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## [Dynamic context scope for get function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-context-scope-for-get-function/63978)

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**Author:** [@krzydec](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krzydec)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-context-scope-for-get-function/63978 "2022-06-15T15:39:56Z")

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Hello. I'm trying to write a simple function which will validate if variable exist in the context store. The function will accept two inputs: var\_name and scope and return the value if the variable exists. Is there a…

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## [Long Text on Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/long-text-on-dashboard/63976)

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**Author:** [@Bernie1502](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bernie1502)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/long-text-on-dashboard/63976 "2022-06-15T14:49:08Z")

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Hi all, i'm trying to display an long text (quotes - so the length may vary) on the dashboard in an text-node. My example flow (with static content here): \[{"id":"af43035e3b6b4a84","type":"tab","label":"Flow 6","disab…

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## [View Video in Node-Red Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-video-in-node-red-dashboard/63958)

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**Author:** [@huangyouyou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/huangyouyou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 08:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-video-in-node-red-dashboard/63958 "2022-06-15T08:16:08Z")

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how to view the video in Dashboard Seeed-Studio/node-red-contrib-ml: Get started with AI vision at the edge with no coding experience at all! (github.com) i use these open source project which is developed on Node-R…

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## [Text input + plc value to email](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-input-plc-value-to-email/9647)

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**Author:** [@JokinSegu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JokinSegu)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-input-plc-value-to-email/9647 "2022-06-15T13:57:06Z")

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I am trying to write the text to send to the email from the ui dashboard, I get to do it with an static text, but now I need to write te text from the ui. How can I do it? This are nodes for the email notification. …

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## [Create a PDF with Node-Red and JSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-pdf-with-node-red-and-json/63975)

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**Author:** [@Mauri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mauri)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-pdf-with-node-red-and-json/63975 "2022-06-15T13:46:36Z")

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Hello everyone I want to generate a pdf-file in Node-Red and use "node-red-contrib-pdfmake". With the inject node I enter a json "content". Now my question, how do I create a layout in this file and can I add more text…

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## [Update : missing nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-missing-nodes/63960)

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**Author:** [@Ives25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ives25)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-missing-nodes/63960 "2022-06-15T13:16:06Z")

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Hello, I just performed the Node-Red 12.0.2 update (Home Assistant) and I get the message "Flows stopped due to missing types: stoptimer". What should be done to recover these nodes?

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## [Orno we 516, node red and usb serial rs485 adapter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/orno-we-516-node-red-and-usb-serial-rs485-adapter/63906)

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**Author:** [@smirghelburghiu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smirghelburghiu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/orno-we-516-node-red-and-usb-serial-rs485-adapter/63906 "2022-06-15T12:52:24Z")

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Hello guys I try to read orno meter but i don't how to do it right. I can connect to meter, I read someting but value are rong I think.. Address for voltaje is 0x000E and i get values like this 0x4372 / 17266 and not …

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## [Can only recieve one MQTT message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-only-recieve-one-mqtt-message/63727)

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**Author:** [@KristoferKrisberg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KristoferKrisberg)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-only-recieve-one-mqtt-message/63727 "2022-06-15T12:03:12Z")

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Hello NodeRED community. I hope everyone is doing well. I am new to MQTT, but it seems very useful! I am having some trouble with it, but let me explain my situation first. I have a RaspberryPi running DietPi, since thi…

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## [Custom table collapses on page refresh](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-table-collapses-on-page-refresh/63904)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 11:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-table-collapses-on-page-refresh/63904 "2022-06-15T11:54:41Z")

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I have an ui\_template node which draws a custom table. It works fine, but if I refresh the web page, all rows (but \<th\>) collapse and I don't see them anymore. The rows are there (I can se them in Web Inspector) but they…

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## [How can I know port number at the function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-know-port-number-at-the-function-node/63597)

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**Author:** [@simmani5](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/simmani5)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-know-port-number-at-the-function-node/63597 "2022-06-15T10:53:52Z")

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I want to recognize the node-red execution argc or arcv option ex) -p port number at the function node. Why ? I wnat to use one flows.js run it differently with argv or port number like this. // ex)) // .node…

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## [Retrieve alarms already fired with node-red-contrib-opcua](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieve-alarms-already-fired-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/63962)

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**Author:** [@Clarisse1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Clarisse1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieve-alarms-already-fired-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/63962 "2022-06-15T09:44:03Z")

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Hello ! I use node-red-contrib-opcua event and client to see events and alarms. But I don't find how to retrieve alarms and events that are already fire when i start the opcua event... So I tried to use opcua method wit…

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## ["No response object" after split/join](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-response-object-after-split-join/63919)

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**Author:** [@sfrye](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sfrye)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-response-object-after-split-join/63919 "2022-06-15T09:21:28Z")

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I'm trying my first steps with Node-RED. I would like to use the split and join nodes in an HTTP flow, but the res property gets lost on join, so my flow fails with the HTTP response node complaining about "no response …

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## [Efficient way to set only a specific property of global variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-way-to-set-only-a-specific-property-of-global-variable/63900)

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**Author:** [@n300](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/n300)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-way-to-set-only-a-specific-property-of-global-variable/63900 "2022-06-15T09:16:11Z")

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Hi there, here is my challange: I have a key/value object with around 30-50 k/v pairs. The values get updated "serially" one by one. My straight forward way is e.g. var myglobalvar = global.get('myObject'); myglobalv…

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## [Blank page on mac/webkit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blank-page-on-mac-webkit/63856)

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**Author:** [@RuneStone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RuneStone)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blank-page-on-mac-webkit/63856 "2022-06-15T09:12:20Z")

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Hi. Tried to run my dashboard on a LG smartTV.. the dashboard works on every machine i try, desktop, smartphone etc. The LG-TV seems to run some webkit based browser so i downloaded Otto-browser to my desktop and tried t…

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## [Error installing node-red-dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-installing-node-red-dashboard/63955)

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**Author:** [@iaze](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iaze)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-installing-node-red-dashboard/63955 "2022-06-15T08:43:33Z")

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Node-RED v2.1.6 Node.js v12.22.5 Linux 5.15.32-v7+ arm LE 2022-06-15T07:34:17.208Z Installieren : node-red-dashboard 3.1.7 2022-06-13T15:34:59.404Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save…

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## [Sigh sorry another basic question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sigh-sorry-another-basic-question/63831)

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**Author:** [@davec1001](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davec1001)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sigh-sorry-another-basic-question/63831 "2022-06-15T08:32:20Z")

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I am trying to get to grips with uibuilder. None of the examples or gists work. The browser seems unable to locate the script src files for vendor libraries (even though I have installed) eg \<script src="vendor/m…

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## [Send email to outlook from node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-email-to-outlook-from-node-red/63954)

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**Author:** [@NeetaJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NeetaJ)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 08:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-email-to-outlook-from-node-red/63954 "2022-06-15T08:08:48Z")

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Hi Everyone, I need to know if we can send email to another domain in outlook from node red. for ex: firstname.lastname@global.mydomain kindly share some ideas

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## [Is there a way for Node-RED to communicate with Q-SYS Enterprise Manager?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-for-node-red-to-communicate-with-q-sys-enterprise-manager/63936)

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**Author:** [@Wilay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wilay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-for-node-red-to-communicate-with-q-sys-enterprise-manager/63936 "2022-06-15T08:04:32Z")

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I'm confused as to how it's possible for both platforms to communicate together, both for Node-RED to send data and values to Q-SYS, and the other way around as well.

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## [How can I change the flow view in javascript?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-flow-view-in-javascript/63880)

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**Author:** [@HuOliveiraWork](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HuOliveiraWork)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 01:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-flow-view-in-javascript/63880 "2022-06-15T01:21:03Z")

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Hi everybody! I'm configuring some data in 2 different flows, and my goal is to change my flow when the user clicks in a button, is it possible to do that inside a function? Thanks in advance!

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## [Segment fault error occurs when deploy node-red-node-serial in openWRT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/segment-fault-error-occurs-when-deploy-node-red-node-serial-in-openwrt/63842)

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**Author:** [@vincentlin\_artt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vincentlin_artt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2022 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/segment-fault-error-occurs-when-deploy-node-red-node-serial-in-openwrt/63842 "2022-06-15T00:49:47Z")

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Hi, experts: First, I'm new for this forum but loved node-RED very much and used it for education years. Here is my environment: raspberry pi cm4(8G/8G) with a motherboard. opwnWRT kernel version:5.10.113 version of …

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## [What does unitid and address in modbus node mean?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-does-unitid-and-address-in-modbus-node-mean/63890)

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**Author:** [@SP-Mushrooms](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SP-Mushrooms)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-does-unitid-and-address-in-modbus-node-mean/63890 "2022-06-14T20:24:44Z")

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I have a qn I am trying to use write modbus to a modbus relay to on and off I can't get it to work. It has a defalt address of 0xFF (255) when I have a unitid other that 0 I get a error like But when I put unitid of…

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## [How to link Logitech Rally Plus system with Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-link-logitech-rally-plus-system-with-node-red/63935)

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**Author:** [@Wilay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wilay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-link-logitech-rally-plus-system-with-node-red/63935 "2022-06-14T19:53:48Z")

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I'm sorry, I'm absolutely new to Node-RED. I'm curious if anyone has an idea as to how, if possible, one could communicate two-ways with the Logitech Rally Plus kit via Node-RED. Technically, I believe you're supposed to…

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## [Anyone having DSM issues with v3.0.0-beta.2?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-having-dsm-issues-with-v3-0-0-beta-2/63244)

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**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 19:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-having-dsm-issues-with-v3-0-0-beta-2/63244 "2022-06-14T19:40:30Z")

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I am running backups from a DSM node that works perfectly well on v2.2.2 but is not on v3-b2. It's a customised version of the backup code found in the DSM examples wiki Using the node.warn messages, I can see that the…

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## [Timezone Offset of the dashboard user](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timezone-offset-of-the-dashboard-user/63929)

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**Author:** [@DemalCal96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DemalCal96)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timezone-offset-of-the-dashboard-user/63929 "2022-06-14T16:36:22Z")

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Hello to all. I am creating a dashboard where with two date pickers and two time pickers, information is extracted from a database by means of an HTTP request. The problem I am having is that the date pickers take into a…

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## [Shelly 1 plus mqtt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-1-plus-mqtt/63932)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 16:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/shelly-1-plus-mqtt/63932 "2022-06-14T16:45:02Z")

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Hi, I have 3 Shelly 1 in my home automation and I menage them with mqtt with this string without problem: msg.payload = "on"; msg.topic = "shellies/shelly1-BCDDC2883E1C/relay/0/command"; Today has arrived the new Shel…

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## [Conversion Fahrenheit to Celsius - Radio thermostat set temperature](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conversion-fahrenheit-to-celsius-radio-thermostat-set-temperature/19678)

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**Author:** [@Mobile\_NR\_Env](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mobile_NR_Env)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 16:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conversion-fahrenheit-to-celsius-radio-thermostat-set-temperature/19678 "2022-06-14T16:35:40Z")

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Hello! I have a radio thermostat CT80. Its curl commands work in Fahrenheit but I want to input Celsius via a chat bot to set the temp. Anyone know the process for doing this? I think the input will need a template no…

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## [Google Calendar -\> Home Assistant - Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-calendar-home-assistant-node-red/63913)

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**Author:** [@nitram-rem](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nitram-rem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-calendar-home-assistant-node-red/63913 "2022-06-14T12:22:09Z")

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I try to integrate Google Calendar into Home Assistant using embedded Node red and the node-red-node-google integration. I have created a Google Dev according description and added the client ID and secret as required. …

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## [How to access nodered with hostname?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909)

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**Author:** [@An-ji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/An-ji)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909 "2022-06-14T15:55:43Z")

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Hi, I've nodered deployed on server there I'm able to access nodered in browser with ip address like "12.13.43.435/nodered" but not with hostname(uri) ".xyz Domain Names | Join Generation XYZ" Do we have any property o…

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## [Data entered in typedInput() is stored as string in editableList. Unable to get datatype](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-entered-in-typedinput-is-stored-as-string-in-editablelist-unable-to-get-datatype/63928)

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**Author:** [@kvargefar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kvargefar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-entered-in-typedinput-is-stored-as-string-in-editablelist-unable-to-get-datatype/63928 "2022-06-14T15:45:44Z")

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Hi, I've created my own node, and it's working fine. I do however find it difficult to read data input from my editableList to the correct format. My challenge is: When reading data that is typed into my editablelist, …

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## [Need to clarify confusion on the nodered github repo](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-to-clarify-confusion-on-the-nodered-github-repo/63874)

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**Author:** [@Atul-Lohiya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Atul-Lohiya)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2022 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-to-clarify-confusion-on-the-nodered-github-repo/63874 "2022-06-14T15:45:41Z")

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I checked the repo at GitHub - node-red/node-red: Low-code programming for event-driven applications and I am confused about the folder structure. Where is the source code of node red in this? Generally there would be an…

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