# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=680 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 681 --- ## [Create json object with the content of multiple input text when a button is pressed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-json-object-with-the-content-of-multiple-input-text-when-a-button-is-pressed/54693)
**Author:** [@lescrisam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lescrisam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2021 07:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-json-object-with-the-content-of-multiple-input-text-when-a-button-is-pressed/54693 "2021-12-04T07:15:18Z")
I have 3 text input in my ui and i would like to create a java object with the input-text content when a button is pressed for further processing. I tried to store the content of the inputtext in 3 context variables bu… --- ## [I2c is not detectable on Rpi 400 or Rpi 4 but is with Rpi 3s](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i2c-is-not-detectable-on-rpi-400-or-rpi-4-but-is-with-rpi-3s/54651)
**Author:** [@Loonhaunt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loonhaunt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2021 06:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i2c-is-not-detectable-on-rpi-400-or-rpi-4-but-is-with-rpi-3s/54651 "2021-12-04T06:46:29Z")
I is there some thing that I am missing? I am having a bugger of a time getting i2cdetect -y 1 to find anything on raspberry pi 4s or 400s Dave --- ## [OPC DA client - Asynchronous Advise](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-da-client-asynchronous-advise/54694)
**Author:** [@saalty](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saalty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 22:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-da-client-asynchronous-advise/54694 "2021-12-03T22:58:57Z")
Dear all! I need to read large amount of data from an older OPC DA server and it would be nice to instead of reading data synchonously get only changes from server in asynchronous advise mode. Is this mode supported in … --- ## [Delete persistent flow context variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-persistent-flow-context-variable/3121)
**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 22:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-persistent-flow-context-variable/3121 "2021-12-03T22:33:12Z")
I'm using persistant storage and I created a flow.context object with the wrong name I would like to delete it - whats the easiest way to do this -preferably without having to manually edit the storage file or even stop… --- ## [Using Monaco editor - monaco branch now in fork (PR#2971)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-monaco-editor-monaco-branch-now-in-fork-pr-2971/26561)
**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 20:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-monaco-editor-monaco-branch-now-in-fork-pr-2971/26561 "2021-12-03T20:40:13Z")
UPDATE: 1-May-2021 - use monaco2 branch git clone GitHub - Steve-Mcl/node-red: Low-code programming for event-driven applications cd node-red git checkout monaco use monaco2 branch git checkout monaco2 npm install npm … --- ## [Context sidebar: pin path](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-sidebar-pin-path/54685)
**Author:** [@Simon01011](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Simon01011)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-sidebar-pin-path/54685 "2021-12-03T20:03:38Z")
Hi everyone! I have a question about the sidebar for the context: is there a way to pin a path in an object, so that it stays open after updating the context? I think I read about that feature here on the forum somewher… --- ## [Array of configuration nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-configuration-nodes/54683)
**Author:** [@cloud-rocket](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cloud-rocket)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-configuration-nodes/54683 "2021-12-03T17:53:40Z")
What would be the best technique to create a UI Node which will use multiple (dynamic amount of) configuration (hidden) nodes inside. I know it's not a standard requirement, but I can't think of any other idea of how to… --- ## [Connection lost in uploading large files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-in-uploading-large-files/54562)
**Author:** [@hanine](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hanine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 15:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-in-uploading-large-files/54562 "2021-12-03T15:19:13Z")
I always receive connection lost when trying to upload files bigger then 700MB when the code works perfectly with smaller files . I tried the upload\_mas\_filesize in the input tag in the template node and nothing changed … --- ## [How to use enviroments variables into redis configs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-enviroments-variables-into-redis-configs/54643)
**Author:** [@DaniloMourelle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaniloMourelle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-enviroments-variables-into-redis-configs/54643 "2021-12-03T13:04:31Z")
Hi, we use node-red v2.0.6 and node-red-contrib-redis 1.3.9. We were wondering how to use envioments variables, so we can use same flow in all envs. We are able to use json, but we have to change the flows.json when co… --- ## [Communicate between nodes at runtime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communicate-between-nodes-at-runtime/54663)
**Author:** [@midhun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/midhun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communicate-between-nodes-at-runtime/54663 "2021-12-03T10:16:35Z")
Hi, I have a config node which collects some data from child nodes in a flow for using it inside a particular function. Currently each node is inspected from the config node at start of flow. Now I need to replace the e… --- ## [Parent context variable accessed in subflow's first function node yields undefined?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parent-context-variable-accessed-in-subflows-first-function-node-yields-undefined/54525)
**Author:** [@r0ller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/r0ller)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parent-context-variable-accessed-in-subflows-first-function-node-yields-undefined/54525 "2021-12-03T12:11:12Z")
I remember that earlier (\ **Author:** [@SumeetBulani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SumeetBulani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/triggering-an-http-call-to-an-api-based-on-a-msg-property-value-in-the-msg-payload-from-a-previous-node/54044 "2021-12-03T11:51:04Z") Hello people, I am making an http request (using http request node) to an API and I get the output in msg.payload as a JSON object. Based on the value of a particular key within this JSON object, I want to trigger anoth… --- ## [Same object property differend nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/same-object-property-differend-nodes/54659)
**Author:** [@gokhanolmezz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gokhanolmezz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/same-object-property-differend-nodes/54659 "2021-12-03T08:44:18Z")
Hi. I have a problem seems like minor but, i can't find a solution. As you can see on the image, I have different trigger node for trigger any mission. I set a property which is name missionTriggered in the change nodes… --- ## [Ui template or ui text formated string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-or-ui-text-formated-string/54579)
**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-or-ui-text-formated-string/54579 "2021-12-03T09:32:24Z")
Hey guys, I have a telegram from smartmeter, and it looks like this when I debug, That looks very good. But when I feed this to ui template or ui text, then it looks like this, Can anyone tell me, how to keep the … --- ## [Implementing basic auth on http nodes breaks admin page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-basic-auth-on-http-nodes-breaks-admin-page/54383)
**Author:** [@aderici](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aderici)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-basic-auth-on-http-nodes-breaks-admin-page/54383 "2021-12-03T09:12:39Z")
Hi, recently had a case where i implemented basic auth for my http nodes to serve a web page. When you visit the page browser asks for user pass and saves this user pass to be sent with every page visit. Just after this… --- ## [How to line up md-checkbox with label?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-line-up-md-checkbox-with-label/54634)
**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2021 01:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-line-up-md-checkbox-with-label/54634 "2021-12-03T01:42:51Z")
I have the following in a template node and functionally it works fine. But I cannot get the tick box to line up with the label(see pic) any ideas ? \
\ **Author:** [@metadrew](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/metadrew)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-install-ubuntu-server-18-0-4/54492 "2021-12-02T22:14:48Z")
Hi all, new to node-red and ubuntu l. I have followed the installation guides I found online for Ubuntu Server 18.0.4 (clean install) and everything seems to have gone well. Installing node+npm+node-red. After install, … --- ## [Query SMA Energy Meter / Home Manager by UDP Part2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-sma-energy-meter-home-manager-by-udp-part2/54498)
**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [1 December 2021 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-sma-energy-meter-home-manager-by-udp-part2/54498 "2021-12-01T12:34:53Z")
In the continuation of I have a new question to @Steve-Mcl : the SMA EM got a new firmware, like it always get, but now the query stucks every 30s. I analyzed the raw data and I saw this data every 30s: \[83,77,65,0,… --- ## [TypeError: Request path contains unescaped characters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-request-path-contains-unescaped-characters/54641)
**Author:** [@Loonhaunt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Loonhaunt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 21:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typeerror-request-path-contains-unescaped-characters/54641 "2021-12-02T21:30:29Z")
Hello, I had a flow that was running through then this occurred. TypeError: Request path contains unescaped characters I have searched for similar issues but have not found anything too similar to this. I am assuming… --- ## [Pass parameters to NR instance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-parameters-to-nr-instance/54644)
**Author:** [@Onixarts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Onixarts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-parameters-to-nr-instance/54644 "2021-12-02T21:25:35Z")
Hi. My NR system is growing, so I decide to split functionality into many separate NR instances. I want extract some settings from existing flows, like mqtt server adress, device/service (NR instance) name and so on. Th… --- ## [Cache function for google translate node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cache-function-for-google-translate-node/54596)
**Author:** [@xjust](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xjust)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cache-function-for-google-translate-node/54596 "2021-12-02T16:53:16Z")
I am using google translate node for some json messages I receive from an API. They are usually the same messages that repeats that needs the translation. (msg.payload in -\> msg.payload out). This function can work on… --- ## [\[localhost\] \[default\]\[Opening\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localhost-default-opening/54636)
**Author:** [@JulesRosette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JulesRosette)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localhost-default-opening/54636 "2021-12-02T15:35:48Z")
Hi, It's my node-red post. Versions installed : Node-RED version: v2.1.3 Node.js version: v16.13.0 By default,when a code is created,it's attached to the localhost:1880 and localhost/ui. I would like to be able to… --- ## [How to refresh all tls-configs at runtime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-refresh-all-tls-configs-at-runtime/54637)
**Author:** [@fmp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-refresh-all-tls-configs-at-runtime/54637 "2021-12-02T15:26:36Z")
Hi, I am trying to refresh my certificates at runtime, so that all relying components reload the new files. The solution for the https endpoint is working like expected. But what if I also want to refresh the tls-confi… --- ## [Sending buffer payloads with binary audio with HTTP-GET](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-buffer-payloads-with-binary-audio-with-http-get/54619)
**Author:** [@hutje](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hutje)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-buffer-payloads-with-binary-audio-with-http-get/54619 "2021-12-02T15:07:39Z")
I am trying to send audio buffer payloads over HTTP-GET but the browser only takes one payload and stops. I get 4 seconds of music and it doesn't take anything else. It should keep going. I tried all kinds of headers in… --- ## [How can I change mssql connection timeout value?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-mssql-connection-timeout-value/54573)
**Author:** [@vi-rgaigl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vi-rgaigl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-mssql-connection-timeout-value/54573 "2021-12-02T14:12:56Z")
I have a database query that takes about 90 seconds (database very large and complex query with many joints). I always run into a connection timeout of 15000 ms with the mssql node. How can I change the value? I use no… --- ## [Node Red returning nodes when accessing /flows in API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-returning-nodes-when-accessing-flows-in-api/54625)
**Author:** [@mmijoski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mmijoski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-returning-nodes-when-accessing-flows-in-api/54625 "2021-12-02T13:55:32Z")
I tried to create a flow using the API. I submitted the data for a flow along with all nodes and their connections to POST /flows, but some error happened which caused the dashboard to show Error adding flows Cannot re… --- ## [Dashboard and Global variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-and-global-variables/54465)
**Author:** [@dpatel2016](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dpatel2016)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-and-global-variables/54465 "2021-12-02T12:37:17Z")
My dashboard is really slow when loaded. It takes a long time to load and sometimes it errors out. I have a lot of global variables since I am reading many PLCs and displaying information to a table. I have two charts th… --- ## [getCredentials not being called](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getcredentials-not-being-called/54567)
**Author:** [@hammoaj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hammoaj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getcredentials-not-being-called/54567 "2021-12-02T12:21:47Z")
I am in the process of re-implementing the cloudantStorage code that was originally written for IBM Cloud to use the new Cloudant SDK. It's mainly working, but I'm having problems with flow encryption. To do this, I am … --- ## [SQlite error with node red on Docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite-error-with-node-red-on-docker/54618)
**Author:** [@TROJAN053](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TROJAN053)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 10:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite-error-with-node-red-on-docker/54618 "2021-12-02T10:52:18Z")
Hi, I am using SQlite to keep some data, where as while passing my query as topic an error is appearing saying ' Error: SQLITE\_ERROR: no such table: History\_Stop'. I am using a windows 10 system and node red is running … --- ## [Notification Node Dialog Input field as Password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-node-dialog-input-field-as-password/53494)
**Author:** [@Darwin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Darwin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 December 2021 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-node-dialog-input-field-as-password/53494 "2021-12-02T10:47:17Z")
Is it possible to influence the input field in the dialog supported by the notification dialog to be of type "password" instead of "text". Meaning that the input is just shown as \*\*\*\* instead of readable text? I didn't … [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=679) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=681)