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## [Problem inserting object into template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-inserting-object-into-template-node/54103)

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**Author:** [@nerevar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nerevar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-inserting-object-into-template-node/54103 "2021-11-22T12:44:42Z")

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Hi, I'm having a problem in inserting an object to the template node (not ui\_template). I want to export charts to html, but the problem is I need to do it dynamicaly. Static example works with no problems. previously…

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## [Alarm system using node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-system-using-node-red/51569)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-system-using-node-red/51569 "2021-11-22T11:27:20Z")

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Hello Just wondering if anyone has managed to install an alarm system which talks to node red? I am not interested in building my own alarm system, more so just being able to arm/disarm a type tested alarm system from a…

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## [Msg String to object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-string-to-object/54081)

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**Author:** [@Helix78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Helix78)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-string-to-object/54081 "2021-11-22T09:44:05Z")

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I execute a poweshell script which produces a string output. msg : string\[4\] "307↵" I did not manage to parse it to a useable object. It seems I cannot access the plain string which comes with msg.

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## [Getting current tab(flow) id from sidebar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-current-tab-flow-id-from-sidebar/4934)

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**Author:** [@malinthasa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malinthasa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 10:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-current-tab-flow-id-from-sidebar/4934 "2021-11-22T10:20:04Z")

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Hi, Can I get the id of the opened tab (which is already deployed) from a sidebar? I am getting the flow description using flows/ endpoint but I want current flow id to filter the response from the flows/ API call. I th…

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## [Extract string from list with a function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-string-from-list-with-a-function-node/53967)

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**Author:** [@giuliandenicola](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/giuliandenicola)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-string-from-list-with-a-function-node/53967 "2021-11-22T10:19:55Z")

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Hi, I don't know how to search for this question that I have so I'll ask. If there already is a post about this let me know. I would like to have a nodered setup were I can have a list of items and based on the number …

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## [Ui-Table deleting several columns at once](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-deleting-several-columns-at-once/54069)

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**Author:** [@dptek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dptek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-deleting-several-columns-at-once/54069 "2021-11-22T10:16:00Z")

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I am trying to delete several columns at once by sending the command deleteColumn, but it only deletes the column that refers to the first item of the arguments array. Do have I have to send an independent command for ea…

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## [Using SQL with Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-sql-with-node-red/54029)

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**Author:** [@AndyDHill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndyDHill)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-sql-with-node-red/54029 "2021-11-22T09:55:06Z")

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Have a problem where I need to read the On Change ( new rows) from an SQL table (MS SQL) I have managed to read all records. but as the table grows the response grows. Problem is I want to read a row in table (last) or…

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## [Change node not working as expected!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-not-working-as-expected/54011)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-not-working-as-expected/54011 "2021-11-22T09:45:22Z")

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It's been a long day, so this could be something stupid, so I'll apologise first! I have an output from a node-red-contrib-google-smarthome node; object topic: "" device\_name: "driveway alert" command: "OnOff" params:…

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## [Worldmap and KML data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-and-kml-data/54076)

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**Author:** [@aa0z](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aa0z)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-and-kml-data/54076 "2021-11-22T09:30:20Z")

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I'm having some trouble displaying KML data on the Worldmap. Here is my payload.command.map data. I got this data off the US census website and copied the raw KML data for Missouri. I'm probably not providing enough c…

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## [Add TLS protocol to HTTP call through web API (Talk2m eWON)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-tls-protocol-to-http-call-through-web-api-talk2m-ewon/54090)

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**Author:** [@AMBFrancesco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AMBFrancesco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-tls-protocol-to-http-call-through-web-api-talk2m-ewon/54090 "2021-11-22T08:56:31Z")

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Hello, I have a Nodered application installed on a cloud Aruba Server that through HTTP request collects data from a eWON Flexy 205 (an industrial router) through Talk2m Web APIs (their propietary cloud service that all…

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## [SeeeD SenseCAP LoRaWAN CO2 Sensor function to emoncms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/seeed-sensecap-lorawan-co2-sensor-function-to-emoncms/54014)

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**Author:** [@bgrattan3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bgrattan3)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 08:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/seeed-sensecap-lorawan-co2-sensor-function-to-emoncms/54014 "2021-11-22T08:47:02Z")

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Hello, I am not a programmer and am having lots of problems getting this sensor data into my emoncms server. The sensor seems to be working correctly and sending LoRa data to my RAK7244 server/gateway. I have four LoRa …

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## [Can't upload some values to MSSQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-upload-some-values-to-mssql/53931)

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**Author:** [@evanic14](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/evanic14)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-upload-some-values-to-mssql/53931 "2021-11-22T08:31:37Z")

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hi, when i try to upload a value to my database I get this message in my debug window: RequestError: Could not find stored procedure 'true'. has anyone got a idea?

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## [How to create sequential files with Advanced FTP logger?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-sequential-files-with-advanced-ftp-logger/54083)

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**Author:** [@WEA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WEA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2021 00:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-sequential-files-with-advanced-ftp-logger/54083 "2021-11-22T00:11:56Z")

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How do I generate files with sequential numbers using? When the file is generated, it is fixed at zero!

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## [Past time of the last sensor update in minutes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/past-time-of-the-last-sensor-update-in-minutes/51517)

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**Author:** [@Learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/past-time-of-the-last-sensor-update-in-minutes/51517 "2021-11-21T20:48:56Z")

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Hello I would like to display in the dasboard of my Zigbee sensor the past time of the last sensor update in minutes. Theoretically, I only need to send a timestamp when receiving a measured value. But how can I convert…

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## [Ui-Table custom formatter on nested tables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-custom-formatter-on-nested-tables/54070)

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**Author:** [@dptek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dptek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-custom-formatter-on-nested-tables/54070 "2021-11-21T20:08:38Z")

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Hi, I want to apply a custom column formatter on a subTable, but for some reason it doesn't work. The example below doesn't show the subTable when timestamp uses custom formatter (timestamp\_formatter). If I set the tim…

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## [Call .js scripts in function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-js-scripts-in-function-node/54078)

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**Author:** [@metter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/metter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-js-scripts-in-function-node/54078 "2021-11-21T19:41:30Z")

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I use node red for a while now, not very solid in programming yet. Now I have a principal question: I run node red in docker on a ubuntu server. I would to play around with tensorflow and found an example on github th…

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## [FTP Download - Downloads Repeatedly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-download-downloads-repeatedly/53876)

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**Author:** [@RichdeCrep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RichdeCrep)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-download-downloads-repeatedly/53876 "2021-11-21T18:05:18Z")

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Hello, may I ask for someone to help me please. I am trying to FTP download a file from a server, using the "node-red-contrib-ftp-download" node. The file downloads, but it downloads many (continuously) times until th…

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## [How to add a remote control to nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-a-remote-control-to-nodered/54067)

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**Author:** [@jabss](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jabss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-a-remote-control-to-nodered/54067 "2021-11-21T16:43:55Z")

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Hi, Not sure what am I doing wrong. This should be pretty straightforward but I'm blocked for two days now... I have IoTStack on a RPI4 with zigbee2MQTT --\> MQTT --\> NodeRed working fine. I can confirm this because I…

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## [Svg Icon increase click area](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-icon-increase-click-area/54062)

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**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-icon-increase-click-area/54062 "2021-11-21T16:42:26Z")

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Is it possible to increase the click area of an icon in the svg node? The problem now is that for example in the film icon the click event only occurs when clicking on the black lines of the icon, clicking on the grey p…

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## [\[NEW NODE\] node-red-contrib-siemens-sentron](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-siemens-sentron/54059)

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**Author:** [@NicoloToscani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NicoloToscani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 10:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-siemens-sentron/54059 "2021-11-21T10:52:45Z")

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A node-RED nodes to read electrical measures from Siemens SENTRON series over Modbus TCP/IP. A mapping of registers is provided for simplify electrical measurements data acquisition. Now available for PAC2200. I am wor…

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## [Unable to start Node-red upon boot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-upon-boot/17353)

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**Author:** [@iDeeW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iDeeW)\
**Replies:** 88\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-upon-boot/17353 "2021-11-21T15:03:21Z")

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I'm trying to autorun Node-red on a laptop running Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS Bionic. I followed below web page... "node-red" command works. But I can get Node-red to run on boot! Can anyone help me troubleshoot this, ple…

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## [Electric Blanket Preheat Control Ideas Wanted](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/electric-blanket-preheat-control-ideas-wanted/52681)

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**Author:** [@Randy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Randy)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/electric-blanket-preheat-control-ideas-wanted/52681 "2021-11-21T14:49:50Z")

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It's that time of year again when jumping into a cold bed will keep you awake for awhile. I'm looking for suggestions to send a momentary pulse to activate a relay to turn ON the controller. Then after that with a seco…

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## [I need to read the persistent data and combine it into a single piece of text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-to-read-the-persistent-data-and-combine-it-into-a-single-piece-of-text/54064)

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**Author:** [@Cybertron](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cybertron)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-to-read-the-persistent-data-and-combine-it-into-a-single-piece-of-text/54064 "2021-11-21T14:08:55Z")

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Hello, as shown in the picture I want to read them out and arrange them into a text The format looks like this: {"a": load\_\_v data, "b": fan\_v data, "c": fan\_A data} And so on I tried a lot of things but couldn't …

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## [Extend range node to accept dynamic min/max ranges in message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-range-node-to-accept-dynamic-min-max-ranges-in-message/54056)

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**Author:** [@hubient](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hubient)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-range-node-to-accept-dynamic-min-max-ranges-in-message/54056 "2021-11-21T09:36:59Z")

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Hi all I was failing to use the range node in a dynamic way. After investigation I figured out even in the newes version there is no possibility to use it dynamic. I even saw no feature request but several questions a…

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## [Show two Payloads on a Website (Uibuilder)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-two-payloads-on-a-website-uibuilder/53326)

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**Author:** [@\_R\_A\_L\_F](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/_R_A_L_F)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-two-payloads-on-a-website-uibuilder/53326 "2021-11-21T08:48:54Z")

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Hello, I don't know any way to display two received values in the appropriate place on the index1.html website. I am using uibuilder for this. I currently receive both values under id="msg" but would like to display th…

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## [Extract mqtt topic json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-mqtt-topic-json/54026)

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**Author:** [@trombose009](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trombose009)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 08:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-mqtt-topic-json/54026 "2021-11-21T08:45:46Z")

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Hey guys, I am using node-red to extract a mqtt message to write the values into influxdb. It works very well and looks like this: let thisRoom = msg.topic.split("/")\[2\] msg.payload = \[{temp: msg.payload.temp, hum: ms…

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## [Worldmap Default Time to Live](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-default-time-to-live/54050)

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**Author:** [@aa0z](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aa0z)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-default-time-to-live/54050 "2021-11-21T08:04:28Z")

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Can't find this in the documentation. What is the default TTL for placing icons on the Worldmap node? I see where you can override the default, but don't see where the default is defined.

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-ui-svg 2.3.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-svg-2-3-0/54052)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-svg-2-3-0/54052 "2021-11-21T07:39:43Z")

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Hi folks, Major version 2.3.0 of the node-red-contrib-ui-svg node is now available in the palette: The list of changes can be found in the release notes. Have fun with it!! Bart

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## [Installing big contrib node on a 256M old Pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-big-contrib-node-on-a-256m-old-pi/54053)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-big-contrib-node-on-a-256m-old-pi/54053 "2021-11-21T07:33:40Z")

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I want to install node-red-contrib-tts-ultimate on an old Pi B (256M RAM total) and its failing/timing out I think this is due to memory constraint I had an idea to install it on a PiZero (same processor but 512M Ram) …

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## [Watson assistant integration \[msg.params.session\_id\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-assistant-integration-msg-params-session-id/53573)

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**Author:** [@wjr1506](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wjr1506)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2021 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-assistant-integration-msg-params-session-id/53573 "2021-11-21T00:24:00Z")

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I'm integrating watson into the telegram. I've done the entire process of flows, functions etc. However, I have a session problem. in the watson v2 node it shows this parameter of multiple sessions, but I'm not able to …

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