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## [Node-red-contrib-dht-sensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-dht-sensor/69376)

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**Author:** [@Alsama7ii](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Alsama7ii)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-dht-sensor/69376 "2022-10-21T16:38:08Z")

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I am trying to install node-red-contrib-dht-sensor. I have followed the three steps which are: Step 1- Installing BCM2835 library Step 2 & 3 - Install the node-dht-sensor dependency nodejs version: v12.22.12 np…

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## [Node red unresponsive // one specific flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unresponsive-one-specific-flow/69350)

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**Author:** [@DaaD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaaD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unresponsive-one-specific-flow/69350 "2022-10-21T16:14:38Z")

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Hello, I've started using node red as an home assistant add on a couple of months ago, and all went fine for some time. Then began the trouble of an unresponsive node red and failing automations. After a lot of hassle. …

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## [Automatically import and deploy a flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatically-import-and-deploy-a-flow/69295)

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**Author:** [@Rgrove](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rgrove)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatically-import-and-deploy-a-flow/69295 "2022-10-21T16:11:16Z")

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Kinda like an Automatic software update. I have a very difficult-to-reach Pi running NR, on a sometimes very spotty IP radio connection. I want it to pull in new flows, deploy them to itself, and restart. If it gets sh…

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## [How to compare two topics with different payload messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-compare-two-topics-with-different-payload-messages/69289)

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**Author:** [@Dtrexx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dtrexx)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-compare-two-topics-with-different-payload-messages/69289 "2022-10-21T15:59:58Z")

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I am trying to use Node-Red to switch on pump by comparing the two output from two topics. topic1 = soc; topic2 = pvt; I want to send 0 or 1 to switch node if any of this condition is meet. if soc \>= 50 && pvt \>= …

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## [Use function node with node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-function-node-with-node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip/69382)

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**Author:** [@Federica](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Federica)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 13:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-function-node-with-node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip/69382 "2022-10-21T13:53:59Z")

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Hello, trying to use node-red-contrib-cip-ethernet-ip. I want to read many variables from an Allen Bradley PLC but with different read-rate, so I wouldn't like to configure the tags and read-rate in the 'eth-ip' node. In…

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## [Cannot use node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-use-node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes/69380)

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**Author:** [@Crashy77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Crashy77)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-use-node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes/69380 "2022-10-21T14:51:41Z")

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I´m running this command in /home/pi/.node-red: npm install node-red-contrib-onvif-nodes@0.0.1-beta.16 Output: npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see Request’s Past, Present and Future ·…

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## [AVG all keys of an array of objects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/avg-all-keys-of-an-array-of-objects/69378)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/avg-all-keys-of-an-array-of-objects/69378 "2022-10-21T14:11:02Z")

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Hi all, I need to average all keys of an array of objects like this: \[{"a":-5736,"b":6436,"c":15888,"d":32700,"e":18338},{"a":-5736,"b":6436,"c":15888,"d":32700,"e":18338},{"a":-5738,"b":6436,"c":15888,"d":32700,"e":18…

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## [Domoticz - nora](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/domoticz-nora/69368)

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**Author:** [@henrybcn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henrybcn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/domoticz-nora/69368 "2022-10-21T13:59:31Z")

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I just started to use Node-RED this week. I used IFTTT for years to turn on/off lights through my google mini. As they do not support it anymore, this is the easiest tool I found! I am able to configure everything to tu…

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## [How to import a value from another function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-value-from-another-function/69373)

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**Author:** [@rush\_cs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rush_cs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-value-from-another-function/69373 "2022-10-21T12:41:41Z")

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How do I use a value from another function within the flow in my current function. I am very new to node-red :smiley:

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## [Node for querying API with security](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-for-querying-api-with-security/69282)

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**Author:** [@vantech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vantech)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-for-querying-api-with-security/69282 "2022-10-21T12:39:17Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a node (or a way) to query an API in Nodered. The API requires a token to login, with the ability to define encryption algorithms, e.g, MD5 digest for passwords with 32-bit hex encoding. Thanks.

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## [Question about extraction of text on HTML webpage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-extraction-of-text-on-html-webpage/69321)

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**Author:** [@polarrys](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/polarrys)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-extraction-of-text-on-html-webpage/69321 "2022-10-21T12:23:32Z")

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Dear Node-red community. I read a lot of post on how to use html request and html node and I can't do that I want. Let me explain : I want to extract and to post 2 text on my dashbord from this web site : RTE Tempo T…

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## [TCP request Node Programmatically dis/re-connect](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-programmatically-dis-re-connect/69374)

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**Author:** [@AAlmarwani93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AAlmarwani93)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-programmatically-dis-re-connect/69374 "2022-10-21T11:29:39Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a tcp request node that is kept at never close connection. My other endpoint sometimes disconnects for 1-2 minutes from the network and I would like to programmatically disconnect the TCP request …

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## [Copy datetime from a table to another table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copy-datetime-from-a-table-to-another-table/69354)

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**Author:** [@cubical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cubical)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copy-datetime-from-a-table-to-another-table/69354 "2022-10-21T08:57:38Z")

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Hi guys, I've been trying to copy the datetime from a table to another table (mssql). Issue: the datetime data type is being output as string. Anyone knows how to counter the issue?

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## [Split message, do some conversion and do several http requests](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-message-do-some-conversion-and-do-several-http-requests/69279)

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**Author:** [@4integration](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/4integration)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-message-do-some-conversion-and-do-several-http-requests/69279 "2022-10-21T08:56:31Z")

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Hi, I have this sample JSON as input: { "viewer": { "home": { "id": "uniqueid1", "currentSubscription": { "id": "uniqueid2", "priceInfo": { "current": { "total": …

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## [MQTT 'Connection failed to broker'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-connection-failed-to-broker/69188)

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**Author:** [@donghyeon95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/donghyeon95)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 07:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-connection-failed-to-broker/69188 "2022-10-21T07:47:01Z")

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Hi there, I am building a vertical farm sensing and control system. The sensor data are gathered into my node-red server through MQTT server (Mosquitto). Recently, console alert 'connection failed to broker' messages…

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## [Suggestion: A simple way to implement multiple input nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-a-simple-way-to-implement-multiple-input-nodes/66630)

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**Author:** [@liaonh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/liaonh)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-a-simple-way-to-implement-multiple-input-nodes/66630 "2022-10-21T07:37:37Z")

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A simple way to implement multiple input nodes: define input count and input labels(as a topic) in the html file of the node. show input ports attach topic to the input message (just like the join node). this need t…

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## [New SSH Tools node (Looking for input)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-ssh-tools-node-looking-for-input/69344)

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**Author:** [@vlagnar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlagnar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 06:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-ssh-tools-node-looking-for-input/69344 "2022-10-21T06:09:32Z")

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Hey all I have just finished creating a new SSHTools node. I am currently looking to get feedback on its function and let me know what you think. I currently looking into setting up a testing framework to provide a level…

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## [Debug Node - String output - what does the arrow mean?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-string-output-what-does-the-arrow-mean/69353)

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**Author:** [@lewi0231](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lewi0231)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 05:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-string-output-what-does-the-arrow-mean/69353 "2022-10-21T05:46:27Z")

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I have a situation where I am trying to run a String through a service (not important which). Specifically, I am attempting to dynamically apply a String to msg.payload and then the service reads this (and does somethin…

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## [SOAP server error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/soap-server-error/69340)

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**Author:** [@ana1955](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ana1955)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 14:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/soap-server-error/69340 "2022-10-20T14:56:53Z")

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Hello, I am not conversant with SOAP protocol and messages. I installed node-red-contrib-wsdl-soap-server-sim nodes - soap-server, soap-response. It works with the GitHub example referred in the node's Help document. H…

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## [How to pass the token to the \[http in\] node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-the-token-to-the-http-in-node/69293)

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**Author:** [@stephenwang1011](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stephenwang1011)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 01:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-the-token-to-the-http-in-node/69293 "2022-10-21T01:23:03Z")

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Hi team, I set the adminAuth adminAuth: { type: "credentials", sessionExpiryTime: 7200, users: \[ { username: "ne323nqa", password: "$2b$08$1aRZsE3232j0wg73…

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## [How to detect login to the Editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-detect-login-to-the-editor/69343)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 22:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-detect-login-to-the-editor/69343 "2022-10-20T22:06:21Z")

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Imagine a Node-RED use case where the user (that is an IT specialist) is allowed to access Node-RED editor from times to times (for whatever reason - not relevant to the question). As the owner of this application I will…

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## [Best way to get sensor data from NR on Android to NR on RPi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-get-sensor-data-from-nr-on-android-to-nr-on-rpi/55738)

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**Author:** [@Jay1234](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jay1234)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-get-sensor-data-from-nr-on-android-to-nr-on-rpi/55738 "2022-10-20T21:33:15Z")

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I am currently building an astrophotography barn door tracker (haig mount) using NR as the control system. In order increase accuracy, I want to use an instance of NR installed on my android phone to provide sensor data …

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## [Cannot install node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home 3.0.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home-3-0-1/68716)

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**Author:** [@coppo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coppo23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home-3-0-1/68716 "2022-10-20T20:34:45Z")

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I have been using v2.x of VSH for a while and ran into something not working so decided to update. I cannot install from the palette at all - getting the following: (I'm afraid I'm non the wiser!) \> 2022-10-08T11:52:05…

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## [Can't send network variables to codesys](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-send-network-variables-to-codesys/69186)

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**Author:** [@Mossi92](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mossi92)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 20:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-send-network-variables-to-codesys/69186 "2022-10-20T20:31:58Z")

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Hi, I am struggeling with sending network variables to codesys. I am able to receive variables from PLC to Node-RED through node-red-contrib-nvl, but not the other way. Node-RED V3.0.2 running on raspberry pi 4 Codesy…

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## ['node-red-contrib-smstools' disconnects me from NodeRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-smstools-disconnects-me-from-nodered/69347)

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**Author:** [@rbmgf7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rbmgf7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 20:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-smstools-disconnects-me-from-nodered/69347 "2022-10-20T20:19:14Z")

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Tried installing this palette and it ended up disconnecting me from NR. I went to the command prompt to uninstall/remove it but it's not responding. Using command: npm uninstall node-red-contrib-smstools Keep getting …

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## [Dashboard CSS styles. How to make the dashboard more beautiful](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-css-styles-how-to-make-the-dashboard-more-beautiful/69342)

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**Author:** [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-css-styles-how-to-make-the-dashboard-more-beautiful/69342 "2022-10-20T20:10:35Z")

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Hi all! I'm not CSS advance guy or even HTML. I have a basic dashboard but now i want to apply some beautiness and make it more professional. So, i have this: The flow: \[{"id":"7a6ff22b974e055f","type":"ui\_text","…

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## [I can't find and edit the javascript file of a module (Home assistant)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-find-and-edit-the-javascript-file-of-a-module-home-assistant/69315)

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**Author:** [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 19:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-find-and-edit-the-javascript-file-of-a-module-home-assistant/69315 "2022-10-20T19:23:20Z")

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Hi, I have the same problem as this github (https://github.com/Hypnos3/node-red-contrib-cast/issues/73 ) and it says that to solve I have to modify the javascript file inside the module, only when I go to the node\_modul…

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## [\[NEW NODE\] node-red-contrib-drayton-wiser v0.0.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-drayton-wiser-v0-0-1/56491)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 18:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-drayton-wiser-v0-0-1/56491 "2022-10-20T18:13:56Z")

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Hi all, as mentioned in some other threads, I've returned to some code for the Drayton Wiser smart home heating system. This uses a Wi-Fi connected controller and Zigbee connected TRV's and other assorted devices. I hav…

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## [Send data to MSSQL using HTTP request POST](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-data-to-mssql-using-http-request-post/69310)

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**Author:** [@Abdfran](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Abdfran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-data-to-mssql-using-http-request-post/69310 "2022-10-20T18:03:28Z")

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Hello, I'm using the node red software that is turning in a Gateway "Multitech" to develop my project, i'm using a lora node to get data from a transmitter after that i'm looking to send this data to MS SQL that is turn…

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## [How to change strings into integer from an object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-strings-into-integer-from-an-object/69266)

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**Author:** [@Ulrich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ulrich)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2022 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-strings-into-integer-from-an-object/69266 "2022-10-20T16:21:21Z")

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This is my msg.payload Object: How could i change all string values into integers?

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