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## [In which situations would Node IDs change ? Import or any other as well?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-which-situations-would-node-ids-change-import-or-any-other-as-well/65500)

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**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-which-situations-would-node-ids-change-import-or-any-other-as-well/65500 "2022-07-23T19:06:56Z")

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Hi, I have a query , in which situations does the ids of flows and nodes changes ? I was under impression that import changes the IDs. So i exported a flow. Deleted it . And then imported it - but IDs remain same. (I…

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## [Node-red-reload not always showing Welcome message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-reload-not-always-showing-welcome-message/65507)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-reload-not-always-showing-welcome-message/65507 "2022-07-23T15:55:13Z")

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Running NR 3.0.1 with nodejs 16.16.0 on Ubuntu, installed using the Pi install script from the docs. When I run node-red-reload to restart node-red, sometimes the start of the node red log is missing. So I see ~/.no…

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## [Ok, I am really digging the new Javascript editor environment in NR 3.0, but I noticed something?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-i-am-really-digging-the-new-javascript-editor-environment-in-nr-3-0-but-i-noticed-something/65452)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 14:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-i-am-really-digging-the-new-javascript-editor-environment-in-nr-3-0-but-i-noticed-something/65452 "2022-07-23T14:18:07Z")

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I happen to type 'node.warm(msg);' and then saved the function node, and the new code validation did not flag that is wrong and the flow executed.... the node.warm never executed of course. That not a bug? Bad command …

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## [Write file node error when writing to an open csv file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-file-node-error-when-writing-to-an-open-csv-file/65479)

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**Author:** [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-file-node-error-when-writing-to-an-open-csv-file/65479 "2022-07-23T09:47:33Z")

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When I write to csv file when file is opened I receive error: "failed to append to file: Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, open 'C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\xxxx.csv'" When I close the file I always receive error: "fai…

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## ["Sensor update attempted without connection to server."](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061)

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**Author:** [@jaimmor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaimmor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sensor-update-attempted-without-connection-to-server/65061 "2022-07-23T07:52:12Z")

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Hello! I am trying to setup an entity within HA from Node-Red but I am getting this error: "Sensor update attempted without connection to server." I have other entities that are being updated and pushed to HA just fin…

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## [Referencing Network variable Value in a function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referencing-network-variable-value-in-a-function-node/65441)

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**Author:** [@RBSI](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RBSI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 07:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referencing-network-variable-value-in-a-function-node/65441 "2022-07-23T07:22:06Z")

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Hello how can i reference a network variable value in the payload of a function node? Thanks

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## [Running on Windows (again)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-on-windows-again/65236)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 06:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-on-windows-again/65236 "2022-07-23T06:58:14Z")

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I have installed Node-red on Windows 10 and used Task Scheduler to make it start at boot: It does start but I get a console window on the desktop: I want it to run not secretly but inconspicuously in the backgrou…

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## [Difference in Time Zone in UI Builder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/difference-in-time-zone-in-ui-builder/65303)

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**Author:** [@TROJAN053](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TROJAN053)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2022 00:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/difference-in-time-zone-in-ui-builder/65303 "2022-07-23T00:21:23Z")

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HI, I am using a UI Builder to show data from my SQL Server. The data is having difference in TIME ZONE i guess in UI Builder to that of SQL Server. My Payload data is also coming same time zone as of SQL Server but in …

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## [Missing nodes in node-red editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-nodes-in-node-red-editor/65398)

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**Author:** [@jaimmor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaimmor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 21:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-nodes-in-node-red-editor/65398 "2022-07-22T21:15:26Z")

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Hello! I just launched NodeRed to work on some stuff and I noticed all of my nodes are gone... Any idea how I recover from this? Current version: 13.0.0

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## [Email Node: Flow stops if no unread emails](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-node-flow-stops-if-no-unread-emails/65489)

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**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-node-flow-stops-if-no-unread-emails/65489 "2022-07-22T18:47:31Z")

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Hello: I have a flow that fetches unread emails (Report from Smart Meter Texas) once per day, parses the CSV attachment and stores the data in a database. The flow works fine but if there are no unread emails (report wa…

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## [Tabs as embedded windows/modals/dialogs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabs-as-embedded-windows-modals-dialogs/65443)

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**Author:** [@Fruerlund](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Fruerlund)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tabs-as-embedded-windows-modals-dialogs/65443 "2022-07-22T16:36:24Z")

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Hey all! I've searched the WWW for a solution but have yet to come upon something that is working or similar to my needs. The project I am working on is a light controller GUI. The setup consists of ESP8266 devices whi…

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## [Request example to have button disabled when uibuilder.onchance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-example-to-have-button-disabled-when-uibuilder-onchance/65386)

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**Author:** [@dedicatedtek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dedicatedtek)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-example-to-have-button-disabled-when-uibuilder-onchance/65386 "2022-07-22T16:18:18Z")

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I've got the uibuilder simple example running. Now I'd like to be able to control the button on the front-end side depending on uibuilder (either onchange or node-red msg) hopefully my request is clear.

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## [I've created a twitter bot that can tweet, but I don't know how to make it reply to a tweet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-created-a-twitter-bot-that-can-tweet-but-i-dont-know-how-to-make-it-reply-to-a-tweet/65377)

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**Author:** [@maxwh20](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxwh20)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ive-created-a-twitter-bot-that-can-tweet-but-i-dont-know-how-to-make-it-reply-to-a-tweet/65377 "2022-07-22T12:32:07Z")

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So here's my current flow, the twitter in node detects everytime I tweet something, it then publishes that to an MQTT server under the topic 'tweetin' where it is processed in a python code and an output is published …

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## [Encrypt the subflow to deployment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encrypt-the-subflow-to-deployment/65399)

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**Author:** [@Josh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encrypt-the-subflow-to-deployment/65399 "2022-07-22T13:50:36Z")

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Hi all, Newbie here and would like some inputs if a subflow can be excrypted or locked so that the subflow can be used in another deployment environment where those users are prohibited from viewing what nodes are insid…

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## [can i use variables for ip, device and key? node-red-contrib-tuya-local](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-use-variables-for-ip-device-and-key-node-red-contrib-tuya-local/65438)

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**Author:** [@kernel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kernel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-use-variables-for-ip-device-and-key-node-red-contrib-tuya-local/65438 "2022-07-22T13:12:39Z")

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Hello, I am starting with node red, I want to use the same process to see the status of different smart life devices. I am using node-red-contrib-tuya-local, if I put the fixed values, but I don't know how to introduce …

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## [HTTP in : payload truncated](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-payload-truncated/65423)

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**Author:** [@Reclemer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Reclemer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 07:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-payload-truncated/65423 "2022-07-22T07:01:25Z")

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Hi, a device sends me data through 'http in' via a post request, works fine, but when I want use data, I see infos are truncated "payload": { lot of data before, "Data": "/9…

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## [Node-red starting error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-starting-error/65474)

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**Author:** [@Jodos2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jodos2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-starting-error/65474 "2022-07-22T11:48:32Z")

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Hello all, I'm using a siemens IOT2040 which has Yocto 3.1, CIP 4.4 kernel, Node RED 1.2.1 and security-fixed Node.js 8.17... example\_image\_v3.1.1. I'm trying to run node-red which is suppossed to come preinstalled alr…

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## [RBE nodes - sorry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rbe-nodes-sorry/65477)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rbe-nodes-sorry/65477 "2022-07-22T10:49:54Z")

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While going through things and tidying up, I noticed one of my machines has a conflict with the RBE node. I did a search and went through it as best I could and deleted the node and replaced them with the newer filter n…

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## [Listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use 0.0.0.0:1880](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-eaddrinuse-address-already-in-use-0-0-0-0-1880/65421)

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**Author:** [@pcborges](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pcborges)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-eaddrinuse-address-already-in-use-0-0-0-0-1880/65421 "2022-07-22T10:14:33Z")

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Hi, I believe this error may be related with updates. Yesterday I updated and upgraded my Debian Linux and now I have this error visible when I try to stop or restart Node-Red. I noticed it because my application liste…

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## [Getting the monaco editor to work in NR 2.x](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-monaco-editor-to-work-in-nr-2-x/65466)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-monaco-editor-to-work-in-nr-2-x/65466 "2022-07-22T08:34:46Z")

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(This is today's dumb question from me) I was sure I installed it on my machine/s but now can't find it on any (without turning on all the ones that are off). I was sure that I read the recent post on how to do it, and…

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## [Save files on different devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-files-on-different-devices/65424)

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**Author:** [@Dalen98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dalen98)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 08:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-files-on-different-devices/65424 "2022-07-22T08:23:32Z")

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hello everyone, I will put you in context, I have my red node installed on my laptop (windows) and I save a csv file for example in some folder on my laptop, now if I open the red node panel of another laptop and I want …

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## [Write data from 2 directions in different columns of csv file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-data-from-2-directions-in-different-columns-of-csv-file/65450)

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**Author:** [@tsuratolya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tsuratolya)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 08:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/write-data-from-2-directions-in-different-columns-of-csv-file/65450 "2022-07-22T08:16:24Z")

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Hello. I want to write data from 2 directions in different columns of csv file. But my data was written in one column. I'm a little confused on this issue. and wanted to sort out this problem with you. I think this will …

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## [SearchByType fails when node type contains a space](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searchbytype-fails-when-node-type-contains-a-space/65449)

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**Author:** [@annuello](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/annuello)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searchbytype-fails-when-node-type-contains-a-space/65449 "2022-07-22T07:26:33Z")

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I've noticed in both v2.x and v3.0.0 that searching for all instances of a node give varying results. Turns out the search-by-type doesn't find nodes if the node type contains spaces. Step 1 Step 2 (which fails to …

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## [Trouble connecting to MariaDB using node-red-node-mysql Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3306](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-connecting-to-mariadb-using-node-red-node-mysql-error-connect-econnrefused-127-0-0-1-3306/65381)

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**Author:** [@michael385](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michael385)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 07:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-connecting-to-mariadb-using-node-red-node-mysql-error-connect-econnrefused-127-0-0-1-3306/65381 "2022-07-22T07:22:47Z")

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Im trying to use node-red-node-mysql to connect to MariaDB on the same server using localhost. The node does not connect, but gives the error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3306 I'm sure I have missed somethin…

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## [Subflows & Context](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-context/65465)

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**Author:** [@mathias-ewald](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mathias-ewald)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 06:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-context/65465 "2022-07-22T06:39:02Z")

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I am not sure I understand properly how contexts work for subflows. I read that the "flow" context for subflow nodes is NOT the one of the parent flow. Ok that makes sense. What I am not getting: As many flows use a spec…

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## [LGTV Youtube Node Usage (broken?)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lgtv-youtube-node-usage-broken/65214)

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**Author:** [@mathias-ewald](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mathias-ewald)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lgtv-youtube-node-usage-broken/65214 "2022-07-22T06:26:24Z")

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Hi, I want to start a Youtube video on my TV so I tried the Youtube node and sent a URL as the payload. As a result, I get the video played but it looks like this: \[{"id":"058086768f40d082","type":"tab","label":"Scen…

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## [Daily Schedule with Gate Control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/daily-schedule-with-gate-control/56125)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/daily-schedule-with-gate-control/56125 "2022-07-22T06:08:52Z")

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\[{"id":"ce75c26918b78527","type":"gate","z":"c83d72886d5b02c0","name":"","controlTopic":"control","defaultState":"closed","openCmd":"open","closeCmd":"close","toggleCmd":"toggle","defaultCmd":"default","statusCmd":"st…

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## [Using tabulator? Step by step example?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-tabulator-step-by-step-example/65027)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 00:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-tabulator-step-by-step-example/65027 "2022-07-22T00:15:37Z")

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So I started looking at the examples for tabulator, nice what it seems to be able to do... but... I am lost, frankly, I am not an HTML or CSS guru. So even a simple task seems complex? I want to change a column from sh…

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## [Using node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device how to do a GET query?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-how-to-do-a-get-query/65427)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2022 00:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device-how-to-do-a-get-query/65427 "2022-07-22T00:12:28Z")

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I am using the following nodes... https://github.com/vinodsr/node-red-contrib-tuya-smart-device And I can't seem to get a 'GET' query to work, the way I read the TUYA API the following should work... msg.payload={ …

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## [Flowforge Configuration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowforge-configuration/65447)

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**Author:** [@Folgore](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Folgore)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2022 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowforge-configuration/65447 "2022-07-21T21:55:31Z")

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Hi everyone, during my holidays I wanted to learn more about flowforge. I installed version 0.7.0 on a VM with ubuntu server 20.04 without DE. From the documentation I was unable to install the various versions of the …

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