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## [httpNodeAuth in settings.js only works for last user](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/httpnodeauth-in-settings-js-only-works-for-last-user/84602)

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**Author:** [@bobfield](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bobfield)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/httpnodeauth-in-settings-js-only-works-for-last-user/84602 "2024-01-18T16:46:46Z")

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Hi Dears, I am using the httpNodeAuth in settings.js to define several users for my dashboard application. I include one httpNodeAuth: {user:"user-1",pass:"hash-1"} for each user. However, only the last user declaration…

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## [Check if specific time is "now"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-if-specific-time-is-now/84391)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-if-specific-time-is-now/84391 "2024-01-18T16:17:35Z")

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Hi, I would like to compare the actual time with a timestamp I get from a database. The timestamp is in the format "00:10" and it is stored in a global variable "ExecutionTime" as a string. How do I compare this value…

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## [How do I format gauge node value with comma symbols?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-format-gauge-node-value-with-comma-symbols/84686)

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**Author:** [@Engineer\_M](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Engineer_M)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-format-gauge-node-value-with-comma-symbols/84686 "2024-01-18T15:03:01Z")

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Hi everyone, how do i format gauge node value with coma symbols like 456,234,112?

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## [Adding button or url to popup window](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-button-or-url-to-popup-window/84677)

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**Author:** [@halukmy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/halukmy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-button-or-url-to-popup-window/84677 "2024-01-18T14:49:07Z")

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We want to add button to popup like, get details or etc, is there easy trick to adding button to popup

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## [Worldmap - deleting all drawing objects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-deleting-all-drawing-objects/84684)

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**Author:** [@chrisofCCL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chrisofCCL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-deleting-all-drawing-objects/84684 "2024-01-18T14:09:36Z")

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Does anyone know how to delete all icons and drawing objects on the Worldmap? Or Blockquote delete a whole layer? I can see how to delete individual ones ( {"deleted":true}) but if I can avoid keeping a list of ever…

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## [Right click context menu inject timestamp msg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/right-click-context-menu-inject-timestamp-msg/84068)

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**Author:** [@dougle03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougle03)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/right-click-context-menu-inject-timestamp-msg/84068 "2024-01-18T13:50:27Z")

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I often need to prod a node as part of testing or a one off trigger. Mostly to do this I'm adding an inject node, wiring it up, deploy then press the inject node to fire it, then remove it and deploy again. For sure thi…

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## [API to get info if updates of palette modules are available and method to update them](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/api-to-get-info-if-updates-of-palette-modules-are-available-and-method-to-update-them/84651)

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**Author:** [@mani76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mani76)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/api-to-get-info-if-updates-of-palette-modules-are-available-and-method-to-update-them/84651 "2024-01-18T11:30:31Z")

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Hello, It would be nice to have API method to poll if there are new versions of the installed modules (palette) and also start the update process using API call. Have not found any way to do this currently. As a worka…

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## [I'm looking for a teacher - italian language](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-looking-for-a-teacher-italian-language/84665)

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**Author:** [@merlinorn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/merlinorn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-looking-for-a-teacher-italian-language/84665 "2024-01-18T12:51:50Z")

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I would like to learn how to use nodered as a supplement to the home assistant.. I am a Newbie.... thanks!

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## [Latest container and /data bind incompatible](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/latest-container-and-data-bind-incompatible/84687)

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**Author:** [@elegant\_dijkstra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elegant_dijkstra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/latest-container-and-data-bind-incompatible/84687 "2024-01-18T12:26:50Z")

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Hello to everyone developing, maintaining or using this fantastic bit of Software. I am running the latest container with a bind mount for /data, as is the usual an recommended configuration. I noticed the /data directo…

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## [Untis Calendar to Apple Calendar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/untis-calendar-to-apple-calendar/84682)

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**Author:** [@CaveMansSon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaveMansSon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/untis-calendar-to-apple-calendar/84682 "2024-01-18T10:31:32Z")

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Hi Node-Red community. I'm a newbie with Node-Red. In our school we use Untis as timetable. In Untis i can download an .ical and put it into the apple calendar. Now my problem/wish: i want to update it automatic every da…

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## [Socket.io not freeing up TCP sockets correctly? (UIBUILDER context)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/socket-io-not-freeing-up-tcp-sockets-correctly-uibuilder-context/83043)

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**Author:** [@annuello](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/annuello)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/socket-io-not-freeing-up-tcp-sockets-correctly-uibuilder-context/83043 "2024-01-18T09:57:37Z")

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I am trying to isolate/resolve socket resource consumption. The problem: The daily reboot of Android panels result in gradual socket consumption until the server (RPi) exhausts it's socket pool at around 500 sockets (de…

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## [Create Objects from List object (global context)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-objects-from-list-object-global-context/84672)

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**Author:** [@Patrick.Nogara](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Patrick.Nogara)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-objects-from-list-object-global-context/84672 "2024-01-18T07:50:58Z")

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Trying to create a list of Mixers objects in the Global Context and set the MixerID property as defined in List object. Objects are defined as: //Mixer Object definition var MixerUDT = { "MixerID…

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## [Adding payload into JSON object?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-payload-into-json-object/84668)

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**Author:** [@EaB11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EaB11)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2024 02:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-payload-into-json-object/84668 "2024-01-18T02:31:53Z")

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hi all... im trying to put a number being output from a smooth node into a JSON object.. here is the JSON object { "inputName": "Tempo", "inputSettings": { "text": "hello test" } } the number being output from the…

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## [Voice control in Android Tablet + NR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voice-control-in-android-tablet-nr/84666)

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**Author:** [@Vilnis\_R](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vilnis_R)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 22:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voice-control-in-android-tablet-nr/84666 "2024-01-17T22:00:35Z")

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Hi! I wonder if anybody can suggest me Android based voice control app with MQTT functionality. I do have Rasp and NR+Mqtt on it. Additionally I have 4 Android tablets running WallPanel app and displaying NR Dashboard. N…

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## [Data collections from PLC\`s](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-collections-from-plc-s/84643)

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**Author:** [@gordone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gordone)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-collections-from-plc-s/84643 "2024-01-17T19:07:09Z")

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I have a SCADA system with 3-4 PLC\`s and looking into building a data collector with Node-RED and push the data forward to AWS. Is there any limitations on number of tags ? Is it only come down to the hardware? Example…

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## [Inluxdb in node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inluxdb-in-node/84664)

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**Author:** [@Kimber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kimber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inluxdb-in-node/84664 "2024-01-17T17:38:31Z")

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Good Afternoon. I'm looking for assistance with my project. I am using Node-Red and InfluxDB2.0 I have several instances where I'm moving data into a database from Node-red. Now I want to pull data from the Database an…

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## [How to get path params from http post url](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-path-params-from-http-post-url/84591)

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**Author:** [@shershah](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shershah)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-path-params-from-http-post-url/84591 "2024-01-17T17:14:00Z")

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Hi, How to get path params from http post url. e.g. http://nodered:1880/post/{name}. I am trying through msg.req.name but its not working.

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## [TCP Server Issue with Docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-server-issue-with-docker/84658)

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**Author:** [@IoTG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IoTG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 16:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-server-issue-with-docker/84658 "2024-01-17T16:29:56Z")

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New to Node-Red but learning from the last few days. Here is my setup and my issue. I would appreciate it if someone guided me on what I miss here. My Ubuntu server IP address is - 192.168.1.34 My Node-Red is running …

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## [First Post - Combine csv node with my filename assignment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/first-post-combine-csv-node-with-my-filename-assignment/84580)

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**Author:** [@DWoodlock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DWoodlock)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/first-post-combine-csv-node-with-my-filename-assignment/84580 "2024-01-17T16:05:12Z")

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Hello All, Recently started getting my feet wet with node-red, and slowly progressing, but I've reached a point where I thought I would ask for guidance. Connect to OPCUA server - done Connect to local network share -…

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## [HTTP Response Header for static content](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-response-header-for-static-content/84605)

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**Author:** [@crispy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/crispy)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-response-header-for-static-content/84605 "2024-01-17T16:02:46Z")

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Hi all, I have a working flow that serves a page of HTML in response to a GET request. The HTML references some images that I have in a 'images' directory in the location configured in settings.js (/home/username/.node-…

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## [Trigger flow when dashboard tab displayed?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-flow-when-dashboard-tab-displayed/84588)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 15:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-flow-when-dashboard-tab-displayed/84588 "2024-01-17T15:52:43Z")

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Trigger flow when dashboard tab displayed? I recall doing this when I first started learning NR... but for the life of me, I can't seem to find my old flow where I used this technique. And, can't seem to find the forum…

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## [Can we log 2000 tag data into MySQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-log-2000-tag-data-into-mysql/84638)

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**Author:** [@PRABHAKAR82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PRABHAKAR82)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-log-2000-tag-data-into-mysql/84638 "2024-01-17T15:42:47Z")

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I am doing a ems projects in which 2000 tags I have to read and log tag data into MySQL. Is it possible to log 2000 tag data into MySQL from node-red without any issue? If any use case please suggest.

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## [Barchart from InfluxDB request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/barchart-from-influxdb-request/84635)

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**Author:** [@polareisbaer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/polareisbaer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/barchart-from-influxdb-request/84635 "2024-01-17T12:28:02Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a bar chart from a query from my InfluxDB using the max values of several days. Unfortunately, I am not able to do this. After converting using function node, it looks like this: This i…

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## [Where is the package name stored and how would you hint to it if it was missing?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-package-name-stored-and-how-would-you-hint-to-it-if-it-was-missing/84654)

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**Author:** [@zombiesbyte](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zombiesbyte)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 14:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-package-name-stored-and-how-would-you-hint-to-it-if-it-was-missing/84654 "2024-01-17T14:04:31Z")

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Hi, I'm new to node red and one thing I've noticed was that missing nodes do not hint to their actual packages in some situations. For instance, if I create a package locally and provide the required prefix of "node-red…

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## [Email Node problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-node-problem/84648)

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**Author:** [@Klarab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Klarab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-node-problem/84648 "2024-01-17T12:20:45Z")

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I would like to connect Node red to a room folder in Outlook, and that works so far. But now I would like to use a subcontract of it. In the email node I entered INBOX/subfolder under directory, but that doesn't work.

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## [Help configuring 2 way light switching in Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-configuring-2-way-light-switching-in-node-red/84642)

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**Author:** [@Steuart](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steuart)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-configuring-2-way-light-switching-in-node-red/84642 "2024-01-17T12:06:14Z")

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Hi, I'm new to Node Red and I'm stuck with what seems the simplest of problems. I've changed the light switches in my house to Tasmota flashed smart switches. I've followed Peter Scargill's advice and avoided "rules" wit…

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## [How to send msg.payload inside Dashboard Template with vuetify](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-msg-payload-inside-dashboard-template-with-vuetify/84631)

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**Author:** [@Timo7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Timo7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-msg-payload-inside-dashboard-template-with-vuetify/84631 "2024-01-17T11:57:39Z")

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I have a dashboard in Node Red. I have chosen a template from vuetify, which places 3 buttons next to each other. Now I want to send a msg.payload with topic and payload when one of the buttons is pressed. This is my te…

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## [Sending msg.payload inside a vuetfy.js Template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-msg-payload-inside-a-vuetfy-js-template/84609)

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**Author:** [@Timo7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Timo7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-msg-payload-inside-a-vuetfy-js-template/84609 "2024-01-17T11:42:39Z")

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I try to change the pages by clicking on images in my template. Recognizing the correct image when clicking works. Switching tabs with a dashboard button also works. Now I want a msg.payload with the name of the page to …

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## [How implement two inputs for node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-implement-two-inputs-for-node/84633)

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**Author:** [@VugarWeb777](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VugarWeb777)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-implement-two-inputs-for-node/84633 "2024-01-17T11:31:14Z")

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how implement two inputs for node ? node-red version 3.1.1

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## [Getting a unique ID for each node (that doesnt change)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-a-unique-id-for-each-node-that-doesnt-change/84575)

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**Author:** [@bruceb85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bruceb85)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-a-unique-id-for-each-node-that-doesnt-change/84575 "2024-01-17T08:38:08Z")

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I am trying to build an and gate, without using topics to distinguish the inputs. I would like multiple inject nodes to fire a boolean value to the and gate. If all are true then it outputs true. However, it seems that t…

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