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## [How do I stop dashboard areas overlapping?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-stop-dashboard-areas-overlapping/74498)

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**Author:** [@nelgin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nelgin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2023 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-stop-dashboard-areas-overlapping/74498 "2023-02-13T07:58:08Z")

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How do I stop this from happening when I narrow my browser? If I make it extremely wide then everything fits, but I don't always want that to be the case, and not everybody has a wide screen like I do.

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## [Help with Mastodon - Node please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-mastodon-node-please/75030)

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**Author:** [@My\_Millenium](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/My_Millenium)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2023 01:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-mastodon-node-please/75030 "2023-02-13T01:04:06Z")

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Hey! I have set up an application on my Mastodon-Account so my Node-Red can set Toots. I am using the 'node-red-contrib-mastodon : sendMessage' node to do this. See the screenshot for the setup This is the Flow I…

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## [Input required for an mp4frag cheat sheet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-required-for-an-mp4frag-cheat-sheet/74768)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 23:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-required-for-an-mp4frag-cheat-sheet/74768 "2023-02-12T23:46:02Z")

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Hi folks, I started already a couple of times with the mp4frag related nodes from @kevinGodell to have live video streaming/recording from my camera's. But I also stopped every time with it, because I lack time and nee…

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## [Node-RED home/away HA helper says away when it should be home](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-home-away-ha-helper-says-away-when-it-should-be-home/75046)

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**Author:** [@Mothy\_Tim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mothy_Tim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-home-away-ha-helper-says-away-when-it-should-be-home/75046 "2023-02-12T21:34:12Z")

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Hi, I have a strange problem I set up a Home assistant helper for Home/Away that works with Homekit it switches correctly and shows as Home on the dashboard but in Node-RED events: state node it's reversed and shows Away…

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## [MQTT broker stops sending](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-stops-sending/73332)

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**Author:** [@tnesheim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tnesheim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-stops-sending/73332 "2023-02-12T17:53:18Z")

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Hi I´m using the (built in) MQTT-client to subscribe to my appliance state stream from the Electrolux IoT-platform. This works fine for a while, but then the "stream" seems to stop, and stays in that condition. The only…

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## [\[HELP\]Using Amcharts with MQTT live DATA](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-using-amcharts-with-mqtt-live-data/75077)

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**Author:** [@sm4l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sm4l)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-using-amcharts-with-mqtt-live-data/75077 "2023-02-12T16:49:25Z")

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Good night friends! I'm trying to plot measurements from the psychometric chart (absolute humidity, specific humidity, enthalpy, etc.) Values come in a json format with "value" and "ts" 003861/update/sensor/WB {"dev"…

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## [How to install Plotly Locally to run without internet?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-plotly-locally-to-run-without-internet/74845)

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**Author:** [@sm4l](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sm4l)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-plotly-locally-to-run-without-internet/74845 "2023-02-12T16:21:06Z")

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I want to apply an offline solution but I can't open the plotly locally. I have already downloaded plotly.js and am using python to serve the file to my ip address. But when I put the address in the nodered template not…

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## [Toggle html type radio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toggle-html-type-radio/75074)

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**Author:** [@Guudiin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Guudiin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toggle-html-type-radio/75074 "2023-02-12T16:09:41Z")

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I don't know where I'm going wrong in this template, it doesn't return any value in msg.payload. What am I doing wrong? \[{"id":"bccb9899b9a343de","type":"ui\_template","z":"64552269fb569901","group":"14a863b7b2e5e91a","…

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## [Comparing two MQTT Feed Status to send or not send an alert](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comparing-two-mqtt-feed-status-to-send-or-not-send-an-alert/74988)

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**Author:** [@gregoinc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregoinc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 15:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comparing-two-mqtt-feed-status-to-send-or-not-send-an-alert/74988 "2023-02-12T15:28:23Z")

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I have two MQTT feeds coming into NodeRed and I only want to trigger an event when a certain criteria is met. For example, one of the MQTT feeds is the status of a door sensor... 0 for open and 1 for closed. The second…

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## [Webhook urelesini nerden bulucaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webhook-urelesini-nerden-bulucaz/75073)

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**Author:** [@zafer3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zafer3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 15:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webhook-urelesini-nerden-bulucaz/75073 "2023-02-12T15:09:20Z")

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ben bulamadım bilen varsa yardımcı olursa sevinirim

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## [Node Red und Zwangsstellung 2bit DPT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-und-zwangsstellung-2bit-dpt/75044)

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**Author:** [@MKnoblauch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MKnoblauch)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 14:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-und-zwangsstellung-2bit-dpt/75044 "2023-02-12T14:59:23Z")

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Ich möchte die Reedkontakte meiner Fenster auswerten. Diese werden als 1bit Wert gesendet. Über Node Red möchte ich nun auswerten ob Reedkontakt geschlossen (false) oder offen (true) ist. Da ich für die GA der Zwangsstel…

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## [Hikvision Ultimate now allows to control AX Pro & Hybrid Alarm panels](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hikvision-ultimate-now-allows-to-control-ax-pro-hybrid-alarm-panels/73954)

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**Author:** [@Supergiovane](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Supergiovane)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hikvision-ultimate-now-allows-to-control-ax-pro-hybrid-alarm-panels/73954 "2023-02-12T10:28:15Z")

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Hi. Just to let you know that you can now control the last AX Pro and Ax Pro version from Hikvision company. Hope you enjoy my work.

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## [Node Red textarea with template node" No msg.payload input possible after changing content of textarea"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-textarea-with-template-node-no-msg-payload-input-possible-after-changing-content-of-textarea/74974)

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**Author:** [@BenrdP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BenrdP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-textarea-with-template-node-no-msg-payload-input-possible-after-changing-content-of-textarea/74974 "2023-02-12T09:30:52Z")

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The attached Node Red Flow with the attached HTML and Javascript Code is working as follows: msg.payload sending from the buttons is displayed in the textarea and can also be send out correct to the debug node I also …

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## [How to send mqtt out to trigger siren?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-mqtt-out-to-trigger-siren/75006)

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**Author:** [@AndKe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndKe)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-mqtt-out-to-trigger-siren/75006 "2023-02-12T07:19:42Z")

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I have this device: ...and struggle with "how to configure this item" ...so that it triggers the alarm. Basically : how to set "alarm=True"

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## [Get a msg from a Slider or other Node at startup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-a-msg-from-a-slider-or-other-node-at-startup/75008)

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**Author:** [@psdonald42](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/psdonald42)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 03:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-a-msg-from-a-slider-or-other-node-at-startup/75008 "2023-02-12T03:06:21Z")

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Hi All, First Post. I am creating a flow with a slider and a chart. I am also using a trigger to keep the chart flowing with the last msg. All good. However At startup there is no msg for the trigger to send and so th…

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## [Node-RED custom logger to a dynamic web page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-custom-logger-to-a-dynamic-web-page/52108)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 02:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-custom-logger-to-a-dynamic-web-page/52108 "2023-02-12T02:42:08Z")

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I responded to a thread the other day where Nick reminded me that Node-RED has a custom logger capability and I realised that I'd not made use of it at all - how rude of me! :crazy\_face: So for some light relief, I thou…

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## [Jsonata in the editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-in-the-editor/75055)

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**Author:** [@nileio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nileio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 02:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-in-the-editor/75055 "2023-02-12T02:25:49Z")

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Hi all, in the previous versions of node-red , while inside a jsonata expression editor, when you higlight a function, it used to bring the information related to the selected function reference without the need to go t…

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## [Populate dropdown with Database Information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-dropdown-with-database-information/75052)

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**Author:** [@allacmc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/allacmc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2023 01:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-dropdown-with-database-information/75052 "2023-02-12T01:56:31Z")

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I would like to share with you here an information that I struggled a lot to learn. And I myself may end up needing to use this in the future. If you have a table with two fields: Code and Name Most likely you will w…

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## [Using the default node names feature in NR 3.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-default-node-names-feature-in-nr-3-0/75021)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-default-node-names-feature-in-nr-3-0/75021 "2023-02-11T21:13:03Z")

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I would like to use the default node naming process introduced in NR version 3.0 in one of my contributed nodes. I also want to leverage it to define another node property (outputTopic) in the code below. onadd: functio…

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## [Uibuilder v6.1 dev progress #4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-v6-1-dev-progress-4/75043)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-v6-1-dev-progress-4/75043 "2023-02-11T19:06:37Z")

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Another update on progress. 3 notable new things to share. I am very pleased to say that @mudwalker has agreed to help out with some documentation improvements. This is very much appreciated. In the past, all of th…

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## [Has anyone used the 'pdfmake' node to embed an image in a document?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-anyone-used-the-pdfmake-node-to-embed-an-image-in-a-document/74978)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-anyone-used-the-pdfmake-node-to-embed-an-image-in-a-document/74978 "2023-02-11T17:55:29Z")

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I'm trying to use this node to create a PDF from a 'document description' as a project for my IoT students to automatically create a newsletter using text and images from external sources. So far text insertion works fin…

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## [Node-red-contrib-i2c - Help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-i2c-help/75013)

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**Author:** [@Sineos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sineos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-i2c-help/75013 "2023-02-11T15:19:02Z")

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I want to use node-red-contrib-i2c to read an SHT31 sensor and whatever I do fail miserably: Flow\[ { "id": "a52d7898.c71278", "type": "i2c out", &qu…

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## [Ewelink 2.0.0 Auth Failure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ewelink-2-0-0-auth-failure/75039)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ewelink-2-0-0-auth-failure/75039 "2023-02-11T14:48:15Z")

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I use Ewelink to control cottage heating, lighting, water heater etc from my home. I've had this running for a couple years now. I use a unique account in NR, devices are shared as required. For quite some time now …

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## [Multiple line node comment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-node-comment/74705)

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**Author:** [@Geppy57](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Geppy57)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-node-comment/74705 "2023-02-11T13:15:50Z")

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ONLY FOR DUMMIES LIKE ME : if you want write comment with more than one line, insert /n with spaces inside the text. Simple. e.g. OVERVIEW \\n OUT 6 \\n Actual power (KW)

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## [Decoder for Zenner easyprotect smoke detetctor in function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decoder-for-zenner-easyprotect-smoke-detetctor-in-function/75033)

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**Author:** [@m.hall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m.hall)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 11:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decoder-for-zenner-easyprotect-smoke-detetctor-in-function/75033 "2023-02-11T11:37:44Z")

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hello together, has anyone possibly already written a decoder for the Zenner easyprotect smoke detector that works via lorawan?

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## [Convert OpenWeather epoch time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-openweather-epoch-time/74939)

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**Author:** [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 10:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-openweather-epoch-time/74939 "2023-02-11T10:34:14Z")

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From OpenWeatherMap I get the sunrise ("payload.sunrise") but it is in epoch format (see image). I am unable to program the function node to display the time in human readable format and I have also not been able to do s…

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## [Request for Feedback: Which browser do you use to work with Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-which-browser-do-you-use-to-work-with-node-red/74943)

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**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 10:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-which-browser-do-you-use-to-work-with-node-red/74943 "2023-02-11T10:24:35Z")

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The poll is open for one week. The current status of the poll is visible for everyone who voted - after having voted. Thank you for your feedback! poll

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## [MSSQL Plus - New Feature Request - Allow creds on msg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-plus-new-feature-request-allow-creds-on-msg/75025)

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**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-plus-new-feature-request-allow-creds-on-msg/75025 "2023-02-11T09:57:37Z")

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Hi , Is it possible to upgrade this node - such that if user/password/server/database/port - is defined on the msg (special attributes - msg.sqlsuser and so on ... ) - then the node - will take it from there - else cont…

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## [How do you join payloads with same topic and keyed objects?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-join-payloads-with-same-topic-and-keyed-objects/75019)

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**Author:** [@JohnnyPicnic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnnyPicnic)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-join-payloads-with-same-topic-and-keyed-objects/75019 "2023-02-11T08:17:56Z")

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I can't get the all my data to join after setting the same topic for each payload. My payload has three types. Temperature, Humidity and Pressure. Ideally I would like a result of one payload with: { "Fri Feb 10 202…

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## [Loading and streaming a sound file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-and-streaming-a-sound-file/75005)

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**Author:** [@dh3jhz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dh3jhz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2023 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-and-streaming-a-sound-file/75005 "2023-02-11T07:29:06Z")

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Hi folks! I have a wave file containing a sound in a-law format (8khz, 8-bit). I need to load this file and to stream this via UDP/RTP to a receiver. I have absolutely no idea how to achive this. Any hints? Thanks a l…

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