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## [Populate Dropdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-dropdown/89298)

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**Author:** [@ylechasseur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ylechasseur)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-dropdown/89298 "2024-07-05T19:10:15Z")

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Hi, dashboard 2.0 : 1.12.4 I am working on migrating an apps to dashboard 2.0 . I am testing the dropdown ui\_update for dynamicly update the widget. ui\_update.label : works ui\_update\_options: nothing display or objec…

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## [Incorrect Time in payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/incorrect-time-in-payload/89296)

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**Author:** [@petitxef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/petitxef)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/incorrect-time-in-payload/89296 "2024-07-05T15:56:40Z")

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Hi everyone! I'm using "get history" node to pull out info about an entity (TV LG). Also I use node red 4.0.2 and a RPi 4 with HA: The time that shows in the payload (last\_changed / last\_reported / last\_updated) the…

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## [Modbus-Flex-Server settings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-flex-server-settings/89300)

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**Author:** [@enginebeat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/enginebeat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-flex-server-settings/89300 "2024-07-05T13:13:49Z")

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Hi All, I Manage ot get my modbus application working and all is well. I keep on having a look at the settings on the Modbus-Flex-Server node and I realised that I don't have a clue what they actually properly mean. I …

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## [Installing pm2 services for windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-pm2-services-for-windows/89285)

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**Author:** [@Tharun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tharun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-pm2-services-for-windows/89285 "2024-07-05T12:56:49Z")

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Dear Team, This query is based on how to install pm2 services for Windows I have flows running on the server whenever the internet gets interrupted or closed the command prompts that my flows stop how do restart it auto…

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## [How to give command for printer to print directly from Node-Red nodes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-give-command-for-printer-to-print-directly-from-node-red-nodes/89297)

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**Author:** [@plcguys](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/plcguys)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-give-command-for-printer-to-print-directly-from-node-red-nodes/89297 "2024-07-05T12:23:02Z")

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Hello, I having an issue on finding a suitable nodes to give command to the Printer. Im connecting my printer with PC via Ethernet. My printer brand is Sato, model number is CL4NX. Does anyone have ever tried to communic…

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## [Loading images in Markdown node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-images-in-markdown-node/89292)

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**Author:** [@Zugarfot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zugarfot)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-images-in-markdown-node/89292 "2024-07-05T11:38:28Z")

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Hello everyone! I was trying to visualize an image with markdown, but I am unable to create a link to the image. Using the absolute path to the image did not work. Node content: Result: File Path:

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## [Creating an API for Reading and Writing Electrical Consumption Data with Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-api-for-reading-and-writing-electrical-consumption-data-with-node-red/89262)

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**Author:** [@Khad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Khad)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-api-for-reading-and-writing-electrical-consumption-data-with-node-red/89262 "2024-07-05T09:26:52Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm a student and I'm currently working on a project where I need to create an API to manage electrical consumption data. Here's the context: Data Reading: I retrieve electrical consumption data usin…

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## [Ok/Cancel-dialog in dashboard v2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-cancel-dialog-in-dashboard-v2/89257)

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**Author:** [@kitkat159](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kitkat159)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 08:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-cancel-dialog-in-dashboard-v2/89257 "2024-07-05T08:51:49Z")

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In dashbord v1 there was an option for the ui-notification to show an OK/Cancel-dialog (with or without input field. Is there any possibility/workaround to do this with dashboard v2?

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## [FlowFuse v2.6 Updates - AI Infused Node-RED, Persistent File Storage & Lots More](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-v2-6-updates-ai-infused-node-red-persistent-file-storage-lots-more/89291)

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**Author:** [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-v2-6-updates-ai-infused-node-red-persistent-file-storage-lots-more/89291 "2024-07-05T07:33:46Z")

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Full Article: FlowFuse 2.6: AI Infused Node-RED, Persistent File Storage & Lots More • FlowFuse Hi all, just sharing our latest release of FlowFuse, featuring: Persistent Storage Each instance now gets a piece of persi…

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## [Adding custom theme on device agent](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-custom-theme-on-device-agent/89280)

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**Author:** [@ewuharun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ewuharun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-custom-theme-on-device-agent/89280 "2024-07-05T08:10:57Z")

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How to add custom themes on the node-red device ? Basically i want to add my custom theme on my docker file where i made a image of a device-agent.

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## [Create a diagram that can change the X-axis label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-diagram-that-can-change-the-x-axis-label/88958)

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**Author:** [@Javierv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Javierv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2024 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-diagram-that-can-change-the-x-axis-label/88958 "2024-07-05T07:12:00Z")

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Good morning to all!! I am developing a software to datalogging, and in the report, I want to create a chart that read the file with data registers, a txt file and shows a chart with that data. The problem is X-axis lab…

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## [Debug Panel "\[object Object\]"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-panel-object-object/89271)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-panel-object-object/89271 "2024-07-04T21:09:56Z")

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I have some large complex objects stored in my context variables. I have found that when I retrieve them via global.get, if I then use a node.warn inside my function node, it shows the retrieved object and lets me drill…

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## [Ui-table row with a clickable icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-with-a-clickable-icon/89269)

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**Author:** [@Gaetano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gaetano)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-with-a-clickable-icon/89269 "2024-07-04T18:43:40Z")

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I have a ui-table containing some data (regarding tasmota devices); in some cases should be necessary to proceed to delete the specific entry from the structure that containing the source informations. Is it possibile t…

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## [Interactive Workshop: Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interactive-workshop-dashboard-2-0/88877)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 18:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interactive-workshop-dashboard-2-0/88877 "2024-07-04T18:38:25Z")

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Just a heads up... @joepavitt is running a dashboard 2 "Crash Course" on the 2nd July that may be of interest: Dashboard Crash Course • FlowFuse

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## [Feature request: read file, set msg.complete to true for last line](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-read-file-set-msg-complete-to-true-for-last-line/89225)

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**Author:** [@evdheuvelUpl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/evdheuvelUpl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-read-file-set-msg-complete-to-true-for-last-line/89225 "2024-07-04T14:13:59Z")

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When processing text files via the read file node, where it outputs a msg per line, it would be convenient when msg.complete is set to true for the last line. This makes it easier to group lines using the join node witho…

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## [Node-red-ui-table don't refresh automatically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-table-dont-refresh-automatically/89268)

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**Author:** [@pepe2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pepe2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 17:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-table-dont-refresh-automatically/89268 "2024-07-04T17:10:55Z")

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Hi, I try to make a table on my dashboard with the next nodes : \[ { "id": "2f67ebdfe05368a8", "type": "ui\_table", "z": "3e87841836f07711", "group": "475b1ea5d099553a", "name":…

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## [Dashboard 2 Gauge widget shows node is invalid, but](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-gauge-widget-shows-node-is-invalid-but/89244)

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**Author:** [@jblack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jblack)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-gauge-widget-shows-node-is-invalid-but/89244 "2024-07-04T16:46:08Z")

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Using dashboard 2 the node shows "invalid configuration" in the editor after what I believe to be a valid configuration, and produces a warning when deployed. The gauge preforms as expected in the UI. What am I missing? …

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## [SQL injection attacks security issue mysql](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sql-injection-attacks-security-issue-mysql/89017)

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**Author:** [@granxavi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/granxavi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sql-injection-attacks-security-issue-mysql/89017 "2024-07-04T13:32:19Z")

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I HAVE ALREADY TRIED PREPARED STATEMENTS and STORED PROCEDURES but nothing seems to work. I am trying to implement a simple API where users can register on the DB. Everything works fine as expected. However, I noticed t…

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## [Securing a single use resource](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-a-single-use-resource/89240)

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**Author:** [@mogul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mogul)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-a-single-use-resource/89240 "2024-07-04T12:48:04Z")

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My flow has a single use resource, a modem on a serial port. From time to time, something triggers the flow and it needs to send a message on the modem. Now, it could happen that I get two triggers right after each oth…

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## [Use credentials from env from the subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-credentials-from-env-from-the-subflow/89264)

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**Author:** [@NetHans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NetHans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-credentials-from-env-from-the-subflow/89264 "2024-07-04T12:34:36Z")

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Hello, credentials can now be specified in the environment variables of the subflows. How must my self-created node be structured so that these credentials can be taken from the ENV of the subflow? Is there any possibi…

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## [Dashboard disconnected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-disconnected/89259)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 11:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-disconnected/89259 "2024-07-04T11:11:49Z")

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I understand that I don't have informations to give you but maybe others have the same problem. In my house I have 5 tablets for the data of my home-automation, all the tablets are amazon fire ... (all the tablets work …

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## [Reading ATC\_MiThermometer in \*connected\* mode](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-atc-mithermometer-in-connected-mode/89263)

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**Author:** [@LondisDunleer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LondisDunleer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-atc-mithermometer-in-connected-mode/89263 "2024-07-04T11:45:28Z")

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Hi, Doubt anyone can help with this one, but thanks for looking. I use the ATC\_MiThermometers in advertising mode. I get the data in using a BLE scanning node which picks up all the advertising data being broadcast, wh…

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## [Delay node queue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-queue/89232)

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**Author:** [@j2002](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2002)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 11:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-queue/89232 "2024-07-04T11:43:15Z")

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I need a little help because I'm not sure how to do that. In my flow I try to do a test every hour and, if the test conditions are not met, I send a message to a delay node, which sends it 600 seconds later. Again it ch…

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## [Creating a never-ending listener and type error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-never-ending-listener-and-type-error/89172)

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**Author:** [@jpadie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jpadie)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-never-ending-listener-and-type-error/89172 "2024-07-04T10:58:29Z")

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dear all i'm pondering what the right way is to create a node that listens (ideally async) for output from a python script that never ends (it is monitoring GPIO interrupts)? the code, as it stands, is below. This is …

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## [Collapsible json in card //dashboard2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapsible-json-in-card-dashboard2/89260)

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**Author:** [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/collapsible-json-in-card-dashboard2/89260 "2024-07-04T09:54:35Z")

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Hello, can somebody help me how to create collapsible json (just like in editor debug section) under vuetify card? \<template\> \<v-card class="mx-auto" max-width="344"\> \<v-card-title\>JSON \</v-card-title\> \<v-ca…

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## [How to pass msg.payload to \<script\>\</script\> in template node of node-red-dashboard 3.6.5?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-msg-payload-to-script-script-in-template-node-of-node-red-dashboard-3-6-5/89255)

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**Author:** [@arseny-sandaar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arseny-sandaar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-msg-payload-to-script-script-in-template-node-of-node-red-dashboard-3-6-5/89255 "2024-07-04T09:19:32Z")

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How to pass msg.payload coming from function node to within html in template node of node-red-dashboard 3.6.5? It is possible to handle msg.payload content as {{msg.payload}} in html body clause in the form of text. I …

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## [Msg-size node - units](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-size-node-units/89243)

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**Author:** [@MakerMan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MakerMan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-size-node-units/89243 "2024-07-04T08:52:28Z")

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The msg-side node displays beside it a value in KB/hr and the msg object shows Am I correct in understanding that the values in the object are in Bytes ?

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## [TLS Config Node: CA Certificate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-config-node-ca-certificate/88695)

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**Author:** [@elegant\_dijkstra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elegant_dijkstra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-config-node-ca-certificate/88695 "2024-07-04T07:55:35Z")

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Hello everyone, when setting "Verify server certificate" und Uploading a Custom CA Cert in a TLS config, where is that cert actually stored? I need work behind a corporate firewall, if I set its certificate in the TLS …

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## [Is there a problem with the way re-connection is handled with D2?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-problem-with-the-way-re-connection-is-handled-with-d2/89175)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 06:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-problem-with-the-way-re-connection-is-handled-with-d2/89175 "2024-07-04T06:53:49Z")

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I think there may be a fundamental problem with the way D2 handles socket disconnection/reconnection. For example, if there is a chart on the dashboard and the connection drops for a short time (or a long time) then thi…

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## [Switch node show state of the input not working as in earlier versions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-show-state-of-the-input-not-working-as-in-earlier-versions/89224)

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**Author:** [@DuardT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DuardT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2024 06:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-show-state-of-the-input-not-working-as-in-earlier-versions/89224 "2024-07-04T06:37:34Z")

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My current Node Red deployment uses node-red-dashboard version 3.6.1. I have a couple of switches set to "Switch icon shows state of the input" and I have a mqtt in node connected to the switch input side. When a "on" or…

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