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## [Create html from csv using just few columns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-html-from-csv-using-just-few-columns/52580)

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**Author:** [@Miliks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Miliks)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-html-from-csv-using-just-few-columns/52580 "2021-10-25T07:55:56Z")

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i'd like to create a HTML page using the data coming from csv. Some data come to "header", some should go as a table data. I manged to visualize a complete csv using the tabliefy and template node. But can't a way to pa…

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## [Feature Request: Dynamic websocket node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-websocket-node/52688)

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**Author:** [@giulio.scagnolari](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/giulio.scagnolari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-websocket-node/52688 "2021-10-25T07:32:32Z")

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i'm diving in the new node red release 2.1 and i really appreciate the dynamic mqtt connection node. Can you guys look into the same feature for the websocket in/websocket out one? i think this will be very usefull! Tha…

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## [Creating an animated dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-animated-dashboard/52563)

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**Author:** [@FrancisLeung](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FrancisLeung)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 06:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-animated-dashboard/52563 "2021-10-25T06:38:32Z")

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Hi, I appreciate what IBM developers put so much effort on the development and improvement of Node-Red; which is very useful in term of saving much more time in developing SCADA and HMI functions. May I suggest whether o…

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## [\[NEW NODE\] node-red-contrib-primitive-status](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-primitive-status/52643)

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**Author:** [@HaroldPetersInskipp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaroldPetersInskipp)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 14:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-node-red-contrib-primitive-status/52643 "2021-10-24T14:56:43Z")

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I have released version 1.0.0 of the node-red-contrib-primitive-status node. A Node-RED node that displays the primitive type of msg.payload in the nodes status. Messages will pass through the first output, and the prim…

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## [Read multiple DS18B20 at high rate with Node Red on Pi 4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-multiple-ds18b20-at-high-rate-with-node-red-on-pi-4/52312)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 04:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-multiple-ds18b20-at-high-rate-with-node-red-on-pi-4/52312 "2021-10-25T04:24:54Z")

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I'm wanting to shift from monitoring & controlling a geothermal system with an Arduino to directly with a Pi 4 running Node Red. Currently I'm reading several DS18B20 temperature sensors with my Arduino about every 15 se…

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## [Troubles with AND gate - Output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/troubles-with-and-gate-output/52649)

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**Author:** [@JJdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JJdave)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 04:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/troubles-with-and-gate-output/52649 "2021-10-25T04:22:10Z")

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Hi There, I have some troubles to evaluate the output from the ANG gate as described in the manual: Get following informatio from the debug: result : msg : Object object topic: "result" payload: "off" bool: true …

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## [Help with sorting an object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sorting-an-object/52669)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 00:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sorting-an-object/52669 "2021-10-25T00:27:55Z")

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payload: object MONITOR-PLUG-11: object NTP: "41" Int: "12" Last: "46m" OUTSIDE-LIGHTS: object NTP: "27" Int: "12" Last: "14h" BULB-15: object Hi All, As a bit of a learning exercise I decided to write a flow to check …

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## [Control Knob suitable for Volume control or similar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-knob-suitable-for-volume-control-or-similar/52464)

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**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 80\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 20:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-knob-suitable-for-volume-control-or-similar/52464 "2021-10-24T20:46:16Z")

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Hi All, I am looking for a ui control input that can best be described as a "Volume" control or "Tuning" knob as found on analog devices... Any idea as to whether one exists or a 3rd party pluggable is available for th…

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## [Projects problem with git credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-problem-with-git-credentials/51244)

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**Author:** [@daniel2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daniel2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 18:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-problem-with-git-credentials/51244 "2021-10-24T18:23:03Z")

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I tried using the Node-RED Projects feature but can't get it working. specs: running as docker container: image: nodered/node-red:latest with a reverse proxy between, doing the authentication part (if that matters). …

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## [Door Open Announcement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/door-open-announcement/52667)

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**Author:** [@sparklee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sparklee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/door-open-announcement/52667 "2021-10-24T17:22:49Z")

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Hi, I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong.. I have 4 door sensor/contacts that I have currently being announce on my alexa devices when anyone of the door is opened. The announcements currently work but k…

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## [Node-RED stability](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-stability/52495)

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**Author:** [@noignavi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noignavi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-stability/52495 "2021-10-24T15:57:11Z")

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Hi all. new to Node-RED, I found the way to send messages with Telegram when a S7 tag is true. It works fine, but after a while node-RED looks to crash and I got the following messages into the console: 21 Oct 04:52:4…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-chroma](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-chroma/48874)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 15:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-chroma/48874 "2021-10-24T15:48:53Z")

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This is a follow-up node to the iro.js color picker. The iro.js color picker supports many common color formats. As the iro.js is a ui-widget only there might be a need of a color conversion node. A while ago I discove…

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## [Node-red-contrib-mpu9250 couldn't be installed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpu9250-couldnt-be-installed/52655)

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**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpu9250-couldnt-be-installed/52655 "2021-10-24T15:41:54Z")

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Hi, Hi, I created a flow with node-red-contrib-mpu9250 inside two months ago. It worked fine. But then, today, after I exported the flow and imported it to another raspberry pi, I couldn't install the node-red-contri…

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## [Node-RED 2.1.1 - PiZero install fail](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-2-1-1-pizero-install-fail/52662)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-2-1-1-pizero-install-fail/52662 "2021-10-24T13:48:24Z")

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Just gone all in with node16 on a new PiZero setup - JFI got this on 1st start-up I won't touch it in case you want me to do any diagnostics on the syntax error

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## [Advice for structuring data for MQTT and InfluxDB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-structuring-data-for-mqtt-and-influxdb/52640)

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**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-structuring-data-for-mqtt-and-influxdb/52640 "2021-10-24T14:29:10Z")

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I started about a year ago with a Raspberry Pi collecting some temperature readings, sending to a function node to define it as a field for Influx, then reading / querying Influx using Grafana. Today I have about a doze…

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## [Progress bar into slow functions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/progress-bar-into-slow-functions/52648)

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**Author:** [@Geppy57](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Geppy57)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/progress-bar-into-slow-functions/52648 "2021-10-24T12:35:10Z")

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On a file reading function, needed for show historic values on a chart, when the file is very long (about process that takes hours), there is a waiting time between showing request and chart dispaying that can be up to 1…

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## [Node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c Example Prob](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c-example-prob/18323)

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**Author:** [@pinie\_pinie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pinie_pinie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c-example-prob/18323 "2021-10-24T11:58:55Z")

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Hi, I currently use a LCD Display 4x20 I2C. I loaded the driver and a sample flow. The thing actually works. Now I want to display several data from a BME280 (temperature, humidity, etc.) (per line). The problem arise…

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## [Indicator that some flows are hidden](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indicator-that-some-flows-are-hidden/52644)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indicator-that-some-flows-are-hidden/52644 "2021-10-24T11:32:24Z")

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Just used the hide flows feature for 1st time - very nice to tidy up my disabled tabs :slight\_smile: But I'm wondering if we there should be a noticeable icon to show that some are hidden?

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## [Function node, only gets active if](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-only-gets-active-if/52645)

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**Author:** [@terminus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/terminus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-only-gets-active-if/52645 "2021-10-24T10:03:43Z")

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Hi there, just updated the power-monitor node. Have to adapt my function node, which sends me notification if e.g. the dishwasher has finished. I have to filter the messages since there are now messages incoming even if…

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## [Ability to provide custom bindings to jsonata via settings.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-provide-custom-bindings-to-jsonata-via-settings-js/52032)

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**Author:** [@mannharleen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mannharleen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-provide-custom-bindings-to-jsonata-via-settings-js/52032 "2021-10-24T09:07:34Z")

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The jsonata within NR already has some bindings defined by NR that allow access to flowContext etc. Now, in my belief to empower\* the NR users and encourage the use of jsonata, we need the ability to create custom bindi…

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## [HTTP node header request help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-header-request-help/52637)

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**Author:** [@sheminasalam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sheminasalam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-header-request-help/52637 "2021-10-24T06:16:25Z")

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While trying to get some info about mutual funds I was provided with the following api info. POST /ri/v1/investment/scheme/nav HTTP/1.1 Content-Type: application/json X-Rapidapi-Host: mutual-fund-info.p.rapidapi.com X-R…

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## [Memory leak or what?....Restarting flow with tf coco ssd node increases memory consumption](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-or-what-restarting-flow-with-tf-coco-ssd-node-increases-memory-consumption/52493)

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**Author:** [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-or-what-restarting-flow-with-tf-coco-ssd-node-increases-memory-consumption/52493 "2021-10-24T06:08:11Z")

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Having NR 2.0.6 & Buster full version running on a RPi4 w 4G. A flow that is pretty complex but runs very stable. A fresh start of NR with the flow occupies roughly 15% of the available memory according to top and ps au…

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## [Converting RGB to HSV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-rgb-to-hsv/52639)

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**Author:** [@PapaZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PapaZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 04:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-rgb-to-hsv/52639 "2021-10-24T04:43:03Z")

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Hello again, trying to convert RGB to HSV found two nodes which I can't get to one. One is called 'Color Converter' which is suppose to take any color input and return the values of all others. When I try that it gives m…

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## [Openwhisk Nodered namespace](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openwhisk-nodered-namespace/52633)

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**Author:** [@testCase](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/testCase)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 22:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openwhisk-nodered-namespace/52633 "2021-10-23T22:48:56Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm new to nodered, i'm developing my own project in i would like to use the openwhisk nodes, remotely i have a small kubernetess cluster on which i have deployed some actions that I would like to call throu…

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## [UIBuilder Dark Theme](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-dark-theme/52626)

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**Author:** [@TheadehAnank](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheadehAnank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 00:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-dark-theme/52626 "2021-10-24T00:54:48Z")

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Please point me in the direction of where I can learn how to change the CSS to a dark theme, using vue/bootstrap in uibuilder I see the theming topic on the bootstrap website, but I'm not sure how that applies when usin…

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## [View dashboard on internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-dashboard-on-internet/52525)

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**Author:** [@mill4590](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mill4590)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 00:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-dashboard-on-internet/52525 "2021-10-24T00:46:03Z")

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evening all so i have created a dashboard pulling information from sensors i have on LoRa, is it possible to have this dashboard publish on a live hdmi page for public view if so does anyone have a link to an example t…

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## [Node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd ~Loading Model](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd-loading-model/52631)

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**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd-loading-model/52631 "2021-10-23T21:24:14Z")

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Hello regardless its with local URL or leaving it blank,. I am no able to load any model. using raspberry pi4 Node js 14 node-red 2.1.0 node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd 0.5.7 Thank you for your support

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## [Nested subflows with permanent "localfilesystem" context storage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-subflows-with-permanent-localfilesystem-context-storage/52628)

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**Author:** [@TobyK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TobyK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-subflows-with-permanent-localfilesystem-context-storage/52628 "2021-10-23T20:53:06Z")

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Hi, i run into some trouble with permanent value storage in nested subflows. I don’t know if this is generally possible, so I want to ask before open an issue. I want to save some state variables in flow or node contex…

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## [Send data from VL53L0X to SQLite Database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-data-from-vl53l0x-to-sqlite-database/52309)

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**Author:** [@RackBoy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RackBoy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-data-from-vl53l0x-to-sqlite-database/52309 "2021-10-23T20:38:37Z")

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Hi everyone. I've four VL53L0X sensors (on Raspberry Pi 4) and I've been trying to send their values into a SQLite database, but these values are exchanging between rows for every loop, like this: The second column's …

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## [Node red admin login failed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-admin-login-failed/52622)

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**Author:** [@bbartling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbartling)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-admin-login-failed/52622 "2021-10-23T19:07:19Z")

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I am trying to follow this tutorial to create a login for node red. From what I can gather node-red admin is built into node red so why would I need to install a package? I get an error when using the tutorial trying np…

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