# Latest

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## [Ssh keys behaviour question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ssh-keys-behaviour-question/49620)

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**Author:** [@nlecaude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nlecaude)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ssh-keys-behaviour-question/49620 "2021-08-12T12:14:16Z")

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When using projects with ssh keys, I'm a bit confused on how the ssh keys are loaded by Node-RED: If I start Node-RED normally and create a key, the key will be prepended by \_\_default. If I then start Node-RED using pm…

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## [Custom Node in Docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-in-docker/6835)

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**Author:** [@Karina25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Karina25)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-in-docker/6835 "2021-08-12T10:14:53Z")

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Hello I have node red running in Docker and i would like to create Custom Nodes. Everytime i try it, the directory with the files needed for a node gets deleted after some time and i cant see the node on the node-red da…

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## [Sunny Home Manager Flow Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sunny-home-manager-flow-error/49633)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_F](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ben_F)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sunny-home-manager-flow-error/49633 "2021-08-12T10:02:34Z")

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Hello, I have implemented an existing flow to read out data from the Sunny Home Manager. A function buffer parser gives me an error message in the online status: "scale.match is not a funtion". Does anyone have any idea…

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## [Http request node does not work with Hostname only IP](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-does-not-work-with-hostname-only-ip/49612)

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**Author:** [@novski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/novski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-does-not-work-with-hostname-only-ip/49612 "2021-08-12T08:49:59Z")

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i have a simple GET request node setup to reqest the status of a lamp. If i trigger it with a hostname that i can reach with any browser it does not work. As soon as i put the IP of that device instead, it works. this…

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## [± symbol in ui\_text node label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/symbol-in-ui-text-node-label/49631)

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**Author:** [@RaptorUK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RaptorUK)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/symbol-in-ui-text-node-label/49631 "2021-08-12T08:13:24Z")

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Hi folks, simple question this time, is it possible to have a ± symbol in a ui\_text label ? if so how ? I'm trying to do this, but a bit neater . . . so it would be . . . Volts 3.2 - 3.4 ± 21 - 23 as the labe…

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## [Adding new maintainers to a node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-new-maintainers-to-a-node/49586)

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**Author:** [@louislefevre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/louislefevre)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 07:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-new-maintainers-to-a-node/49586 "2021-08-12T07:25:11Z")

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I've recently been developing a new node with some other people, and have published it to npm and added it to the Flow Library. On the page for the node in the Flow Library there is a "maintainers" listing, but it only …

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## [Waiting for a delta SP - Best Practice](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/waiting-for-a-delta-sp-best-practice/49585)

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**Author:** [@wpmccormick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wpmccormick)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/waiting-for-a-delta-sp-best-practice/49585 "2021-08-12T07:23:49Z")

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I'm looking for some guidance; best practice sort of thing. My application will be reading a changing analog value, and will need to make some decision (state change) when the change reaches some set-point. I'm using t…

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## [Ui\_table horizontal scroll bar is missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-horizontal-scroll-bar-is-missing/49639)

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**Author:** [@anguslou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anguslou)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-horizontal-scroll-bar-is-missing/49639 "2021-08-12T06:20:23Z")

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I am using ui\_table but the horizontal scroll bar is missing so not able to scroll the table to the end of forecasting months (should be up to Dec 2022). My ui\_table version is v.0.3.11 and Node-Red version is v.2.0.5 …

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## [Date format returned by MSSQL stored procedure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-format-returned-by-mssql-stored-procedure/49615)

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**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2021 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-format-returned-by-mssql-stored-procedure/49615 "2021-08-12T06:10:16Z")

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I have a stored procedure being executed by the MSSQL-Plus node that returns all the data as expected. However, the format of the date is not correct. I am sure this can be corrected with a function node or such, but b…

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## [Use {{payload}} to play URL by media\_player](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-payload-to-play-url-by-media-player/49634)

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**Author:** [@krammie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krammie)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-payload-to-play-url-by-media-player/49634 "2021-08-11T22:18:18Z")

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I'm trying to send a payload that consists of an URL to call a service and start this radio stream. This is what I've entered in the 'Data' property field: { "media\_content\_id": "{{payload}}", "media\_content\_ty…

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## [JSON on exec nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-on-exec-nodes/49551)

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**Author:** [@mafify](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mafify)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 21:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-on-exec-nodes/49551 "2021-08-11T21:26:02Z")

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Hello, everyone I am parsing python output that is in JSON format, it is received by the exec node as string so I added a JSON node on the output. It's working fine on slow data rate, when it goes above 500Hz, The exec n…

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## [Ethernet-ip crash node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ethernet-ip-crash-node-red/48684)

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**Author:** [@abufitna](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abufitna)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ethernet-ip-crash-node-red/48684 "2021-08-11T20:09:30Z")

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Hi Folks, Have the cip-ethernet-ip driver setup with a ControlLogix CPU to write some data to a couple of tags. For the most part it was very easy to setup. After the flow runs for some time it crashes the node-red i…

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## [Display the content of object in ui template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-the-content-of-object-in-ui-template/49619)

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**Author:** [@oualid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oualid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-the-content-of-object-in-ui-template/49619 "2021-08-11T16:31:27Z")

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hi, i am using the opcua event node to catch the fake alarms and events, generated from OPCUA server, and display them on the table in ui template. the problem is not think appear in the ui template even i typed the be…

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## [2 Formatting node dont give the same result](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-formatting-node-dont-give-the-same-result/49609)

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**Author:** [@funhall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/funhall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-formatting-node-dont-give-the-same-result/49609 "2021-08-11T17:39:49Z")

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Can someone tell me why I cant get the Hour out of this time formatting node. It is like there is a set var. that is "2" I have the same settings as the one below. \[{"id":"f94f3a76a143067f","type":"debug","z":"9ef76…

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## [Node Red and Firebase pallete](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-firebase-pallete/49236)

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**Author:** [@Diegeux1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Diegeux1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-firebase-pallete/49236 "2021-08-11T17:07:40Z")

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Hi, guys! I suddenly have got a problem in my node red with node red. I have set up my node red correctly, but now I can't get them operationally. It doesn't recognize the pallete Firebase (node-red-contrib-firebase). Wh…

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## [Node Red (IBM Cloud) + Firebase palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ibm-cloud-firebase-palette/49623)

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**Author:** [@Diegeux1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Diegeux1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ibm-cloud-firebase-palette/49623 "2021-08-11T17:01:59Z")

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I'm using Node Red by IBM Cloud, when I installed the Firebase palette, it isn't recognised, I try uninstall, and I got the message: Error: unrecognised module: node-red-contrib-firebase. Take a look in the picture to u…

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## [TLS over node-red-contrib-modbus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-over-node-red-contrib-modbus/49610)

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**Author:** [@swetha25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swetha25)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-over-node-red-contrib-modbus/49610 "2021-08-11T14:52:07Z")

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I would like to know if we can incorporate TLS over the exisiing Modbus Library (node-red-contrib-modbus). Please support.

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## [Data from xml in link](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-from-xml-in-link/49616)

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**Author:** [@Dregi56](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dregi56)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 14:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-from-xml-in-link/49616 "2021-08-11T14:26:58Z")

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What node to use to connect a link that exposes me an xml (eg http://www.pippo.it/pluto.xml) and then "capture" the content of the xml in a payload?

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## [Convert script python to .json file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-script-python-to-json-file/49443)

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**Author:** [@wejdene.guedri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wejdene.guedri)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-script-python-to-json-file/49443 "2021-08-11T14:17:43Z")

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Hello I wrote a scipt in python to detect distance between camera and object, i want to send the distance to an appli node red. Is it possible to convert this script into a .json file and import it into node red to get…

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## [Function node Javascript editor - Need a list of keyboard shortcuts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-javascript-editor-need-a-list-of-keyboard-shortcuts/49532)

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**Author:** [@Boja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Boja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-javascript-editor-need-a-list-of-keyboard-shortcuts/49532 "2021-08-11T12:55:03Z")

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Hi, have tried to get a list of all keyboard shortcuts available in the editor. Does anyone know where a updated list can be found ? /Bo

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## [Serial In / serial request node - start character](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-in-serial-request-node-start-character/49605)

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**Author:** [@SS-Akhilesh-Appala](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SS-Akhilesh-Appala)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-in-serial-request-node-start-character/49605 "2021-08-11T10:53:33Z")

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HI In serial In/request node I am setting the option(Optionally wait for a start character of ) with the single character it is working as expected. but whenever I push the (multiple characters ) it stops working even …

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## [The image is not displayed properly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-image-is-not-displayed-properly/49608)

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**Author:** [@hkayan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hkayan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-image-is-not-displayed-properly/49608 "2021-08-11T09:12:51Z")

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Hi, I have just published my very first node. The problem is that, the image that works properly in my GitHub repo, is not properly displayed in the node's Node-RED page. What might be the reason?

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## [typedInput: is it possible to add a color type?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-is-it-possible-to-add-a-color-type/49606)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-is-it-possible-to-add-a-color-type/49606 "2021-08-11T09:00:11Z")

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Hi, is it possible to add a color type to the typed input widget utilizing the \<input type:"color"\> ? I tried without success $(".node-input-option-fill").typedInput({ …

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## [Build Nodered codebase into a container](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/build-nodered-codebase-into-a-container/49594)

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**Author:** [@server-master](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/server-master)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/build-nodered-codebase-into-a-container/49594 "2021-08-11T08:18:18Z")

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Hi guys, our team has a nodered GIT repo and i'm trying to dockerize it to push between environments but im just not able to make progress. When i followed the steps on the Nodered documentation(Running under Docker : No…

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## [Issue with setting up projects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-setting-up-projects/49599)

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**Author:** [@ruk-shan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ruk-shan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-setting-up-projects/49599 "2021-08-11T08:01:42Z")

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I'm running node-red in a docker. I was trying to setup node-red projects. Please help. Thanks.

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## [Not able to store notification message with size more than 16 MB in mongoDB node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-store-notification-message-with-size-more-than-16-mb-in-mongodb-node/49603)

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**Author:** [@amar1268](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/amar1268)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-store-notification-message-with-size-more-than-16-mb-in-mongodb-node/49603 "2021-08-11T07:48:33Z")

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I have made Dashboard using node-RED which shows the list of incoming and outgoing messages. We are using mongoDB node to store incoming and outgoing messages. The Problem here is the limitation of BSON-document type st…

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## [Docker compose, mount a volume](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-compose-mount-a-volume/49600)

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**Author:** [@ruk-shan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ruk-shan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-compose-mount-a-volume/49600 "2021-08-11T07:07:17Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to to mount a volume with docker compose this compose file. But it doesn't work. Please help. Thank u. version: "3.7" services: node-red: image: nodered/node-red:latest environment: - T…

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## [Hiding tabs on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hiding-tabs-on-dashboard/49563)

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**Author:** [@Nisha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nisha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 03:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hiding-tabs-on-dashboard/49563 "2021-08-11T03:56:16Z")

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Hi there, I want to hide all the tabs on dashboard after logout button get clicked. But, I wont be able to hide one of my tabs. It always shows on dashboard no matter how many times I read a code for it to hide. Help ple…

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## [Create CSV file from MSSQL-Plus stored procedure?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-csv-file-from-mssql-plus-stored-procedure/49516)

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**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2021 00:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-csv-file-from-mssql-plus-stored-procedure/49516 "2021-08-11T00:30:13Z")

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Is there a way to create a csv file from an array that is being returned by a MSSQL stored procedure? I would like for this .csv file to be created & placed on a network share or other convenient location.

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## [Cannot stop node-red after update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-stop-node-red-after-update/49546)

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**Author:** [@myWa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/myWa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2021 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-stop-node-red-after-update/49546 "2021-08-10T20:20:16Z")

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Dear node-red forum, With very little experience, I successfully performed the Node-Red update to version v2.0.5 on my Debian. I am happy. The instructions helped me a lot: https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/ras…

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