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## [MQTT - using the $SYS topic to get MQTT server information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-using-the-sys-topic-to-get-mqtt-server-information/61324)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 10:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-using-the-sys-topic-to-get-mqtt-server-information/61324 "2022-04-15T10:32:59Z")

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Just stumbled upon a flow published in Steves internet guide that displays information in a node-RED dashboard about your Mosquitto MQTT server. The screenprint doesn't capture the full screen, but it also shows comp…

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## [Nodered.service does not load libraries](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-service-does-not-load-libraries/61286)

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**Author:** [@endkinghenry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/endkinghenry)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-service-does-not-load-libraries/61286 "2022-04-15T10:18:23Z")

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Dear sir, madam, for some reason, when i start nodered through the .service file, im able to load node red with the flow but without the installed libraries. When i load nodered through node-red commands it loads every…

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## [Is there any input date and time for node edit dialog?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-any-input-date-and-time-for-node-edit-dialog/61160)

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**Author:** [@studiobox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/studiobox)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 08:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-any-input-date-and-time-for-node-edit-dialog/61160 "2022-04-15T08:45:20Z")

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Hi all, Is there any input date and time for node edit dialog? Moreover, can we use JQuery UI in node edit dialog? :thinking: Because HTML does not support all browser. Thank you very much in advance

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## [Using get entities to listen to multiple event states?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-get-entities-to-listen-to-multiple-event-states/61311)

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**Author:** [@Linrador](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Linrador)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-get-entities-to-listen-to-multiple-event-states/61311 "2022-04-15T08:06:06Z")

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Hey there, I want to use node red in my home assistant to listen for new update relases and notify me on my phone. Right now I'm using an event state regex to listen to all entity ids starting with "update.\*". Regex: …

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## [Can't unhide hidden flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-unhide-hidden-flows/61317)

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**Author:** [@Nice\_to\_have](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nice_to_have)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 07:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-unhide-hidden-flows/61317 "2022-04-15T07:21:39Z")

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Hi All, I imported a flow. Since then I have hidden flow. When when I select 'Show all flows' they don't show up. The reason I want them gone, I only know partly what they do. For 1, they don't allow me to change m…

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## [Change the font-family for a specific dashboard switch label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-font-family-for-a-specific-dashboard-switch-label/61264)

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**Author:** [@gschmidt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gschmidt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-font-family-for-a-specific-dashboard-switch-label/61264 "2022-04-15T07:19:04Z")

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Hi, I am creating a Google Home Alarm Clock dashboard. In this flow I have several dasboard switches, however I want to change the font-family and size of a label of only one of the switches. How do I do that? In th…

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## [Script installing modules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/script-installing-modules/61042)

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**Author:** [@rxdeath](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rxdeath)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 07:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/script-installing-modules/61042 "2022-04-15T07:13:46Z")

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i've set up a script to do most of what i want but it seems that nodes won't install. i'm on raspberry pi. am i just stupid and missing something obvious? (or both) i've tried with and without sudo, here's the output,…

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## [Newbie needs help: reading html page, extract value en use to trigger action](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-needs-help-reading-html-page-extract-value-en-use-to-trigger-action/61260)

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**Author:** [@Stand\_down](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stand_down)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 06:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-needs-help-reading-html-page-extract-value-en-use-to-trigger-action/61260 "2022-04-15T06:41:06Z")

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Hello everyone, I am a bit new to scripting/programming and everytime i try to learn i stumble to something that seems entirely new and nowhere an answer can be found. As I think that can not be true I ask you for help. …

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## [Nr-lint does not emit warnings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-lint-does-not-emit-warnings/61293)

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**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 06:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-lint-does-not-emit-warnings/61293 "2022-04-15T06:23:04Z")

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When running nr-lint it seem to fail and does not emit any warnings/errors anymore. \`$ npx nrlint flows.json\` \`Error \[ERR\_PACKAGE\_PATH\_NOT\_EXPORTED\]: Package subpath './conf/environments' is not defined by "exports" in …

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## [Npm audit shows security vulnerabilities](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-audit-shows-security-vulnerabilities/61292)

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**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 06:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-audit-shows-security-vulnerabilities/61292 "2022-04-15T06:00:25Z")

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When running npm audit the following messages are shown: node\_modules/async fs.notify \* Depends on vulnerable versions of async node\_modules/fs.notify @node-red/nodes \* Depends on vulnerable versions of …

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## [Larger Dashboard Notification node OK\\Cancel dialog buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/larger-dashboard-notification-node-ok-cancel-dialog-buttons/61254)

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**Author:** [@Pickslay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pickslay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 April 2022 05:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/larger-dashboard-notification-node-ok-cancel-dialog-buttons/61254 "2022-04-15T05:48:28Z")

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Hi everyone, is there a way to make the popup as well as the OK and Cancel buttons larger in the Dashboard Notification OK\\Cancel dialog?

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## [Filter data SqlLite in table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-data-sqllite-in-table/61269)

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**Author:** [@eruiz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eruiz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-data-sqllite-in-table/61269 "2022-04-14T22:27:16Z")

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Hello good afternoon, I tell you what I want to do, filter a database by temperature and date, currently I show all the data in a table, but I want to filter it, I know what sentence using a sentence like: "select \* from…

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## [Boolean And Problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/boolean-and-problem/61290)

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**Author:** [@Sven\_Erik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sven_Erik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 20:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/boolean-and-problem/61290 "2022-04-14T20:02:57Z")

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Thanks for your help at my last Problem. It works now. Now I have another Problem. I installed boolean for And/ Or functions. „Endlage Tor Zu“ is an Gpio In from my raspberry and it works with my and function but it doe…

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## [How can I mark the path of use of the wordmap node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-mark-the-path-of-use-of-the-wordmap-node/61270)

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**Author:** [@JoanHc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoanHc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-mark-the-path-of-use-of-the-wordmap-node/61270 "2022-04-14T18:20:11Z")

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can you please help me

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## [On/off button simulator with relay](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-button-simulator-with-relay/61235)

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**Author:** [@Milkyzor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Milkyzor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-button-simulator-with-relay/61235 "2022-04-14T17:02:04Z")

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Hi, My friend and I built this temperature and humidity controller, which I've been using for the past 3 months, and no problems with the code. What I realized is that my dehumidifier is too small, so I got a bigger on…

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## [Few instances with many flows or many instances with few flows?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/few-instances-with-many-flows-or-many-instances-with-few-flows/61245)

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**Author:** [@RoshiOfficially](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RoshiOfficially)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/few-instances-with-many-flows-or-many-instances-with-few-flows/61245 "2022-04-14T16:34:10Z")

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Greetings people. Background: At my company, we playing with the idea of creating an instance for every machine we have. At the moment we have divided the machines into one of 3 instances and each machine has its own f…

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## [Dashboard Jump to Links?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-jump-to-links/61291)

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**Author:** [@rotycha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rotycha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-jump-to-links/61291 "2022-04-14T15:57:54Z")

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Hello, I have a dashboard tab that has multiple of similar tables that scrolls down a far distance. I was wondering if it were possible to include a sort of hyperlink on the page that automatically scrolls down to the s…

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## [\[UPDATE\] node-red-contrib-schneider-powerlogic v0.0.9](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-schneider-powerlogic-v0-0-9/61298)

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**Author:** [@NicoloToscani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NicoloToscani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-schneider-powerlogic-v0-0-9/61298 "2022-04-14T14:20:35Z")

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This new version adds: PowerTag Energy Sensors unit of measurement (e.g.: V ,A , Kw, Hz, ....)

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## [Emails to spam?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/emails-to-spam/61283)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 13:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/emails-to-spam/61283 "2022-04-14T13:41:21Z")

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Has anyone else recently had forum notification emails going to spam automatically (Gmail)? It's possible I accidentally marked one as spam (have undone this by marking as not spam in gmail now!) but just wondering...

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## [Adding an external github module to a function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-an-external-github-module-to-a-function-node/61275)

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**Author:** [@davec1001](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davec1001)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-an-external-github-module-to-a-function-node/61275 "2022-04-14T12:22:14Z")

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Hi, I can easily and conveniently add an npm module to a function node. Is it possible to use a github version of a module? David

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## [Problem with meraki-dashboard-api-v1 node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-meraki-dashboard-api-v1-node/61272)

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**Author:** [@k5map](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/k5map)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-meraki-dashboard-api-v1-node/61272 "2022-04-14T08:21:48Z")

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I'm using the Meraki node developed by @dexterlabora... When I attempt to pass msg.organizationid to the node, I get an error. But if I enter the number into the node, my API call works. Has anyone else experienced th…

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## [How to log information in adminAuth's verify function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-log-information-in-adminauths-verify-function/61238)

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**Author:** [@trf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trf)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-log-information-in-adminauths-verify-function/61238 "2022-04-14T06:57:40Z")

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Good day, I've successfully implemented oauth authentication against a keycloak server using @exlinc/keycloak-passport. I am now trying to use information (roles) from the keycloak server to determine what access/permiss…

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## [Exec node can't execute 'fswebcam' command, but Raspberry Pi terminal does](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-cant-execute-fswebcam-command-but-raspberry-pi-terminal-does/61262)

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**Author:** [@The\_Violet\_Raven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/The_Violet_Raven)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 06:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-cant-execute-fswebcam-command-but-raspberry-pi-terminal-does/61262 "2022-04-14T06:53:12Z")

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Within Raspberry Pi command prompt (and through Putty since I made it so that I can control the Raspberry Pi from any device) I can run the command "fswebcam yourimage.jpg" and it makes a picture with the plugged in webc…

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## [AutoComplete for dashboard input node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/autocomplete-for-dashboard-input-node/61168)

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**Author:** [@nym-J](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nym-J)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 06:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/autocomplete-for-dashboard-input-node/61168 "2022-04-14T06:35:22Z")

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Hello, i want to use the AutoComplete function autoComplete for an dashboard input node. I tried the following flow, but i does not work. \[ { "id": "afcb4312f96e6f5a", "type": "ui\_template", …

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## [Issue with Hue Bridge locking up my Node-RED flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-hue-bridge-locking-up-my-node-red-flows/61266)

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**Author:** [@DiverRich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DiverRich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-hue-bridge-locking-up-my-node-red-flows/61266 "2022-04-14T06:11:46Z")

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Complete noob here. I'm using node-red on a headless MacBook pro (all the details about what versions I have installed are below). The problem is Node-RED runs great for a while and then I get this: 13 Apr 14:14:12 - \[…

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## [Split a Response from an SSH Client](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-response-from-an-ssh-client/60927)

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**Author:** [@Sven\_Erik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sven_Erik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-response-from-an-ssh-client/60927 "2022-04-14T06:04:51Z")

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Hi, im new to Nodered and need some help with my project. All in all I have an SSH Client which gets an Command from Nodered and I need to Split the Response into single parts. The Response Shows some text and coords.…

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## [Node Status Has Stopped Displaying and no Debug Messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-status-has-stopped-displaying-and-no-debug-messages/61271)

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**Author:** [@gcortes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gcortes)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 02:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-status-has-stopped-displaying-and-no-debug-messages/61271 "2022-04-14T02:53:55Z")

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My node-red editor has been displaying node status for years. Now it doesn't. I checked to be sure the display node status option was turned on. Old status messages still appear one some nodes. I know the flow where they…

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## [How to send notifications to WhatsApp Sender ?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-notifications-to-whatsapp-sender/61256)

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**Author:** [@JoanHc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoanHc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2022 00:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-notifications-to-whatsapp-sender/61256 "2022-04-14T00:58:32Z")

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can you help me, it does not allow me to send notifications on WhatsApp sender

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## [Z-Wave devices not communicating (nodered-contrib-openzwave)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/z-wave-devices-not-communicating-nodered-contrib-openzwave/60881)

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**Author:** [@Mamonetti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mamonetti)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [13 April 2022 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/z-wave-devices-not-communicating-nodered-contrib-openzwave/60881 "2022-04-13T21:55:12Z")

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I have a scenario with multiple Raspberry Pi using an Aeotec Gen5 USB stick to communicate with Z-Wave devices, with some of them close enough to be in range of devices from other sticks. Each one of them has a preconfig…

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## [Convert msg.payload from sql node to an array for bar chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-msg-payload-from-sql-node-to-an-array-for-bar-chart/61250)

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**Author:** [@cpedroni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cpedroni)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 April 2022 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-msg-payload-from-sql-node-to-an-array-for-bar-chart/61250 "2022-04-13T19:00:29Z")

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Hello, I am new to the node-red community. I am currently trying to display data from an sql database in a bar chart. I have an sql table with two columns : client (name of the client) and nbconnexion (number of times t…

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