# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=247

[Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md)

**Page:** 248

---

## [Home Assistant + Yeelight + Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-yeelight-node-red/83593)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@seyeon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/seyeon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 December 2023 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-yeelight-node-red/83593 "2023-12-11T07:32:41Z")

</div>

Hello, I'm experiencing an issue where updates to my Node-RED flow are not being applied correctly, specifically with nodes controlling the brightness of lights in my home automation setup. The expected behavior is for …

---

## [Use completely custom icons in Node-Red Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-completely-custom-icons-in-node-red-dashboard/84628)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Silkenstream](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Silkenstream)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-completely-custom-icons-in-node-red-dashboard/84628 "2024-01-17T08:11:31Z")

</div>

Hi there everyone! I run an escape room and about a year back switches to using node-red for basically everything! Absolutely love it! One thing I want to do is create better dashboards for monitoring props specifically …

---

## [Help Needed - Agricultural Application of Node Red. Willing to pay $$ for tutoring](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-agricultural-application-of-node-red-willing-to-pay-for-tutoring/84616)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@lachfinn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lachfinn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-agricultural-application-of-node-red-willing-to-pay-for-tutoring/84616 "2024-01-17T07:50:53Z")

</div>

Hi all, I am a young farm manager located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. I'm struggling to get node red up and running. I am looking to implement the use of node read, IOT and various devices to assist in farm…

---

## [Array length limit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-length-limit/84625)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ibsoftweb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ibsoftweb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2024 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-length-limit/84625 "2024-01-17T07:07:39Z")

</div>

How to increase array length? I have to store move then 20K records in array

---

## [Tasmota Switch node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tasmota-switch-node/84622)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Kellerkind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kellerkind)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tasmota-switch-node/84622 "2024-01-16T22:08:05Z")

</div>

Hello everyone, I need your help and I have a device with two switchable relays. I would like to switch the channels via 2 switches like in the, example "Tasmota Switch node" "node-red-contrib-tasmota (node) - Node-RED" …

---

## [How Node-red's memory recycling mechanism works](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-node-reds-memory-recycling-mechanism-works/84462)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Yesung](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yesung)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-node-reds-memory-recycling-mechanism-works/84462 "2024-01-16T20:37:29Z")

</div>

I installed a Node-red on a Linux embedded device with limited space, and wrote some complex flowcharts. Through the "top" command in Linux, it was found that Node-red has a very high usage of virtual memory (exceeding …

---

## [Using node.status to indicate that a flow has stopped](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-status-to-indicate-that-a-flow-has-stopped/84603)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-status-to-indicate-that-a-flow-has-stopped/84603 "2024-01-16T19:26:50Z")

</div>

The aim is to give a visual warning in the editor that a flow has stopped flowing using node.status. I wrote the code below using setTimeout but it doesn't seem to work as planned, as it displays "STALE" despite the flo…

---

## [Flow Tab properties](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-tab-properties/84607)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 18:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-tab-properties/84607 "2024-01-16T18:17:03Z")

</div>

Just a thought that I had today (I don't have many) :joy: Could the flow tabs in the editor have other properties than the name ? Colour settings similar to the group options, for fill and font colour would be really h…

---

## [Google-cloud-bigquery crash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-cloud-bigquery-crash/84604)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-cloud-bigquery-crash/84604 "2024-01-16T13:45:46Z")

</div>

I am trying to use google-cloud-bigquery from node-red-contrib-google-cloud But when performing "select", nod red crashes and does not produce a result. what could be the problem? \[inject\]—-\[google-cloud-bigquery\]—-\[de…

---

## [How can I avoid duplicate configuration node names?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-avoid-duplicate-configuration-node-names/84249)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-avoid-duplicate-configuration-node-names/84249 "2024-01-16T12:34:27Z")

</div>

This is the scenario: I have created a flow with a node that has a configurable component for example a server connection. If I then import a flow that contains configuration settings that have the same name as the one…

---

## [Ideas for simplifying custom node creation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ideas-for-simplifying-custom-node-creation/83228)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ideas-for-simplifying-custom-node-creation/83228 "2024-01-16T12:24:35Z")

</div>

Hi all, this topic stems from An idea for third-party UI in ui-builder - #5 by jackcarey. It is intended to garner some ideas about how the development of good quality custom nodes could be eased and simplified for every…

---

## [Erreur de syntax a l installation une solution?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/erreur-de-syntax-a-l-installation-une-solution/84597)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@perdusansvous](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/perdusansvous)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/erreur-de-syntax-a-l-installation-une-solution/84597 "2024-01-16T12:05:56Z")

</div>

bonjour je viens d installer nod red et j ai l erreur suivante a l installation SyntaxError: Error parsing /usr/local/lib/node\_modules/npm/package.json: Unexpected end of JSON input comment contourner ce probleme mer…

---

## [Hacker erased my flows and put THIS flow in](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hacker-erased-my-flows-and-put-this-flow-in/84190)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Charlier26](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Charlier26)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hacker-erased-my-flows-and-put-this-flow-in/84190 "2024-01-16T10:45:47Z")

</div>

When I woke up today, none of my flows were there anymore, and a 'flow' that I have no idea where it came from was there. Here is what it showed: Does anyone have an idea what this node was doing to my system? Thanks…

---

## [Dashboard 2.0 v0.11.4 not available for install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-v0-11-4-not-available-for-install/84601)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-v0-11-4-not-available-for-install/84601 "2024-01-16T10:28:53Z")

</div>

I see that Dashboard 2.0 v0.11.4 has been released but it does not seem to be available for install via npm yet. Not for me at least.

---

## [S7 contrib VS plc industry palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-contrib-vs-plc-industry-palette/84599)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@biniandrea84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/biniandrea84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 10:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-contrib-vs-plc-industry-palette/84599 "2024-01-16T10:09:00Z")

</div>

Hi at all. i've a problem with palette s7-contrib and plcindustry. My hardware in made of a Siemens IPC 127E ad PLC S7-400 rack. In my project i exchange data from/to PLC e IPC. Data are temperature value that i send …

---

## [Poll state node with timer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/poll-state-node-with-timer/84594)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dandgam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dandgam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 07:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/poll-state-node-with-timer/84594 "2024-01-16T07:21:23Z")

</div>

Hello everyone. I have climate control based on the temperature that I receive from the poll state node. Tell me the node scheme that will have a schedule for the days of the week and if, when the virtual button is activ…

---

## [Mustache date expansion bug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-date-expansion-bug/84590)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 08:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-date-expansion-bug/84590 "2024-01-16T08:05:29Z")

</div>

I am rendering a template with mustache formatting. format\_date('{{{payload.0.OrderDate}}}') payload.0.OrderDate comes from a database, format: 2024-01-11 11:59:32.903 However, after rendering the template, this is th…

---

## [How to connect a Oracle DB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-a-oracle-db/84586)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@LuisFer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LuisFer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-a-oracle-db/84586 "2024-01-16T07:59:24Z")

</div>

Good evening, I have a problem to make the configuration of the oracledb mod node, I make the connection configuration but I do not know how to fill the instant client path field, I am new to oracle, try the configuratio…

---

## [Redis Context Store](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redis-context-store/84587)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@notscottsmith](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/notscottsmith)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2024 03:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redis-context-store/84587 "2024-01-16T03:36:46Z")

</div>

Hi All, I am looking to use Redis as a store for several things used/retrieved in node red but I'd also love to be able to redirect the context store to use redis as well. I've found this: GitHub - node-red/node-red-co…

---

## [Two Node-RED instances embeded in the same application](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-node-red-instances-embeded-in-the-same-application/84571)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@scbp16](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scbp16)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 23:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-node-red-instances-embeded-in-the-same-application/84571 "2024-01-15T23:46:43Z")

</div>

Hello, I have a Node-RED instance embeded in a Express application using the setup explained here: Embedding into an existing app : Node-RED But now I want to have another separate Node-RED instance in the same applica…

---

## [Monaco Intellisense & Code completion Subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-intellisense-code-completion-subflow/84581)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mlschuh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mlschuh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 21:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monaco-intellisense-code-completion-subflow/84581 "2024-01-15T21:53:39Z")

</div>

Following up on Monaco Editor "System-wide" code-completition and Monaco Editor "System-wide" code-completition (enums), I decided to make a subflow that will update the func.d.ts file with types to be able to use. A fe…

---

## [Configuring the setting.js file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-the-setting-js-file/84563)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 20:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-the-setting-js-file/84563 "2024-01-15T20:19:53Z")

</div>

Hello. How can I configure /.node-red/settings.js from the node-red interface? Is there such a node or flow?

---

## [How can I filter out 1 JSON input from another?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-filter-out-1-json-input-from-another/84557)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-filter-out-1-json-input-from-another/84557 "2024-01-15T18:06:42Z")

</div>

Hi, I am receiving msg.payload.humidity and msg.payload.temperature correctly on debug payload node. You can see i have setup a change node. the debug 54 gets the correct msg.payload.temperature, but I guess also the…

---

## [Concat in mqtt topic variable plus text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/concat-in-mqtt-topic-variable-plus-text/84568)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@domingopdf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/domingopdf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/concat-in-mqtt-topic-variable-plus-text/84568 "2024-01-15T17:38:24Z")

</div>

Hi, I'm trying to publish and subscribe on several topics that have the same first part. I include this first part in a subflow using a variable. I am not able to add the final part of the topic. For example, I want the …

---

## [Using only one node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-only-one-node/84561)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-only-one-node/84561 "2024-01-15T17:37:08Z")

</div>

Hello, in node red tabs only one node will be used and the other node created will remain non-functional. For example, let there be a node named node a in the system, and the other added node a should not be used. what i…

---

## [Questions about the new RPi5 GPIO node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-about-the-new-rpi5-gpio-node/84208)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@iiot2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiot2k)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-about-the-new-rpi5-gpio-node/84208 "2024-01-15T17:13:14Z")

</div>

I'm currently working on the new RPi5 GPIO node. I have questions for you about this: Should the node be triggered cyclically or via the input? Should only one pin per node be read/written (node input/output is True/F…

---

## [Converting Node-RED Dashboard to Standalone .exe for Linux](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-node-red-dashboard-to-standalone-exe-for-linux/84551)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jp125](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jp125)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-node-red-dashboard-to-standalone-exe-for-linux/84551 "2024-01-15T17:00:55Z")

</div>

Hello Node-RED community, I hope this message finds you well. I've been working on a project where I've created a GUI using Node-RED Dashboard, and it's currently working smoothly on Linux. Now, my goal is to convert th…

---

## [showLabel: false - how to use it?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showlabel-false-how-to-use-it/84564)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showlabel-false-how-to-use-it/84564 "2024-01-15T17:00:38Z")

</div>

Hi There, I was playing around with the showlabel: false flag and wondering whether it works outside of the link nodes? At least those nodes to which I added the flag still had a label. I was hoping to have a "mini" no…

---

## [Cronplus day/month specification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-day-month-specification/84544)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@xytsrm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xytsrm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-day-month-specification/84544 "2024-01-15T16:01:11Z")

</div>

I have used the following specification: 0 45 23 \* DEC,JAN \*. The timer will fire every day at 2345 for December & January. I wanted to add specific days to December & January. For this specification: 0 45 23 6-31 DEC,…

---

## [How to download a file using dashboard button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-a-file-using-dashboard-button/84560)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Engineer\_M](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Engineer_M)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-a-file-using-dashboard-button/84560 "2024-01-15T15:00:25Z")

</div>

Hi everyone, i need to download the csv file from another pc via dashboard button, the file is stored on the server running with a local ip address of http://192.168.11.28:9080 and public ip address of http://196.49.60.2…

[Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=246)

[Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=248)