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## [Aedes broker is not installing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aedes-broker-is-not-installing/63658)

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**Author:** [@learnobyte](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/learnobyte)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2022 02:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aedes-broker-is-not-installing/63658 "2022-06-10T02:50:19Z")

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Hi, I have tried to install Mqtt- aedes broker, it is installed but showing error. Showing Flows stopped due to missing node types. how to solve this

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## [Data into dropdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-into-dropdown/63522)

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**Author:** [@alexback](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexback)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2022 01:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-into-dropdown/63522 "2022-06-10T01:37:26Z")

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Hey, is there any solution where I can have the data of fields from mongodb which is installed in raspberry pi and place them into a dropdown . I'm new so is there someone who can guide me to achieve this .Thank u

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## [What would blank a Global Variable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-would-blank-a-global-variable/63653)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2022 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-would-blank-a-global-variable/63653 "2022-06-10T01:20:04Z")

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Guys, NR 2.2.2 I have a routine that controls my Battery Charge and Discharge rates. It performs various calculations on my Power usage and Solar output and then makes decisions about where to charge the battery from. …

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## [Tracks - ownTrack and worldmap](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracks-owntrack-and-worldmap/63644)

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**Author:** [@anairamy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anairamy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 23:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracks-owntrack-and-worldmap/63644 "2022-06-09T23:30:06Z")

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Hi everyone! Can anyone help me one Track node? I did it this way but it only returned the map... and i need to return a track with the value i return... Function 1: Function 2: Function 3: Function 4: …

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## [Node-red unresponsive while sqlite node is working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unresponsive-while-sqlite-node-is-working/63465)

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**Author:** [@sonntam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sonntam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-unresponsive-while-sqlite-node-is-working/63465 "2022-06-09T21:18:03Z")

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I'm using the sqlite-node extensively to store and retrieve sensor data. So far I have around 20 different sensors (temperature, humidity, co2-concentration, air pressure, open/closed status,...) that push data into a sq…

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## [\[Blog\] Secure your node-RED container using \`htpasswd\`](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blog-secure-your-node-red-container-using-htpasswd/63696)

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**Author:** [@Shan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blog-secure-your-node-red-container-using-htpasswd/63696 "2022-06-09T21:14:44Z")

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I went some deep diving in terms of using the htpasswd CLI and one can leverage a nice automated way of generating password for Node-RED admin authorization using bash and tools like envsubst. Although node-RED backend…

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## [Automatic token HTTP request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-token-http-request/63516)

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**Author:** [@LinkView\_Maze](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LinkView_Maze)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 20:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-token-http-request/63516 "2022-06-09T20:59:55Z")

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hello. I have two functions in my flow, the first requests a token for the connection, the second makes a request to know the consumption of a 4G card with the previous token. I'm looking to do the function in one go: …

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## [iAqualink for Pool Equipment strike again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iaqualink-for-pool-equipment-strike-again/63321)

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**Author:** [@VVorttexx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VVorttexx)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2022 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iaqualink-for-pool-equipment-strike-again/63321 "2022-06-01T08:21:29Z")

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hello, I found a post that exactly matches my problem: and even the spotify example that goes with it. But unfortunately like Tico, I'm drooling hats tried to recover the bearer token to put it in another http request…

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## [Receiving Object with too many levels and save it to a new object structure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/receiving-object-with-too-many-levels-and-save-it-to-a-new-object-structure/63687)

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**Author:** [@vanilla-sky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vanilla-sky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/receiving-object-with-too-many-levels-and-save-it-to-a-new-object-structure/63687 "2022-06-09T15:15:42Z")

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Hello Node-Red-Community, I have some difficulties to make a solution for the following topics: Make a new JS object with names and values for each line (combined with the header object) I get objects from a machine. …

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## [How to pack examples under \`Import \> Examples \> flows\` UI when building custom node-RED Docker Containers?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pack-examples-under-import-examples-flows-ui-when-building-custom-node-red-docker-containers/63689)

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**Author:** [@Shan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 16:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pack-examples-under-import-examples-flows-ui-when-building-custom-node-red-docker-containers/63689 "2022-06-09T16:26:15Z")

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I have the following package.json file { "name": "node-red-contrib-personal", "version": "1.0.0", "description": "Node-RED package developed by me", "dependencies": { "node-red": "\>=2.2.0", …

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## [Deleted Cred Fields When Next Deploys for Subflow Module](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleted-cred-fields-when-next-deploys-for-subflow-module/63657)

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**Author:** [@buglss](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/buglss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleted-cred-fields-when-next-deploys-for-subflow-module/63657 "2022-06-09T15:18:45Z")

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I am using credential fields in Subflow Module node. It works when I fill in these fields and deploy for the first time. When I do a different operation and deploy later, these credential values are deleted. Deletion is …

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## [Is it possible to import an external script in templates?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-an-external-script-in-templates/63684)

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**Author:** [@HuOliveiraWork](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HuOliveiraWork)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 15:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-an-external-script-in-templates/63684 "2022-06-09T15:11:02Z")

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I'm trying to import an external graphic into my node-red project, but without success, because the script I'm trying to import is not loading. This is my script: \<!DOCTYPE html\> \<html\> \<script src="https://cdn.plot.ly…

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## [Trouble creating a csv file with headers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-creating-a-csv-file-with-headers/63666)

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**Author:** [@milner236](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/milner236)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-creating-a-csv-file-with-headers/63666 "2022-06-09T14:57:11Z")

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Hello all, I've been trying to create a process that creates a csv file out of all the payloads he receives in a flow. The payload is received from an excel file that is being put inside a watch node. I then split the …

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## [How to connect FT4222](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-ft4222/63665)

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**Author:** [@saurabh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saurabh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-connect-ft4222/63665 "2022-06-09T15:02:01Z")

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Dear Developers, I am compltely new to node-red and want to read data from FT222H (USB2.0 to Quad-SPI device controller) using node-red. Can you please suggest me what is right way to do it. thanks !!

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## [Tracking visibility status of a node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-visibility-status-of-a-node/63686)

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**Author:** [@DanielEcheverri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DanielEcheverri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-visibility-status-of-a-node/63686 "2022-06-09T14:58:15Z")

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Hi. I have created three switch toggles (ui-switch) to control the visibility of three groups (B, Y, and Dev). Each group makes an HTTP GET request to a server and displays the values of two variables (A and B) on two te…

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## [Expiration date of a product](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expiration-date-of-a-product/63639)

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**Author:** [@anairamy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anairamy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expiration-date-of-a-product/63639 "2022-06-09T14:34:50Z")

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Hi everyone! Can anyone help me to create a function that apresents the expiration date of a product? I create this node about a product: "Farm" function: My goal is to create a notification when a product is ab…

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## [\[Error\] Timeout connecting to the transport](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-timeout-connecting-to-the-transport/63679)

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**Author:** [@HuOliveiraWork](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HuOliveiraWork)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-timeout-connecting-to-the-transport/63679 "2022-06-09T14:13:04Z")

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Hello everyone! I am having an error that is spamming my debugging tool. I have tried to find what this error might be, but to no avail. I have removed all the streams I am not using and all the plugins, still the same. …

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## [Problem with Perform Find using node-red-contrib-filemaker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-perform-find-using-node-red-contrib-filemaker/63672)

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**Author:** [@mebsn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mebsn)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-perform-find-using-node-red-contrib-filemaker/63672 "2022-06-09T13:24:14Z")

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hello guys, my problem is that perform find is congested in processing, when I try same flow with another account it pass, but with the specific one its always processing, any ideas what could be a problem?

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## [Tool tip on ui-led node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tool-tip-on-ui-led-node/63613)

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**Author:** [@kvramji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kvramji)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tool-tip-on-ui-led-node/63613 "2022-06-09T13:10:31Z")

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Is there a way I can have a tooltip for an led I have on the dashboard? I know it has a text in the node itself. But due to space constraint on my dashboard and number of LEDs I have, I'd like to have tool tip when I hov…

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## [JSON string to object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-string-to-object/63659)

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**Author:** [@FeliceM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FeliceM)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-string-to-object/63659 "2022-06-09T12:48:28Z")

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I am trying to manage some data received from Sigfox backend. The body format I am using on the backend is like this: { "device" : "{device}", "time" : "{time}", "data" : "{data}", "seqNumber" : "{seqNumber}" } …

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## [Please add node to default eslint configuration in nrlint](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/please-add-node-to-default-eslint-configuration-in-nrlint/63673)

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**Author:** [@parasaurolophus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/parasaurolophus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/please-add-node-to-default-eslint-configuration-in-nrlint/63673 "2022-06-09T12:33:22Z")

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Adding "node": true to the "env" section of the eslint configuration file prevents spurious warnings such as when calling the global setTimeout() function. E.g.: "env": { "es2021": true, "node": true }, I am us…

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## [Merge elements of objects to payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-elements-of-objects-to-payload/63662)

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**Author:** [@cysoz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cysoz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-elements-of-objects-to-payload/63662 "2022-06-09T12:27:57Z")

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Hello I have signals, I would like merge elements Obiect and Obiect 2... my function not work, Important for me is mergle to payload (tagName 1, value 1, timestamp 1, value 2) (tagName 1, value 1, timestamp 1, value…

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## [Http-in request header](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-request-header/63572)

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**Author:** [@mebsn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mebsn)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-request-header/63572 "2022-06-09T11:26:39Z")

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I'm sending axios post request from client-side(browser)/postman to a node-red url, I am sending request with headers like this: " async GET\_SOURCINGDATA({ commit }) { try { const res = await axios.post(…

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## [Help with \`link call\` getting errors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-link-call-getting-errors/63667)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 10:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-link-call-getting-errors/63667 "2022-06-09T10:54:58Z")

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I have a working example of how to do it and that works. I then applied this structure to a real flow and it threw a wobbly when a message went through. (I'm not sure how good this capture of the error is) {"message":…

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## [How to convert text files to PDF file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-text-files-to-pdf-file/63654)

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**Author:** [@chawana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chawana)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-text-files-to-pdf-file/63654 "2022-06-09T09:16:26Z")

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Anyone have sample flow to text files to PDF file

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## [Deploy Edge AI application with NVIDIA Jetson, Seeed's No-Code Edge AI Vision with Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-edge-ai-application-with-nvidia-jetson-seeeds-no-code-edge-ai-vision-with-node-red/63355)

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**Author:** [@iamelainewu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iamelainewu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-edge-ai-application-with-nvidia-jetson-seeeds-no-code-edge-ai-vision-with-node-red/63355 "2022-06-09T07:36:34Z")

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Hi Node-RED community, This is Elaine(twitter@iamelainewu) from Seeed Studio. Recently we are developing a No-code Edge AI Tool based on Node-RED. Please check out our project GitHub - Seeed-Studio/node-red-contrib-ml: …

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## [Debugging a subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugging-a-subflow/63647)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 05:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debugging-a-subflow/63647 "2022-06-09T05:06:37Z")

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Guys, NR 2.2.2 I took a number of discrete nodes that were performing a function for me and that i thought were tried and proven - these included a couple of debug nodes that were set to output a status message (undern…

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## [How generate message on flow start based on default item in drop down list?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-generate-message-on-flow-start-based-on-default-item-in-drop-down-list/63651)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 04:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-generate-message-on-flow-start-based-on-default-item-in-drop-down-list/63651 "2022-06-09T04:08:22Z")

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I am sure this has been asked before? How generate message on flow start based on default item in drop down list? If the preset is 2, and the flow starts, no message generated, if 1 or 3 selected, message generated as …

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## [TWO values at once into change node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-values-at-once-into-change-node/63641)

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**Author:** [@P19CM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/P19CM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2022 02:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-values-at-once-into-change-node/63641 "2022-06-09T02:11:12Z")

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I would like to insert two variables into the node - change longitude and latitude so that I can then generate an http request and I get the weather according to location, but if I give two at once then it does not work …

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## [UI Drop down odd behavior? During enable or disable, selected item lost, then magically appears?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-drop-down-odd-behavior-during-enable-or-disable-selected-item-lost-then-magically-appears/63645)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2022 23:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-drop-down-odd-behavior-during-enable-or-disable-selected-item-lost-then-magically-appears/63645 "2022-06-08T23:16:32Z")

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UI Drop down odd behavior? So I create a static drop down menu node, it works. At some point in my flow I disable via msg.disabled the dropdown menu node, still good. But when I then enable said node via msg.enabled, …

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