You can compare if the clock time is the same as the Time or Time node Turns it off to perform an action. I've…

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## [Start of Node Red stalling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-of-node-red-stalling/1603)

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**Author:** [@gadjet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gadjet)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-of-node-red-stalling/1603 "2018-07-17T20:27:05Z")

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Hi, I put together a new node red server on a Pi yesterday and all went well apart from a couple of times it seems to hang when starting node red, i looks like it's stopping just after connecting to the Cloud MQTT serve…

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## [Sub flows ? grouping of nodes, input output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sub-flows-grouping-of-nodes-input-output/1610)

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**Author:** [@mako](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mako)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sub-flows-grouping-of-nodes-input-output/1610 "2018-07-17T09:51:55Z")

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Hi Nick. Im not big coder and thats why node red works well for me, i love it ! My question is, i have for example, A Modbus node wired to function node with a few lines of codes, then wired to an Mqtt node. Is it po…

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## [Q: How do you make it come on?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/q-how-do-you-make-it-come-on/1628)

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**Author:** [@10der](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/10der)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 08:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/q-how-do-you-make-it-come-on/1628 "2018-07-17T08:23:03Z")

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Hi!! I am writing a simple (https://github.com/10der/node-red-contrib-fibaro-hc2) module for Fibaro community How do you make it come on here ? thank you!

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## [File writing with the file node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-writing-with-the-file-node/1585)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-writing-with-the-file-node/1585 "2018-07-17T07:58:48Z")

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(Yeah, sorry, but I don't get it either) Ok, next/latest problem that has me stumped. I want to write to a file (append) in the defined httppublic directory. (or what ever it is called - but it is set) This is the co…

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## [Is node-red-contrib-bigstatus being maintained?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-bigstatus-being-maintained/1594)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-contrib-bigstatus-being-maintained/1594 "2018-07-16T22:18:08Z")

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Can anyone tell me whether the node-red-contrib-bigstatus node (or any of the other "big" nodes) is still being maintained? The author does not seem to have been very active lately. I raised an issue against node-red-con…

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## [ BigTimer to only act upon a certain time?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-to-only-act-upon-a-certain-time/1605)

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**Author:** [@jahkr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jahkr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-to-only-act-upon-a-certain-time/1605 "2018-07-16T20:21:35Z")

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I realize I could use various NPM nodered schedulers but the BigTimer has things like sunrise/sunset that I'd like to utilize. That being said, is there a way to set BigTimer to only act upon a certain time? I know it r…

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## [MQTT Route to Certificate Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-route-to-certificate-error/1612)

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**Author:** [@E.Strobel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E.Strobel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-route-to-certificate-error/1612 "2018-07-16T18:34:14Z")

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I am having trouble getting the MQTT ouput block to connect to Amazon Web Services. It will go back and forth between "connecting" and "disconnected". Does anyone have any experience using AWS? I have tried looking for s…

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## [MQTT - distance is no object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-distance-is-no-object/1577)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 16:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-distance-is-no-object/1577 "2018-07-16T16:54:16Z")

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MQTT - distance is no object The above link will take you to the tutorial for this week's session with my IoT students. No real practical use, except to demonstrate to the students that you can use a remote MQTT broker…

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## [Button question about "remembering" state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-question-about-remembering-state/1600)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-question-about-remembering-state/1600 "2018-07-16T16:38:47Z")

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This is a tricky one which has just come to light for me. See flow. The idea is that the "LED" can be turned on/off but pressing the on or off button. Fair enough. Here it is simple: all on one machine and on one sc…

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## [Feedparser: Allow float values for interval](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedparser-allow-float-values-for-interval/1596)

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**Author:** [@robertsimione](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robertsimione)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedparser-allow-float-values-for-interval/1596 "2018-07-16T15:15:44Z")

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Some RSS feeds load with lots of interesting documents faster than every minute, for example https://reddit.com/r/all/comments/.rss There doesn't seem to be any reason that the minutes-interval at which the Feedparser u…

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## [Node-red-contrib-google-action on Bluemix](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-google-action-on-bluemix/1607)

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**Author:** [@michaelblight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelblight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 10:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-google-action-on-bluemix/1607 "2018-07-16T10:20:51Z")

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Has anybody successfully used node-red-contrib-google-action on Bluemix (IBM Cloud)? I followed the instructions and it seems to have killed my Bluemix instance - suddenly I started getting 404 errors. It sets up a web s…

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## [Detection the earthquake](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/detection-the-earthquake/1601)

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**Author:** [@quangminh0243](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quangminh0243)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/detection-the-earthquake/1601 "2018-07-16T06:44:16Z")

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Hi guys, Im a new. Give me an advise about to making the program that detect the earthquake. Thanks.

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## [Integrate the text receiving by api call to IBM voice gateway](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/integrate-the-text-receiving-by-api-call-to-ibm-voice-gateway/1599)

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**Author:** [@sampath6789](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sampath6789)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 03:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/integrate-the-text-receiving-by-api-call-to-ibm-voice-gateway/1599 "2018-07-16T03:17:52Z")

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I have a API which gives a particular text when we make a request to it. I have already implemented that sending request and receiving response by node-red nodes(inject/ change/ http request) I have already created an …

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## [Http POST formula help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-formula-help/1589)

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**Author:** [@BlinkScooby](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BlinkScooby)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 23:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-formula-help/1589 "2018-07-15T23:50:14Z")

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Hey guys I am in need of a little help. So I have a project that has a web interface from 2007. it's very insecure and what I have done is sniff the packets on it and have been able to replicate login, turn on, turn off,…

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## [Flows.nodered.org lists node's older version instead of latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-nodered-org-lists-nodes-older-version-instead-of-latest/1142)

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**Author:** [@PKGeorgiev](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PKGeorgiev)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 23:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-nodered-org-lists-nodes-older-version-instead-of-latest/1142 "2018-07-15T23:29:07Z")

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Hi, Recently node-red-contrib-norelite has been updated to version 2.6.1 (2.6.0 was published 2 days ago): npmjs also seem to be updated: But flows.nodered.org shows it as version 2.5.0: What could be the probl…

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## [Scope of variables in external JS scripts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scope-of-variables-in-external-js-scripts/1048)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 19:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scope-of-variables-in-external-js-scripts/1048 "2018-07-15T19:02:45Z")

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Hi folks, Wanted to start experimenting with Blockly, so I added following lines (in the html file of one of my contributions): \<script src="https://blockly-demo.appspot.com/static/blockly\_compressed.js"\>\</script\> \<scr…

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## [Text node not displaying title and payload same time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-node-not-displaying-title-and-payload-same-time/1581)

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**Author:** [@BlinkScooby](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BlinkScooby)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-node-not-displaying-title-and-payload-same-time/1581 "2018-07-15T14:09:42Z")

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Hey guys. I am a bit perplexed on my UI text node. I have a Text node that doesn't display both things that I have set. So I have a MQTT message that gets put into json then i filter out only a name of the MQTT. It then…

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## [Finite State Machine (FSM) - UK traffic lights](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/finite-state-machine-fsm-uk-traffic-lights/1580)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/finite-state-machine-fsm-uk-traffic-lights/1580 "2018-07-15T12:32:46Z")

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UK traffic lights and FSM The above link will take you to a tutorial about Finite State Machines (FSM). The model is based on the UK traffic light sequence. Here's a link to the Node-RED flow. Node-RED flow Trust yo…

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## [Stop full flow with node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stop-full-flow-with-node/1584)

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**Author:** [@koos147](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/koos147)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stop-full-flow-with-node/1584 "2018-07-15T12:00:17Z")

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Hi, I have a flow with a lot of waits. the full flow takes up to an hour. (and that is exactly what it should do) sometimes by accident the flow starts. and i need to wait the full hour to undo all steps. I was thinki…

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## [Touch sensitive buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/touch-sensitive-buttons/1576)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2018 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/touch-sensitive-buttons/1576 "2018-07-15T07:56:27Z")

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Touch sensitive buttons Here's a link to the work my students did this week on touch sensitive buttons. Hope you enjoy reading it.

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## [Raspberry Pi 3 B+June Raspbian Serial Port Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-june-raspbian-serial-port-node-red/1521)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2018 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-3-b-june-raspbian-serial-port-node-red/1521 "2018-07-14T22:20:13Z")

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After a terrible couple of days updating Node and Node-Red - all working thanks to DJ... the serial port on the PI3 is not having it. I've turned off console use of serial, disabled BT and Pi user is part of the relevan…

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## [Modules deleting instead of updating](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modules-deleting-instead-of-updating/1569)

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**Author:** [@Ceriain](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ceriain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2018 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modules-deleting-instead-of-updating/1569 "2018-07-14T19:16:50Z")

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Hey all, Got a strange occurence with my Node-Red. As it says above, if I try to update a module in the Palette, instead of updating, it deletes the Module. On restarting Node-Red I get told all the node attached to the…

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## [modifying node-red-contrib-mongodb3](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-node-red-contrib-mongodb3/1379)

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**Author:** [@yahya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yahya)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2018 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-node-red-contrib-mongodb3/1379 "2018-07-09T10:56:02Z")

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i’m still new to node-red nodes and node-js so my question it may look easy to some of you. i want to modify mongodb3 node, as we all know mongodb3 it takes any msg coming in json format in msg.payload and save it in mo…

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## [MQTT input not connecting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-input-not-connecting/1558)

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**Author:** [@E.Strobel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E.Strobel)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2018 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-input-not-connecting/1558 "2018-07-13T19:59:10Z")

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I have been having an issue getting the MQTT input block to connect to my emonPi (raspberry pi system by openenergymonitor). When I connect to the emonPi via SSH through putty, I am able to view all of the MQTT messages.…

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## [Load email address from dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/load-email-address-from-dashboard/1511)

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**Author:** [@barry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/barry)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2018 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/load-email-address-from-dashboard/1511 "2018-07-13T15:58:17Z")

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Hi All I'm trying to load an email address from dashboard to my email node When I try trigger the email, the trigger replaces the email address causing an error Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regards Barry

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## [Node Red in Docker loosing all flows every restart/reboot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-in-docker-loosing-all-flows-every-restart-reboot/1402)

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**Author:** [@cnoork](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cnoork)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2018 15:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-in-docker-loosing-all-flows-every-restart-reboot/1402 "2018-07-13T15:43:48Z")

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I am running Node Red in docker on my Synology. It is working as I like only after restart the container or restart Synology all my flows are gone. I mount the /data to a volume on Synology. When I shutdown the container…

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## [Ui\_numeric, how block automatic send payload?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-numeric-how-block-automatic-send-payload/1555)

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**Author:** [@EnricoSx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EnricoSx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2018 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-numeric-how-block-automatic-send-payload/1555 "2018-07-13T14:34:45Z")

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is possible, for ui\_numeric send payload only when a press a ui\_button? thanks for help is write: "Setting msg.enabled to false will disable the widget putput." is this? how i can do? :slight\_smile:

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