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**Author:** [@dougle03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougle03)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-node-status-disabled/88858 "2024-06-23T20:06:47Z")

V4 of NR Latest V of HA Getting DISABLED node status - The node is not disabled in settings. Any ideas.... The Entity is ok and working elsewhere. Never seen this before, error yes, but not DISABLED.... --- ## ["Expose as..." field in State Nodes weirdness in Node-RED v4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expose-as-field-in-state-nodes-weirdness-in-node-red-v4/88887)

**Author:** [@NeoDude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NeoDude)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expose-as-field-in-state-nodes-weirdness-in-node-red-v4/88887 "2024-06-23T19:10:00Z")

Hey Folks, First post so go easy on me. I've just upgraded to NodeRed 4.0 and noticed some weird behaviour with the HA State Nodes. When you open a Node to edit it, the "Expose as" field defaults to the first switch in… --- ## [Mustache syntax in Dashboard-2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-syntax-in-dashboard-2/88868)

**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 14:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-syntax-in-dashboard-2/88868 "2024-06-23T14:45:46Z")

I have just started to look again at the flowfuse dashboard. It seems that mustache syntax is not supported - at least not in the gauge widget? So how can I replicate the old (Angular?) dashboard settings like {{value … --- ## [Split Node doesn't split an array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-node-doesnt-split-an-array/88881)

**Author:** [@mickym2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mickym2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-node-doesnt-split-an-array/88881 "2024-06-23T13:52:45Z")

I am not sure - i had never before this behaviour. My split Node does not split the array of objects? The Input (shown as debug 2) will not be split and no output of the split node in debug 1 Node. NodeRed Version … --- ## [Customize sliders for DB2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-sliders-for-db2/88844)

**Author:** [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-sliders-for-db2/88844 "2024-06-23T11:07:10Z")

A little bit of fun with sliders \[{"id":"1c0c26f3ab8a24c8","type":"ui-template","z":"e59576a114c1e493","group":"6f47b8907c5da63a","page":"","ui":"","name":"range","order":5,"width":"6","height":"1","head":"","format":"\ **Author:** [@nygma2004](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nygma2004)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-specific-content/88697 "2024-06-23T10:55:21Z") A few months ago there was a discussion about how to create dialogs in DB2. And in that we said that when the incoming message is received the socketId must be checked to make sure the dialog is only snown to the user to… --- ## [Dashboard 2 (flowfuse) collapse groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-flowfuse-collapse-groups/88857)

**Author:** [@bltDefender](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bltDefender)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-flowfuse-collapse-groups/88857 "2024-06-23T07:50:02Z")

Hi, in dashboard 1 there was a feature to allow groups to be collapsable. I was missing this in flowfuse. Is this on the roadmap already? Any way to get this customized until it's (if) released? --- ## [Thoughts on the use of \`link\` nodes (Asking you)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thoughts-on-the-use-of-link-nodes-asking-you/88853)

**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2024 01:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thoughts-on-the-use-of-link-nodes-asking-you/88853 "2024-06-23T01:49:25Z")

Quick question - I don't know if there is an easy answer to this, so I'm asking. Way back when there were no such things as the link-in and link-out nodes. (I'll ignore the call for now) So there were a lot of wires j… --- ## [Compare one variable between two values in function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-one-variable-between-two-values-in-function/88863)

**Author:** [@devifast](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/devifast)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 17:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-one-variable-between-two-values-in-function/88863 "2024-06-22T17:51:33Z")

I want to compare a variable from the message two set values in a function but I can't describe it (I'm bad with the syntax) I imagine it like this: if (msg.payload.current\_value \>= 5 && msg.payload.current\_value =\< 1… --- ## [Why does "new Date()" show as an error?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-new-date-show-as-an-error/88776)

**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-new-date-show-as-an-error/88776 "2024-06-22T17:39:57Z")

For some reason new Date() is identified by NR as an error, though the (function) node compiles and runs correctly. Any ideas why this would be? The specific error message is: --- ## [Following update wake on lan flow no longer works](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/following-update-wake-on-lan-flow-no-longer-works/88856)

**Author:** [@wbravin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wbravin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/following-update-wake-on-lan-flow-no-longer-works/88856 "2024-06-22T17:06:54Z")

Hello all I am hosting HA as a vm in proxmox. And i am trying to wol a HTPC on the same network Following updates from HA, and Node red, my wake on lan flow to turn on the htpc via wol wait 15 seconds then turn on my a… --- ## [Fehlermeldung "RequestError: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.84:80" ](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fehlermeldung-requesterror-connect-ehostunreach-192-168-0-84-80/88865)

**Author:** [@rolf1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rolf1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fehlermeldung-requesterror-connect-ehostunreach-192-168-0-84-80/88865 "2024-06-22T16:39:58Z")

Hallo zusammen, ich bin totaler Anfänger.... bekomme auf einmal diese Fehlermeldung "RequestError: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.84:80" bei diesem einfachen flow .... wer kann mir da weiterhelfen ? Grüße Rolf … --- ## [Dashboard is not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-is-not-working/88861)

**Author:** [@Marv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-is-not-working/88861 "2024-06-22T16:36:50Z")

Why can i not change my dashboard --- ## [Node-red dashboard "refused to connect"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-refused-to-connect/88224)

**Author:** [@larro96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/larro96)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-refused-to-connect/88224 "2024-06-22T14:58:40Z")

I am having a problem with my node-red. I am running node-red on a windows 10 PC and using node-red-dashboard as UI. The problem is that sometimes when I get power outage, the node-red stops working. In the browser it sa… --- ## [Node-RED to Alexa integration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-alexa-integration/88735)

**Author:** [@andrewtholt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andrewtholt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2024 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-alexa-integration/88735 "2024-06-22T14:19:35Z")

Just a beginner node red, and am trying to get stuff working with Alexa. I have has some success, in that I have installed the bridge, created a device, added a flow that controls a MQTT plug (I have named FRED).Alexa h… --- ## [Basic Contrib CIP to S7 Protocol converter. works well, question on forcing it to write on some interval](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basic-contrib-cip-to-s7-protocol-converter-works-well-question-on-forcing-it-to-write-on-some-interval/88851)

**Author:** [@project2501](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/project2501)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basic-contrib-cip-to-s7-protocol-converter-works-well-question-on-forcing-it-to-write-on-some-interval/88851 "2024-06-21T22:20:58Z")

I'm sure this has been asked, I didn't query for it correctly when searching. If the input side doesn't change state (Eth IP CIP in my case) but the output side (S7) device loses communications but is recovered, the tag… --- ## [Cumulative power limitation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cumulative-power-limitation/88811)

**Author:** [@gumue](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gumue)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cumulative-power-limitation/88811 "2024-06-21T20:53:07Z")

I've been trying to implement a function for some time, but unfortunately I'm not really getting anywhere and hope someone has an idea. I would like to set up a lighting control with 3 channels (I have 3 sliders in Dash… --- ## [Help loading Byte Array for SQL insert](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-loading-byte-array-for-sql-insert/88843)

**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-loading-byte-array-for-sql-insert/88843 "2024-06-21T20:30:41Z")

Happy Friday to all. I am using OpenAI to do some analysis on a photo taken by a RPi camera. With the help provided in this post, I got that all figured out by using a function node. Now I wish to send several pieces … --- ## [Update node-red datastore from client without sending a message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-datastore-from-client-without-sending-a-message/88803)

**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-datastore-from-client-without-sending-a-message/88803 "2024-06-21T20:27:24Z")

I can see from the docs Building Third Party Widgets how I can send a message without updating the data store and how to send a message and update the data store at the same time. How can I modify the store without sen… --- ## [Flowfuse Dashboard out of sync](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-dashboard-out-of-sync/88528)

**Author:** [@bltDefender](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bltDefender)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 15:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-dashboard-out-of-sync/88528 "2024-06-21T15:29:29Z")

Hi, I changed vom dashboard 1 to 2 (currently version 1.11.1). It runs on an android pad with all energy saving options deactivated and permanent power supply. After some time (there is no pattern I would recognize) the… --- ## [And function problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/and-function-problem/88842)

**Author:** [@Marv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/and-function-problem/88842 "2024-06-21T15:15:19Z")

I have a problem-i do node red just as a hobby but i need help with the switch I have made a function -if \< 90 =true Else if \> 90 false-that works but this function is connectet with an and block- an the switch which i… --- ## [Interpretation of a QR Code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interpretation-of-a-qr-code/88827)

**Author:** [@pgenoud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pgenoud)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interpretation-of-a-qr-code/88827 "2024-06-21T11:46:44Z")

Hi all ! I'm starting with Node RED and discovering this amazing world ! I work in the industry and will use node red for data acquisition in a product tracability subject. My subject today is the following : I will … --- ## [Dashboard 2 - v1.12.0 \`Fixed\` layout broken](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-v1-12-0-fixed-layout-broken/88821)

**Author:** [@arturv2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arturv2000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-v1-12-0-fixed-layout-broken/88821 "2024-06-21T11:39:02Z")

Hi Just updated Dashboard to the new version, noticed something strange regarding the page layout fixed. In previous versions (even in a v1.11.1 locally compiled for fix Prevent app setup call when unauthenticated resp… --- ## [Page set to \`hide\`after updating parameters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/page-set-to-hide-after-updating-parameters/88824)

**Author:** [@arturv2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arturv2000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/page-set-to-hide-after-updating-parameters/88824 "2024-06-21T11:38:31Z")

Hi Not sure if this is totally related to dashboard or with Node-Red.. When editing the parameters of a dashboard page, after clicking update the page is set to hide. This already happened in v1.11.1 of dashboard, a… --- ## [DB2 : ui-event node - doesnt always generate events](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db2-ui-event-node-doesnt-always-generate-events/88826)

**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db2-ui-event-node-doesnt-always-generate-events/88826 "2024-06-21T10:02:31Z")

Hi My dashboard is displayed to end user via. iFrame. Calling app sends some params as part of URL (query params) My params are tied up to specifc user operating the dashboard - so i need to maintain the params to soc… --- ## [It possible to configure the Node-RED node "node-red-node-serialport" with \`msg.port\` to dynamically change the port?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-possible-to-configure-the-node-red-node-node-red-node-serialport-with-msg-port-to-dynamically-change-the-port/88816)

**Author:** [@khalil\_khalil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khalil_khalil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2024 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-possible-to-configure-the-node-red-node-node-red-node-serialport-with-msg-port-to-dynamically-change-the-port/88816 "2024-06-21T07:39:35Z")

Hello, I have a question: Is it possible to configure the Node-RED node "node-red-node-serialport" with msg.port to dynamically change the port? For example, when I send msg.port=COM1, the serialrequest node changes to … --- ## [Reset dashboard values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-dashboard-values/88800)

**Author:** [@Boerwors](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Boerwors)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [20 June 2024 23:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-dashboard-values/88800 "2024-06-20T23:18:56Z")

Hey node heads, i had a quick question. if i've got a dash readout like this: and i wanted to (on press of a reset button on the dash) empty the value fields of all those message nodes... does anyone know of how to o… --- ## [Flow process help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-process-help/88823)

**Author:** [@Morsey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Morsey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 June 2024 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-process-help/88823 "2024-06-20T21:54:43Z")

I am fairly new to node-red, but not to coding. I am hoping for a bit of guidance to flow layout. I am happy with how to use node-red, the different nodes etc. What I am missing is experience with algorithms for node-re… --- ## [Widget Position CSS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-position-css/88820)

**Author:** [@Stergios96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stergios96)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 June 2024 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-position-css/88820 "2024-06-20T19:22:08Z")

Hi, I would like to change the possition of the text (i use circle icon as led). Is there any css to adjust it? Below there is the "text" circle \