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## [Tracking AI Agent load / usage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-ai-agent-load-usage/86675)

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**Author:** [@abedmalak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abedmalak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 18:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-ai-agent-load-usage/86675 "2024-03-22T18:56:13Z")

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I'm building a very complex AI Agent and would like to monitor how many messages are being sent to it daily, how can I do so? does someone have a flow / idea / video I can reference?

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## [Using LLamaindex / Langchain with nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-llamaindex-langchain-with-nodered/86674)

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**Author:** [@abedmalak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abedmalak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-llamaindex-langchain-with-nodered/86674 "2024-03-22T18:55:13Z")

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I was trying to set it up but there were toooo many things to set up I was wondering if someone has a configurable template/ flow I can use

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## [How to receive MQTT data using Subscribe and callback](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-receive-mqtt-data-using-subscribe-and-callback/86596)

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**Author:** [@badflash](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/badflash)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-receive-mqtt-data-using-subscribe-and-callback/86596 "2024-03-22T13:48:48Z")

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I am have trouble figuring out how to implement the subscribe and callback feature of MQTT in micropython. The examples I've found aren't helping me figure out how to do it. I'm a new guy. I am using a Pi Pico W, HiveMQ…

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## [Generic Flexible 5 Option Dropdown by Claude](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generic-flexible-5-option-dropdown-by-claude/86673)

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**Author:** [@Mike7833](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mike7833)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/generic-flexible-5-option-dropdown-by-claude/86673 "2024-03-22T17:44:57Z")

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Thought I would share this with the community. Its a generic dynamically generated series of dropdowns built from a configuration JSON file. The user can select a series of options as defined in a tree-like structured …

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## [Memory leak. Heap dump shows it may be related to CommsConnection. how to pinpoint the culprit?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-heap-dump-shows-it-may-be-related-to-commsconnection-how-to-pinpoint-the-culprit/86661)

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**Author:** [@tnltj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tnltj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-heap-dump-shows-it-may-be-related-to-commsconnection-how-to-pinpoint-the-culprit/86661 "2024-03-22T16:56:17Z")

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First, some general info I have several flows, each with multiple MQTT in and MQTT out nodes. There are also multiple queries to a MySQL database, using the node-red-node-mysql. About 250 incoming messages are processed…

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## [Initializing widgets from my Pi Pico W](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/initializing-widgets-from-my-pi-pico-w/86647)

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**Author:** [@badflash](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/badflash)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/initializing-widgets-from-my-pi-pico-w/86647 "2024-03-22T16:38:04Z")

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I'm wondering if there is a way to initialize a switch or slider from the program on my Pi Pico W when it first runs. I tried sending a feed to them, but it made a race condition. Thanks in advance.

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## [Access my dashboard on my phone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-my-dashboard-on-my-phone/86648)

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**Author:** [@badflash](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/badflash)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-my-dashboard-on-my-phone/86648 "2024-03-22T16:37:28Z")

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Node-Red is running on my PC. How to I access my dashboard on my phone?

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## [Form elements, how to pre-fill fields?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/form-elements-how-to-pre-fill-fields/86670)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/form-elements-how-to-pre-fill-fields/86670 "2024-03-22T16:30:05Z")

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Let's say i have a ui-text-input and want to pre-fill it with the content of msg.exampleText when the page loads. How do I do that?

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## [Lack in the documentation where similar versions of a node exist](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lack-in-the-documentation-where-similar-versions-of-a-node-exist/86665)

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**Author:** [@AndrewBeasley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndrewBeasley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lack-in-the-documentation-where-similar-versions-of-a-node-exist/86665 "2024-03-22T16:24:34Z")

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While trying to help on this question (moving directories) I found a quirk in my searching (well it was late at night) while looking for nodes that could help. The node-red-contrib-fs node came up in my search as a simp…

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## [Ui-graph node zoom in and zoom out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-graph-node-zoom-in-and-zoom-out/86618)

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**Author:** [@neyarprasanth1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/neyarprasanth1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-graph-node-zoom-in-and-zoom-out/86618 "2024-03-22T10:22:00Z")

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Hello guys, Now I am using ui-graph node for see the graphical reading in ui-dashboard. but problem is after some time it shows very narrow waveform. So can't able to see the reading properly. I want same like blynk side…

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## [Using Tabulator grids in Dashboard v2.0 templates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-tabulator-grids-in-dashboard-v2-0-templates/85068)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-tabulator-grids-in-dashboard-v2-0-templates/85068 "2024-03-22T10:00:09Z")

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My team is using interactive data grids extensively in our dashboard UI. Due to limitations of ui-table in dashboard v1.0 & v2.0, we instantiate the Tabulator package (Tabulator) directly within v2.0 template nodes, and …

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## [Table override other dashboard nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-override-other-dashboard-nodes/86660)

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**Author:** [@same7youssef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/same7youssef)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-override-other-dashboard-nodes/86660 "2024-03-22T09:25:39Z")

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Greetings all, I have node red v3.1.5 & node JS v20.11.1 I am creating a simple dashboard with 3 buttons and form as "input" group and a table as an "output" group all under one tab "test dashboard" after deploying an…

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## [Tank level indication inside of ui-template(v2)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tank-level-indication-inside-of-ui-template-v2/86595)

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**Author:** [@olab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olab)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 07:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tank-level-indication-inside-of-ui-template-v2/86595 "2024-03-22T07:13:41Z")

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I need to put a tank level indication or ui-gauge inside of a ui-template. Does anyone have a idea on how to achieve that?

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## [Navigate between db1 and db2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/navigate-between-db1-and-db2/86626)

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**Author:** [@powderpuff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/powderpuff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2024 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/navigate-between-db1-and-db2/86626 "2024-03-22T07:05:16Z")

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I am keeping both dashboards for now but I don't seem to be able to navigate between an old dashboard page and a new dashboard 2.0 page programmatically. I created a button in dashboard 1.0 which changes the page to a da…

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## [How to add second page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-second-page/86602)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 23:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-second-page/86602 "2024-03-21T23:31:09Z")

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Hi, I created a dashboard for the data from my Ecowitt sensor .... I created this ui\_base: this ui\_group: and this ui\_page: Well, now I would like to create a second page like the first where be able to make c…

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## [Debugger display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugger-display/86597)

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**Author:** [@Ives25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ives25)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 23:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugger-display/86597 "2024-03-21T23:30:01Z")

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Hi, For more than a month when I launch Node-Red (Home Assistant add-on) it takes several minutes (up to 10 minutes sometimes) for the connection information to appear in the flows and the debugger does not work ( the f…

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## [Align widgets in DB2?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/align-widgets-in-db2/86096)

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**Author:** [@sanderson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sanderson)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/align-widgets-in-db2/86096 "2024-03-21T20:35:02Z")

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I am trying to vertically align three ui-text widgets, and place a gauge next to them. However, I cant seem to get it to work (see picture). The text is divided into two columns, and the gauge added to the second colum…

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## [Multiple input elements (form) into one message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-input-elements-form-into-one-message/86062)

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**Author:** [@SynoUser-NL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SynoUser-NL)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-input-elements-form-into-one-message/86062 "2024-03-21T20:09:10Z")

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Hi all, We are in the process of building a new user interface where we'd like to use more of the custom ui elements (ui-slider, ui-text-input, ui-dropdown, etc.) for user input. Currently, we are using a join node to c…

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## [UDP broadcast and response from a docker container](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/udp-broadcast-and-response-from-a-docker-container/86555)

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**Author:** [@steven\_191](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steven_191)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/udp-broadcast-and-response-from-a-docker-container/86555 "2024-03-21T17:20:54Z")

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Im trying to perform a UDP broadcast to find a heatmiser neohub on the network. My node red is running in a docker container on a device and has a port mapped to 50080. This is the text from the heatmiser document Fin…

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## [Does anyone else do timers like this?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-else-do-timers-like-this/86638)

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**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-else-do-timers-like-this/86638 "2024-03-21T17:07:24Z")

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Keeping track of which flows trigger when can be a problem if you have lots of them (I do have quite a few). I decided to simplify things and have most of my triggers listed like this and use link-in and link-out nodes …

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## [Exec in spawn mode using curl with a post request?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-in-spawn-mode-using-curl-with-a-post-request/86627)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 16:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-in-spawn-mode-using-curl-with-a-post-request/86627 "2024-03-21T16:52:53Z")

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I am using an API that streams results in json. As there is no "good" way to handle streaming, I thought I use the exec node in spawn mode and perform a curl request. The response starts with a json result that contains…

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## [Any plan to upgrade node-red-node-aws to SDK v3?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-plan-to-upgrade-node-red-node-aws-to-sdk-v3/86643)

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**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barbudor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 16:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-plan-to-upgrade-node-red-node-aws-to-sdk-v3/86643 "2024-03-21T16:52:41Z")

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Hello, Current node-red-node-aws are based on AWS SDK v2 which will enter maintenance mode on next September Is there any plan to move them to V3 I'm afraid I'm not skilled enough to help with such a migration but I c…

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## [Using aws-s3-multipart-copy into a function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-aws-s3-multipart-copy-into-a-function-node/86642)

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**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barbudor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-aws-s3-multipart-copy-into-a-function-node/86642 "2024-03-21T16:37:09Z")

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Hello I'm trying to use this library in a function node: aws-s3-multipart-copy - npm I have installed the requirements, AWS credentials are ok, and I'm using the below code in my function node which is based on the sam…

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## [Debug window - Filter Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639)

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**Author:** [@FeliceM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FeliceM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639 "2024-03-21T15:59:26Z")

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I noted that in the debug window there is an option "Filter this node". I was looking for something to hide error messages from a node while debugging the flow. But the option is greyed out. How does this option works?

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## [How to transport node-red devs between dev/acc/production environments](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-transport-node-red-devs-between-dev-acc-production-environments/86593)

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**Author:** [@anonymoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anonymoose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-transport-node-red-devs-between-dev-acc-production-environments/86593 "2024-03-21T15:47:36Z")

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Which files should be synced across environments? It's important that local configurations like connection strings towards external systems are not overwritten. I have noticed that environmental variables are added in t…

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## [Writing updating of out time in csv file in node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-updating-of-out-time-in-csv-file-in-node-red/86635)

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**Author:** [@hbadshahp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hbadshahp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-updating-of-out-time-in-csv-file-in-node-red/86635 "2024-03-21T15:20:29Z")

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Hii, I am writing the sensor data with time stamp in csv file using Nodered. Now I want to store the in time and out time of sensor data in same row of csv because of memory management. Example sensor1 in time punch at…

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## [Client IP address](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/client-ip-address/86594)

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**Author:** [@SynoUser-NL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SynoUser-NL)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/client-ip-address/86594 "2024-03-21T11:32:21Z")

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Hi, Quick question: is it possible to get the client IP address from a Dashboard user (DB instance under FlowFuse)? Thanks!

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## [RED.nodes.eachConfig is undefined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-nodes-eachconfig-is-undefined/86621)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-nodes-eachconfig-is-undefined/86621 "2024-03-21T11:16:04Z")

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Hi folks, I have used RED.nodes.eachConfig already several times, but always in code for sidebars. Now I need to call it from inside the code of a node. Because I need to get the dashboard D2 url, similar to how it is…

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## [Forecast Solar Error since 2 days](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forecast-solar-error-since-2-days/86623)

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**Author:** [@jojogommez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jojogommez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forecast-solar-error-since-2-days/86623 "2024-03-21T10:42:57Z")

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Good morning, Since yesterday my forecast query (Node Red Victron) no longer returns any values but only an error. The new installation of the subflow etc. was also unsuccessful. Debug: The function brings a warning …

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## [Links in Navigation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-in-navigation/86587)

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**Author:** [@Roland](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Roland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2024 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-in-navigation/86587 "2024-03-21T10:10:04Z")

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I use Links in the old Dashboard - what is the best way in Dashboard 2.0 - perhaps Layer 8 problem I don't find it

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