# Latest

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## [Editor & Admin API security not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-admin-api-security-not-working/57080)

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**Author:** [@subwayfootlong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/subwayfootlong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2022 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-admin-api-security-not-working/57080 "2022-01-23T11:38:26Z")

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Hi all, Im running node-red on a vm with oracle cloud and I am trying to get the username and password functionality. I followed this guide and upon restart, its not prompting me to enter username and password, it just…

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## [Node-red-contrib-i2c -- assistance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-i2c-assistance/56114)

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**Author:** [@HS10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HS10)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2022 03:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-i2c-assistance/56114 "2022-01-23T03:12:40Z")

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Hi Folks, New to Node-Red and I2C. I installed node-red-contrib-i2c on my Raspberry Pi 4 running Bullseye the debug displays "empty" using the scan node. The I2C has been enabled.

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## [Push MQTT Credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/push-mqtt-credentials/3969)

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**Author:** [@iotteknoloji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iotteknoloji)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2022 01:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/push-mqtt-credentials/3969 "2022-01-23T01:02:00Z")

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Hi, I need connect a mqtt broker as client. But I want take credentials information from form. How can I set server cred?. Can you help me?

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## [Inject node - paste in output from debug node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-paste-in-output-from-debug-node/57058)

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**Author:** [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 23:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-paste-in-output-from-debug-node/57058 "2022-01-22T23:54:40Z")

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I haven't found anything in the community on this so I'm either asking for pointers or making a feature request. For debugging purposes I wanted to "replay" a couple messages from an external source. I had a debug node …

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## [Accessing config node's credentials in Editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-config-nodes-credentials-in-editor/57069)

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**Author:** [@ihrigb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihrigb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-config-nodes-credentials-in-editor/57069 "2022-01-22T22:24:54Z")

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Hi, I got a config node that has a few normal fields an some credentials: category: 'config', defaults: { name: {value: ''}, host: {required: true}, scheme: {value: '…

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## [Function node for specific message payload objects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-for-specific-message-payload-objects/57064)

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**Author:** [@neilsonwheels](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/neilsonwheels)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-for-specific-message-payload-objects/57064 "2022-01-22T22:09:04Z")

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I have node that produces a msg.payload object with two contents: activity status I need to continue the flow only when 'activity' = 48481328 and 'status' = 2. I'm new to node red and struggling to find an example of…

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## [Disable flow - why?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-flow-why/57044)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-flow-why/57044 "2022-01-22T21:35:13Z")

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Hi, I read some requests how to disable flow at startup or during a function ... What's the benefit to disable one or more flow? Thank you for the patience .... :blush:

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## [Updating from NR v0.20.5 to latest version in a Pi: Anything to worry about?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-from-nr-v0-20-5-to-latest-version-in-a-pi-anything-to-worry-about/55491)

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**Author:** [@CaptClaude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaptClaude)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 21:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-from-nr-v0-20-5-to-latest-version-in-a-pi-anything-to-worry-about/55491 "2022-01-22T21:27:09Z")

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I have had a very stable and happy experience with NR v0.20.5 for the past very long while but figure it's time to upgrade because, well... because. This is where I stand: 20 Dec 10:50:28 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v0…

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## [Min and max propriety of charts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/min-and-max-propriety-of-charts/57060)

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**Author:** [@alanmasu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alanmasu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/min-and-max-propriety-of-charts/57060 "2022-01-22T18:15:02Z")

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Hi, I've done a simple thermometer with a DHT21, ESP32 ans I would like to show the readings in a line chart. I've used the MQTT node to recive dates and a chart to show them. My problem is to set the min propriety of …

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## [Interface with Untangle firewall](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-with-untangle-firewall/57050)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-with-untangle-firewall/57050 "2022-01-22T17:33:19Z")

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Untangle NGWF is a router / firewall with an API (JSON RPC over HTTP). The documentation for this API is here. I would like to build a quick and dirty flow to get active DHCP leases Can someone help me get started with…

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## [No output from function node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-output-from-function-node/57054)

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**Author:** [@Shark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shark)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-output-from-function-node/57054 "2022-01-22T16:16:36Z")

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Hello everyone, I"m currently working on a project where we do some querries from a AWS DynamoDB Database. I'm currently working on it and managed to print everything I want on the console, but once I want to pass it thr…

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## [Need help with home assistant call service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-home-assistant-call-service/57052)

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**Author:** [@bigmac5753](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigmac5753)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-home-assistant-call-service/57052 "2022-01-22T14:20:07Z")

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I'm setting up a flow that will put our phones in do not disturb mode under certain conditions. I've got this flow that works fine: \[ { "id": "4b8921974ed0e3a5", "type": "api-call-service", …

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## [uiBuilder - Share your dash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-share-your-dash/56686)

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**Author:** [@Paulf007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paulf007)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-share-your-dash/56686 "2022-01-22T11:40:50Z")

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Looked through the forum but could not find a post where individual interfaces was shared , so if there are a "sticky" post Ill gladly move this one. Thank you for the super work that was done with uiBuilder! I thought …

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## [Calculate Last Date of a Month](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calculate-last-date-of-a-month/56976)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calculate-last-date-of-a-month/56976 "2022-01-22T08:21:09Z")

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Hi, I need to generate, for a mysql query 'last day of a given month'. currently i am picking up first day of the month from a date picker in dashboard, i also have another date picker currently to pick the last date. i…

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## [Why doesn't an update button appear in the palette manager for some nodes that have available npm updates?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-doesnt-an-update-button-appear-in-the-palette-manager-for-some-nodes-that-have-available-npm-updates/57036)

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**Author:** [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2022 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-doesnt-an-update-button-appear-in-the-palette-manager-for-some-nodes-that-have-available-npm-updates/57036 "2022-01-22T08:02:29Z")

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I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I was trying to deal with errors in the log WRT node node-red-contrib-homebridge-automation. The palette manager showed I was on version 0.79 and there was no update button. It sai…

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## [Convert HTML Document to a PDF-Document](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-html-document-to-a-pdf-document/57013)

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**Author:** [@BlackBull2599](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BlackBull2599)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 23:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-html-document-to-a-pdf-document/57013 "2022-01-21T23:23:04Z")

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Hello people, I hope one of you can help me. I have the problem that when I convert an HTML document to a pdf document via Node-Red that an image that is in the HTML file is not displayed. When I do the conversion manua…

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## [Cron+ excessive logging at startup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-excessive-logging-at-startup/57024)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 22:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-excessive-logging-at-startup/57024 "2022-01-21T22:54:02Z")

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I may of asked this previously, sorry... but @Steve-Mcl can you please turn off Cron+ logging events in the node-RED log? Such detailed logging can be useful when finding a problem, but as I've added more and more Cron+…

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## [GeoFence / WorldMap / Turfjs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geofence-worldmap-turfjs/57028)

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**Author:** [@Lafayette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lafayette)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geofence-worldmap-turfjs/57028 "2022-01-21T22:27:50Z")

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Hi, I'm trying o discover the capabilities of Node Red with a geographic dimension and i'd like to know if there is a simple way to transform the geofence payload area into a geojson file ? I know that it's possible to …

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## [Delay flow at start once for a while](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-flow-at-start-once-for-a-while/57009)

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**Author:** [@Nefedor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nefedor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-flow-at-start-once-for-a-while/57009 "2022-01-21T20:10:08Z")

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How can I delay the flow on the initial node rpi-gpi-in once for a while so that the PIR sensor has time to calibrate. Any advice. Thank you.

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## [How can i use the node-red command line?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-use-the-node-red-command-line/57017)

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**Author:** [@prato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/prato)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-use-the-node-red-command-line/57017 "2022-01-21T18:09:59Z")

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Hello sorry for the Newbie question. i like to directly npm install ........ but i dont found the node red command line input for Command-line Administration

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## [Increment/decrement property using core nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increment-decrement-property-using-core-nodes/57004)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increment-decrement-property-using-core-nodes/57004 "2022-01-21T17:34:55Z")

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My cheerlights flow got itself trapped in a loop so I want to add a counter and get it to give up after 10 attempts So I added a change node at start of flow to set flow.attempts to 10 and then added a switch later on i…

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## [Node Red Filter an Event \> node settings needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-filter-an-event-node-settings-needed/56982)

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**Author:** [@Harryx99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Harryx99)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-filter-an-event-node-settings-needed/56982 "2022-01-21T16:34:52Z")

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Hello. I'm a beginner of Node-Red and I just a little help here. I have a power monitor node with the two events below. After this node I created a message with cast node. Actually I get two messages from the power mon…

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## [Zigbee2mqtt how to set up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee2mqtt-how-to-set-up/57006)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee2mqtt-how-to-set-up/57006 "2022-01-21T15:50:12Z")

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I am starting with sonoff dongle and zigbee2mqtt. For my first steps I got a LEDVANCE Classic E27 MULTICOLOR. I am able to switch on and off, brightness, color temp, and colour with node-red mqtt nodes. But I don't un…

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## [How to easily remove multiple objects from an array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-easily-remove-multiple-objects-from-an-array/57016)

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**Author:** [@tob84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tob84)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-easily-remove-multiple-objects-from-an-array/57016 "2022-01-21T14:50:49Z")

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Hi all, I'm new to node red and I'd like a bit of help with the following problem I have an xml which i've converted using the xml node and what I now want to do is remove the objects from 1 to 12 highlighted from each…

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## [IoT2040 Analog Input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot2040-analog-input/57015)

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**Author:** [@jmm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iot2040-analog-input/57015 "2022-01-21T13:59:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm using a IoT2040 with the example image (node red v1.2.1) with the input/output module. I want to get data from a sensor with 4-20 mA output. By default, this node red version comes with "intel-gpio" nod…

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## [No such file or directory when trying to read a file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-such-file-or-directory-when-trying-to-read-a-file/56868)

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**Author:** [@JohnMos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnMos)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-such-file-or-directory-when-trying-to-read-a-file/56868 "2022-01-21T11:24:35Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm new to Node-Red and I cannot really find a solution for this issue on the web. Basically I want to read a csv file and display the names at the Debug. Everytime I'm using the file path I get this error …

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## [Will there be a new discourse for the flowforge product line?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/will-there-be-a-new-discourse-for-the-flowforge-product-line/56991)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/will-there-be-a-new-discourse-for-the-flowforge-product-line/56991 "2022-01-21T11:08:45Z")

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Nick, Do you plan on running a discourse for the new FlowForge setup now that you have a working product ? Git's great for bugs etc - but does not really work to build a knowledgebase or interactive Q&A environment Cr…

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## [Changing background color of a single tab/button in sidebar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-background-color-of-a-single-tab-button-in-sidebar/56996)

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**Author:** [@nico25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nico25)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-background-color-of-a-single-tab-button-in-sidebar/56996 "2022-01-21T10:00:32Z")

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I am trying to change the background color of a single tab/button in the sidebar. This tab is basically a disabled page, which just shows up, when the user is logged-in(visual feedback). It would be neat if I could man…

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## [Report by Exception (RBE) node not working as expected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/report-by-exception-rbe-node-not-working-as-expected/56986)

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**Author:** [@henzard](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henzard)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/report-by-exception-rbe-node-not-working-as-expected/56986 "2022-01-21T09:29:45Z")

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I would expect 80 to pass then 89 to pass but then 80 should fail. So only keeping the highest value until it's reset. \[ { "id": "781440cf8f7577ec", "type": "tab", "label": "Flow 1", …

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## [How to choose the highest temperature value in 8x8 array of amg8833 and display it on the dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-choose-the-highest-temperature-value-in-8x8-array-of-amg8833-and-display-it-on-the-dashboard/56997)

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**Author:** [@asyrahshah](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/asyrahshah)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2022 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-choose-the-highest-temperature-value-in-8x8-array-of-amg8833-and-display-it-on-the-dashboard/56997 "2022-01-21T09:27:47Z")

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Hi, i have a problem in writing the function to display only the highest value in the 8x8 array of AMG8833. below is my currently dashboard. but for the temperature reading value is not correct. I want to display on the …

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