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## [✨ NEW RELEASE: uibuilder v6.5.0 - Feature & Bug Fix Release](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-release-uibuilder-v6-5-0-feature-bug-fix-release/80697)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-release-uibuilder-v6-5-0-feature-bug-fix-release/80697 "2023-10-20T16:46:17Z")

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Hi all uibuilder fans! This release took rather longer than expected to release at over 4 months. Apologies, the documentation has fallen a little behind with this release as things took longer and more new features wer…

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## [Dashboard credentials with httpNodeAuth](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-credentials-with-httpnodeauth/82223)

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**Author:** [@JulienRemi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JulienRemi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-credentials-with-httpnodeauth/82223 "2023-10-20T16:06:25Z")

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Hi all, I want a user to log into the webpage of the nodered Dashboard. So I followed the documentation : Securing Node-RED : Node-RED (nodered.org) and used httpNodeAuth But I have no prompt to log in, I only get a 4…

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## [Flow lock/unlock and show/hide permission](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-lock-unlock-and-show-hide-permission/82219)

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**Author:** [@BaptMB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BaptMB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-lock-unlock-and-show-hide-permission/82219 "2023-10-20T13:09:56Z")

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Hello, Following version 3.1 that can lock and unlock flow. It would be great if we can have a specific permission/authorization for that property as well as flow visibility. This allow, at low cost, to have 2 levels o…

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## [Node-RED AWS issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-aws-issue/82183)

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**Author:** [@steveh92](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steveh92)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-aws-issue/82183 "2023-10-20T13:04:09Z")

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Installed Node-RED on an Ubuntu AWS instance, setup security groups (allow access to port 1880). Node-RED itself works fine and I can send data over the internet. But if I create a http in node and try open the page I'…

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## [OCPP Server Url](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ocpp-server-url/81625)

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**Author:** [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2023 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ocpp-server-url/81625 "2023-09-28T10:37:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to coonect an EVSE charge point to an OCPP server in the Node Red. This topic is quite new for me and I have no idea how to do. In EVSE side I can configure WiFi: as its evident in the p…

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## [UI upload button -\> read filename?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-upload-button-read-filename/82214)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-upload-button-read-filename/82214 "2023-10-20T11:28:51Z")

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Hi folks, I have pasted @Ha-Steve s UI upload button into my flow. How can I also retrieve the name of the selected file? This is the UI template code: \<body\> \<button class="md-raised md-button md-ink-ripple" onclick…

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## [Dashboard (flowforge) - hierarchical display node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-flowforge-hierarchical-display-node/82217)

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**Author:** [@vtgav](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vtgav)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-flowforge-hierarchical-display-node/82217 "2023-10-20T10:41:03Z")

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Greetings node-red lovers, I've been searching for some sort of visual node where I can represent a dynamic hierarchy of things - in my case its for scada system where I want to list the devices connected and then be ab…

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## [Connect to a TCP Server with special packet order](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-a-tcp-server-with-special-packet-order/82162)

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**Author:** [@FloRu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloRu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-a-tcp-server-with-special-packet-order/82162 "2023-10-20T09:58:53Z")

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Hi everyone! I need to connect my Node-RED Instance to a TCP Server in a special way. The packet is described as follows: Description of the packet 4 first bytes : the magic number 0xDEC0DA6E stored in little endian (…

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## [My Projects disabled: git command not found](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-projects-disabled-git-command-not-found/82185)

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**Author:** [@Treekaya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Treekaya)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-projects-disabled-git-command-not-found/82185 "2023-10-20T09:00:21Z")

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Using Debian and installed node-red via snap. I get following output on those commands: which git: /usr/bin/git git --version: git version 2.20.1 Inside /var/snap/node-red/current/settings.js I have the part of the p…

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## [Dashboard Element Custom css Style](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-element-custom-css-style/82200)

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**Author:** [@donsay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/donsay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 02:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-element-custom-css-style/82200 "2023-10-20T02:09:47Z")

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I'm trying to understand how to attach a custom css style to a dashboard element. I can't seem to find the exact question & answer, so here goes... In my NR settings file, I have added the css tag editorTheme: { …

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## [Looking for help with a variable blink type flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-help-with-a-variable-blink-type-flow/82175)

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**Author:** [@omono35](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omono35)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2023 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-help-with-a-variable-blink-type-flow/82175 "2023-10-20T00:24:04Z")

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I am having trouble trying to figure out how to even get started with this. What I am trying to do is have a light turn on at an intensity set by a slider. It will stay on for a variable time set by another slider, and…

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## [Getting next hours electric spot-price from Nordpool via nordpool-api-plus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-next-hours-electric-spot-price-from-nordpool-via-nordpool-api-plus/82198)

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**Author:** [@P-solver](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/P-solver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-next-hours-electric-spot-price-from-nordpool-via-nordpool-api-plus/82198 "2023-10-19T20:29:17Z")

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I need to get hold of the "next hour" electric price from "nordpool-api-plus" node. I've managed to setup the "nordpool-api-plus" node so I get the array of prices for the actual days spot-prices looking as this in the …

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## [Value from JSON extract](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-from-json-extract/82196)

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**Author:** [@Herbert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Herbert)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 19:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-from-json-extract/82196 "2023-10-19T19:12:45Z")

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Hello, sorry for the question, this topic were similar as exist topics in forum, but they didn´t fit for me. I have different Cron objects with ever 2 values and I need the extract object A as number. Example A with va…

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## [How to keep json config file for custom node and access in HTML](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-keep-json-config-file-for-custom-node-and-access-in-html/82078)

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**Author:** [@Pioneerj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pioneerj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-keep-json-config-file-for-custom-node-and-access-in-html/82078 "2023-10-19T14:32:31Z")

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Hello All, I want to have one config file json with key:value pairs for my custom nodes. I want to access config values in my multiple custom node. so want to keep it in one file. node\_config.json: { key1: value1, …

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## [How to achieve a simple string slice without using function node :)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-achieve-a-simple-string-slice-without-using-function-node/82188)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-achieve-a-simple-string-slice-without-using-function-node/82188 "2023-10-19T13:43:19Z")

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I'm wanting to convert 1234abcdef into abcdef i.e. remove the 1st n chars in the text where n is variable (but can be set in a config node) I tried playing with node-red-contrib-string but couldn't make it do the job…

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## [I can't install i2c module in rasberrypi (dietpi)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-install-i2c-module-in-rasberrypi-dietpi/82187)

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**Author:** [@Kliurka](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kliurka)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-install-i2c-module-in-rasberrypi-dietpi/82187 "2023-10-19T12:55:52Z")

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can't install i2c module in rasberrypi (dietpi), nodered 3.1.0 error log: ----------------------------------------------------------- 2023-10-19T12:28:29.580Z Install : node-red-contrib-i2c 0.9.0 2023-10-19T12:28:29.5…

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## [Not sure how to use nuki api node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-sure-how-to-use-nuki-api-node/82181)

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**Author:** [@corin.corvus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/corin.corvus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-sure-how-to-use-nuki-api-node/82181 "2023-10-19T11:58:12Z")

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Hi, at the moment i try to create flows with the nuki bridge Nodes. I filled out token, web token, all runned fine. On the Site are only the Variables, but no example, how i can add before. i already tried inject with…

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## [Communication between and Allen Bradley CompactLogix and OPTO Epic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communication-between-and-allen-bradley-compactlogix-and-opto-epic/82163)

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**Author:** [@Rogue\_Wil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rogue_Wil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communication-between-and-allen-bradley-compactlogix-and-opto-epic/82163 "2023-10-19T10:59:21Z")

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I am trying to use Node Red resident in the OPTO Epic PR1 controller to send and receive data (DINT) from/to an Allen Bradley L30ER V32.04. I am a beginner on Node red. Best approach anyone? Mucho Thanks..... Wil

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## [Choose dashboard solution](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/choose-dashboard-solution/81789)

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**Author:** [@en-andreea-anastases](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/en-andreea-anastases)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 07:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/choose-dashboard-solution/81789 "2023-10-19T07:15:03Z")

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I am just reading that there multiple dashboarding solutions in Nodered: dashboard, uibuilder, flexdash (maybe more). dashboard ( as node-red-dashboard) seems the most used one but it also says that it si on "life suppo…

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## [Define dynamic flow Id](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/define-dynamic-flow-id/82148)

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**Author:** [@shershah](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shershah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 08:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/define-dynamic-flow-id/82148 "2023-10-18T08:50:02Z")

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Hi All, I am facing an issue in defining custom flow Id. Only approach I could think of is to define 1 node to define flowId then use it everywhere, which I am not sure if feasible. Please let me know If Nodered provide…

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## [HOTEL UI based on Node-RED nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hotel-ui-based-on-node-red-nodes/82129)

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**Author:** [@CONNECT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CONNECT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 October 2023 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hotel-ui-based-on-node-red-nodes/82129 "2023-10-19T04:16:45Z")

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Smart Hotel UI solution -Hotel services -Television -Video on demand -Room control -Integration with PMS

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## [Does anyone have a good example of a combobox in an Editor config panel?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-example-of-a-combobox-in-an-editor-config-panel/82171)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-example-of-a-combobox-in-an-editor-config-panel/82171 "2023-10-18T22:13:49Z")

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The UIBUILDER uib-element node has a selectable list of element types & this list is getting rather long now. So I would like to give users a combo box so that they can type a few letters to get to the appropriate elemen…

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## [Sending ASCII Codes thru TCP out node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-ascii-codes-thru-tcp-out-node/82088)

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**Author:** [@jts450](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jts450)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-ascii-codes-thru-tcp-out-node/82088 "2023-10-18T21:54:02Z")

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I am using a TCP out node to send data to a server in order to mimic our current PLC socket connection message structure but I am not sure how to insert ASCI codes as part of this message. \[ { "id": "f3a6c69…

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## [Feature Request / Potential PR: Allow plugins (that don't include nodes) to be managed by the palette manager](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-potential-pr-allow-plugins-that-dont-include-nodes-to-be-managed-by-the-palette-manager/80447)

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**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-potential-pr-allow-plugins-that-dont-include-nodes-to-be-managed-by-the-palette-manager/80447 "2023-10-18T19:19:08Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Some nodes not showing in 'Manage palette': I stumbled - once again - over the fact that a plugin without nodes isn't shown in the Palette Manager; thus, despite the plugin can be install…

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## [Tabulator ui\_control callback](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabulator-ui-control-callback/82166)

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**Author:** [@aziz.ham](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aziz.ham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 17:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabulator-ui-control-callback/82166 "2023-10-18T17:27:32Z")

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hi hello . here in this example I create a table and I make a dropdown columns the problem here is how I can make the table send me a callback when when i change the value of the "desart " columns this is the json code…

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## [Need Help With Alexa](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-alexa/81693)

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**Author:** [@J728man](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/J728man)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2023 01:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-alexa/81693 "2023-10-08T01:36:44Z")

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I'm a beginner with Node\_Red. I have issue with trying to get alexa devices to show in Node\_Red. I'm using a windows 10 machine. Has anyone seen the issue with devices when you tried to speak. Im ab at a lost on this iss…

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## [Dashbord white screen issus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashbord-white-screen-issus/82087)

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**Author:** [@issambfs1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/issambfs1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashbord-white-screen-issus/82087 "2023-10-18T13:32:23Z")

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dashbord didn t show any of my flow on pi ui of nodered , node js v18.18.0 Node-RED core = 3.1.0 node-red-dashboard = 3.6.0

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## [How to put an big array in to sql, not a possibility that I understand how to do, when there are so many threads with info](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-an-big-array-in-to-sql-not-a-possibility-that-i-understand-how-to-do-when-there-are-so-many-threads-with-info/81905)

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**Author:** [@axdig](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/axdig)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-an-big-array-in-to-sql-not-a-possibility-that-i-understand-how-to-do-when-there-are-so-many-threads-with-info/81905 "2023-10-18T12:30:57Z")

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This is the array, weather forcast that i want to put into a sql, i have dont have a clue how to do :slight\_smile: The data coms from here GET: https://opendata-download-metfcst.smhi.se/api/category/pmp3g/version/2/geot…

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## [Multiple TCP servers and correct response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-tcp-servers-and-correct-response/82130)

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**Author:** [@jttjtt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jttjtt)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-tcp-servers-and-correct-response/82130 "2023-10-18T12:12:38Z")

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Hi, i want to use Node Red to configure for example two TCP servers. One will be listening on port 5000, second on port 6000, both running in one flow. I have two aplications on PC - one tries to connect to TCP port 50…

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## [Delay node behaviour change on reset message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-behaviour-change-on-reset-message/82154)

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**Author:** [@borpin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/borpin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-behaviour-change-on-reset-message/82154 "2023-10-18T11:17:43Z")

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I have been using a delay node for a while to rate limit messages. On a specific event, I send a message msg.reset. I have just done an update and now when I send the reset message, that message gets sent. Is this expe…

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