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## [Unable to call the node red flow with a parameter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-call-the-node-red-flow-with-a-parameter/86338)

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**Author:** [@Varun932](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Varun932)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 15:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-call-the-node-red-flow-with-a-parameter/86338 "2024-03-11T15:34:44Z")

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Hello All, I am trying send a value to a node red flow which send an email using ChatGPT. The Parameter need to be in the subject line so that the solution becomes a generic solution. JSON Code: \[ { "id": …

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## [What event types are there?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-event-types-are-there/86342)

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**Author:** [@hansimeister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hansimeister)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-event-types-are-there/86342 "2024-03-11T16:05:26Z")

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Hey there I wanted to ask what event types there are? node.on('close') I do know what are others? I am asking because I am facing a problem in which I have defined an API in a custom node but the callback is always fr…

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## [How to add milisecond time format in X axis of UI Chart Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-milisecond-time-format-in-x-axis-of-ui-chart-dashboard/86341)

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**Author:** [@daniel90](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daniel90)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-milisecond-time-format-in-x-axis-of-ui-chart-dashboard/86341 "2024-03-11T15:54:09Z")

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hello, im struggling to make a periodic time format that have precision to milisecond in X axis of my UI chart dashboard, is it possible to make?

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## [typedInput is there a search functionality?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-is-there-a-search-functionality/86336)

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**Author:** [@hansimeister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hansimeister)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-is-there-a-search-functionality/86336 "2024-03-11T15:33:01Z")

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Hi there I have a typeInput field in my node editor with around 200 entries, so a long list. Is there any way to make the options searchable or enable typing to that when e.g "s" is typed only options starting with s ar…

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## [Trying to call nodejs from the exec node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-call-nodejs-from-the-exec-node/86209)

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**Author:** [@Den](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Den)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-call-nodejs-from-the-exec-node/86209 "2024-03-11T15:19:15Z")

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I have a script that is created using nodejs. There are 2 modules being called pdf-merger-js and pdf-page-counter. The script simple read the PDF and give me a page count. If the count is odd it add a blank page. impo…

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## [Moving the flows.json file or settings.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-the-flows-json-file-or-settings-json/86207)

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**Author:** [@rFond](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rFond)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-the-flows-json-file-or-settings-json/86207 "2024-03-11T13:51:57Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to separate the flows.js file from the settings.js file into a folder, for example /data/save/flows.json or /data/save/settings.json. Is it possible? The goal is to back up the "save" folde…

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## [HTTP POST special characters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-special-characters/86232)

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**Author:** [@carlos-conde](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carlos-conde)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-special-characters/86232 "2024-03-11T12:05:27Z")

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Hello everyone. I'm trying to make a POST request with an "http request" node, where the body is a JSON containing text with accents. If I make a POST request with the body (without accents): { "field\_0": "GARCIA…

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## [How to increase the timeout time of http-request node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-increase-the-timeout-time-of-http-request-node/84716)

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**Author:** [@77raimanish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/77raimanish)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 10:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-increase-the-timeout-time-of-http-request-node/84716 "2024-03-11T10:34:33Z")

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I am using the rdap api to get information using http-request node example: https://rdap.org/ip/192.168.1.199 it gives error timedout whereas when I use the same API in the browser it gives a proper JSON response can you…

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## [Http request node problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-problem/86329)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-problem/86329 "2024-03-11T09:21:58Z")

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Hi, I try to explain and I understand that isn't easy but I would like to find a solution. I had already written a post, but the problem is always present... I have a reolink cam and every 30 min I send with http node …

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## [Oauth2 adminAuth via dockercompose envvars](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/oauth2-adminauth-via-dockercompose-envvars/86330)

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**Author:** [@Con1924](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Con1924)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/oauth2-adminauth-via-dockercompose-envvars/86330 "2024-03-11T09:20:26Z")

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I am using the below in settings.js to configure my oauth2 login with authentik. Currently I have to: deploy nodered exec in install passport-openidconnect in /data/node\_modules modify the settings.js file Is it po…

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## [Can't use dashboard after update node-red-dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-use-dashboard-after-update-node-red-dashboard/86321)

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**Author:** [@Long4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Long4)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2024 03:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-use-dashboard-after-update-node-red-dashboard/86321 "2024-03-11T03:35:18Z")

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So I try to use node-red-contrib-ui-joystick but I got this problem Try to fix the problem but couldn't get it to work so I try looking and found out that my node-red-dashboard isn't up to date. I update it and then…

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## [Help with sensors to output to Home Assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sensors-to-output-to-home-assistant/86319)

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**Author:** [@MarcoA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarcoA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2024 21:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sensors-to-output-to-home-assistant/86319 "2024-03-10T21:58:10Z")

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I have the flow, almost, working... But no matter how, I can't seem to create those two sensors that would output to HA. Flow: \[{"id":"3a876ef8e2b7724c","type":"tab","label":"Football - TV Data","disabled":false,"info…

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## [Template html & javascript , multiple instance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-html-javascript-multiple-instance/86309)

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**Author:** [@robertobuti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robertobuti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2024 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-html-javascript-multiple-instance/86309 "2024-03-10T15:15:54Z")

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Hello, i have installed a template node with inside 7 checkbox (one for each day of the week) and some javascript code to manage checkbox , msg input and msg output. I know the code i write is extremely poor and from b…

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## [Mqtt Publish only on changed data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-publish-only-on-changed-data/86295)

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**Author:** [@damica51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/damica51)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2024 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-publish-only-on-changed-data/86295 "2024-03-10T12:56:29Z")

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I've been using node red to read data using an Api request and then publish that data using Mqtt Sparkplug B to my Data Server (every 3 minutes). I use an "Inject" node just setup to cycle every 3 minutes. However, I ha…

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## [Failed Login when Trying to connect SQL and Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-login-when-trying-to-connect-sql-and-node-red/86307)

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**Author:** [@rilsaaip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rilsaaip)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2024 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-login-when-trying-to-connect-sql-and-node-red/86307 "2024-03-10T09:24:50Z")

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So i tried to connect my node red and SQL. But it can't login with the current username and password. I checked and it is the correct username and password, i tried to make another username and it's still failed to login…

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## [FlowFuse host with multiple nic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-host-with-multiple-nic/86301)

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**Author:** [@olab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olab)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2024 04:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-host-with-multiple-nic/86301 "2024-03-10T04:49:06Z")

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My flowfuse host is running on docker on a host with two NIC´s. NIC1 has internet acces, NIC2 is a secure network with no internet access. My plan is to use NIC 1 only to update the system and download nodes to the pale…

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## [Help with splitting payload (to get the values for the time)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-splitting-payload-to-get-the-values-for-the-time/86303)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 23:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-splitting-payload-to-get-the-values-for-the-time/86303 "2024-03-09T23:32:08Z")

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This is what I have so far but it doesn't work as I want. \[{"id":"943ee548ae140c50","type":"change","z":"235f16ee6e459f2c","name":"TimeStamp","rules":\[{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"","tot":"date"}\],"action":…

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## [How to bring in a msg.payload array to template?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-bring-in-a-msg-payload-array-to-template/86298)

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**Author:** [@ektoekto](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ektoekto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-bring-in-a-msg-payload-array-to-template/86298 "2024-03-09T16:17:45Z")

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I'm trying to build a function where I could input some temperature value limits, that are then used else were in the project. Like I could give a number that is how low and how high temperature can get. This is for a ki…

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## [Moment node replacement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-node-replacement/86291)

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**Author:** [@SmokinSowbellies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SmokinSowbellies)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-node-replacement/86291 "2024-03-09T13:00:22Z")

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I had a moment node to up my google home to cast a weather function I built. The moment node would give me today's date in the format of "Friday March the 8th" and the names of the next 5 days for the forecast. I updated…

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## [Timekeeper issue with mqtt input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timekeeper-issue-with-mqtt-input/86293)

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**Author:** [@robertobuti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robertobuti)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timekeeper-issue-with-mqtt-input/86293 "2024-03-09T12:16:31Z")

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Hello, i'm using a default text input node configured as time keeper mode, as input i have is a value coming from a mqttinput node, value in mS . On ui (not realated to browser type) the value is not showed, just --:--.…

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## [Newbie question / Work Flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-work-flow/86254)

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**Author:** [@Homerjsimpson137](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Homerjsimpson137)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 03:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-work-flow/86254 "2024-03-09T03:20:41Z")

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Hi all, Im just trying to learn Node-Red here and having a hard time getting started. I am reading a bunch and will get there sooner or later but could use a little help on a simple workflow. I have a Bambu Lab X1C 3D …

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## [Server-Rack Monitor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/server-rack-monitor/86284)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2024 01:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/server-rack-monitor/86284 "2024-03-09T01:49:29Z")

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I was prompted to try to find this old project, I created a few years ago, when someone on the forum asked about placing led-icons on an image on the dashboard. It took a while to find the Node-RED flow and remember "wha…

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## [Urgent electronic problem (drive pump with 2 switches)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/urgent-electronic-problem-drive-pump-with-2-switches/84221)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/urgent-electronic-problem-drive-pump-with-2-switches/84221 "2024-03-08T22:14:16Z")

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Hi folks, Not really Node-RED related, but need some help... Lots of water daily in the basement of my mother in law, due to the heavy rainfall. Father in law died recently and his self-made pump mechanism does not wo…

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## [Help with a function - time format "hh:mm" at the start of every array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-a-function-time-format-hh-mm-at-the-start-of-every-array/86288)

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**Author:** [@MarcoA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarcoA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-a-function-time-format-hh-mm-at-the-start-of-every-array/86288 "2024-03-08T22:05:43Z")

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Hey there, Hope someone can give me a hand. That function I have: let formattedOutput = \[\]; let tempArray = \[\]; let chunkSize = 4; // Each game has 4 elements (time, hometeam, awayteam, channel) for (let i = 0; i \< m…

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## [Failing tests on master](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failing-tests-on-master/86253)

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**Author:** [@asr9](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/asr9)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failing-tests-on-master/86253 "2024-03-08T20:39:58Z")

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Hi, So i just cloned master branch from github, and did npm install and npm test. I assumed they would pass, but they don't, and I can't figure out why. I don't have much experience with nodejs, hence looking for help. …

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## [Do I have to run "PowerShell" and then start my Node Red Interface?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278)

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**Author:** [@damica51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/damica51)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 19:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278 "2024-03-08T19:43:49Z")

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Or is there another option?

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## [Make Leds on picture](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-leds-on-picture/86246)

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**Author:** [@Youssef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Youssef)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 18:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-leds-on-picture/86246 "2024-03-08T18:11:19Z")

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Hello everyone ! How i can make a picture like that in dashboard such the G/R icon i want them Leds and controllling them by slider node in the same flow

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## [Dashboard (1.0) on Windows server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-0-on-windows-server/86211)

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**Author:** [@Peterax](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Peterax)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-0-on-windows-server/86211 "2024-03-08T18:12:14Z")

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Made a dashboard for a customer and installed NodeRED as a Windows service using nssm. Service is started as a specified user with admin rights. After rebooting I access the dashboard from another PC and I get an old ve…

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## [What is the most correct way of linking old nodes to work with Dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-most-correct-way-of-linking-old-nodes-to-work-with-dashboard-2/86280)

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**Author:** [@Soiski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Soiski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-most-correct-way-of-linking-old-nodes-to-work-with-dashboard-2/86280 "2024-03-08T16:48:07Z")

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So lets take a sample of a person who's great in linking lines etc. (I consider quite my self quite good on it :grin:) but is unable yet to write any new code / widget/ nodes to Dashboard2 . I have a a ui-scheduler buil…

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## [Checkbox & msg management in ui\_template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/checkbox-msg-management-in-ui-template/86276)

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**Author:** [@robertobuti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robertobuti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2024 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/checkbox-msg-management-in-ui-template/86276 "2024-03-08T16:13:44Z")

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Hello, i would like manage 7 checkbox on dashboard, each one for any day of the week. A msg value with 1 bit for any checkbox is the input value to manage. Then a msg output with flag status will need to be manage, bu…

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