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## [Outdated node-red-dev](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/outdated-node-red-dev/97008)

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**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 May 2025 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/outdated-node-red-dev/97008 "2025-05-11T08:40:20Z")

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When installing the node-red-dev package npm audit fails. The package hasn't been touched in the last two years. Is it still supported? How can I work around the problems reported? npm audit --fix doesn't solve any issue…

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## [Is there a use case for controlling the order nodes are registered in the Editor?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-use-case-for-controlling-the-order-nodes-are-registered-in-the-editor/96935)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2025 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-use-case-for-controlling-the-order-nodes-are-registered-in-the-editor/96935 "2025-05-10T16:56:10Z")

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Is there a use case for controlling the order node types are registered in the Editor? in the server I already know there are some, but in the client (editor) I could not find any use cases for ordering registerType call…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 4.0.9 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-9-released/95410)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2025 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-9-released/95410 "2025-05-10T16:55:12Z")

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Start your weekend with the new Node-RED 4.0.9 release! A handle of useful fixes and a few small feature enhancements. Checkout the changelog for the full list. When you select a subflow instance node, the context sid…

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## [Default working folder is Node-RED's install folder and probably should not be](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-working-folder-is-node-reds-install-folder-and-probably-should-not-be/97000)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2025 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-working-folder-is-node-reds-install-folder-and-probably-should-not-be/97000 "2025-05-10T14:14:44Z")

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Hi, me again, sorry! :slight\_smile: As per the thread shown below, the default working folder - as shown by an exec node running pwd on a Linux server or cd on Windows - clearly shows the working folder as being the one…

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## [Ui-chart tooltip value format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-tooltip-value-format/96987)

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**Author:** [@horemansp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/horemansp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2025 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-tooltip-value-format/96987 "2025-05-10T06:52:11Z")

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I have created a chart from an array that has X-Y values. the tooltip shows a weird number for the X-axis (see screenshot) Any idea how to fix this? I'm on v3.1.10 and using the ui-chart from the node-red-dashboard pall…

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## [How can I make my nrg cli become part of the OpenJs foundation?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-make-my-nrg-cli-become-part-of-the-openjs-foundation/96986)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-make-my-nrg-cli-become-part-of-the-openjs-foundation/96986 "2025-05-09T15:42:03Z")

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I'm building the nrg framework mostly for curiosity and fun, but since I know how the world works, I would also like to use it for external validation and earn reputation/respect points. I would like someone from OpenJS …

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## [Small bug in inject node? Max interval time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/small-bug-in-inject-node-max-interval-time/96985)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/small-bug-in-inject-node-max-interval-time/96985 "2025-05-09T12:09:23Z")

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Hi, trying to set an inject node to repeat monthly (730 hours). The field doesn't tell me it can't deal with that and there are no visible errors until I click "Done" - then the node is marked as invalid but no indicati…

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## [Error accessing GPIO chips: Permission denied](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-accessing-gpio-chips-permission-denied/96984)

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**Author:** [@Forhorse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Forhorse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-accessing-gpio-chips-permission-denied/96984 "2025-05-09T10:07:59Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to interact with the GPIOs of a Radxa Rock3A through Node-red. Node-Red is in a Docker container. According to what I found on the internet, node-red-contrib-libgpiod are the solution. The requireme…

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## [Analog CSS clock for Dashboard2 (from Hotnipi?)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/analog-css-clock-for-dashboard2-from-hotnipi/96937)

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**Author:** [@MrX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrX)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/analog-css-clock-for-dashboard2-from-hotnipi/96937 "2025-05-09T08:40:11Z")

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I have analog clock CSS template (from Hotnipi?) and it works great in Dashboard1, but now I want to convert it to Dashboard2 with Vue.js, but I don't know how I should do. The user interface works great on Dashboard…

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## [Extracting Time to set Relais to ON and OFF](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-time-to-set-relais-to-on-and-off/96921)

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**Author:** [@Learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 06:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extracting-time-to-set-relais-to-on-and-off/96921 "2025-05-09T06:31:36Z")

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Hello, I have a function node which gives me 4 different hours. I would like to switch on a relay during this time. I don't know how I can extract the time from the text and then convert it to an ON and OFF message. Doe…

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## [Cannot find name 'flow' (error 2304) and red squiggle under \`msg\`](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-name-flow-error-2304-and-red-squiggle-under-msg/96796)

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**Author:** [@xpxiong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xpxiong)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 06:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-name-flow-error-2304-and-red-squiggle-under-msg/96796 "2025-05-09T06:19:25Z")

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When I write 'let data = flow.get("data")' in the function node, an error will be reported

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## [Inquiry Regarding @opcua/for-node-red Usage, Licensing & Alternatives](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inquiry-regarding-opcua-for-node-red-usage-licensing-alternatives/96892)

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**Author:** [@Vinnu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinnu)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2025 04:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inquiry-regarding-opcua-for-node-red-usage-licensing-alternatives/96892 "2025-05-09T04:27:16Z")

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Dear Sterfive Team, We are currently evaluating the use of the @opcua/for-node-red package in our industrial automation solution, where Node-RED will be used to communicate with PLCs for reading and writing OPC UA-based…

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## [Dashboard 2 doesn't refresh in firefox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-doesnt-refresh-in-firefox/96972)

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**Author:** [@Pepex7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pepex7)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 21:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-doesnt-refresh-in-firefox/96972 "2025-05-08T21:04:34Z")

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I'm using Firefox Kiosk Mode on an Ubuntu 24.04 desktop with Dashboard 2. When I leave it open for hours, the dashboard doesn't refresh (it freezes). Is there a way to refresh it automatically? I open Firefox as a servi…

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## [Dashboard chart colours (again)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-chart-colours-again/92375)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-chart-colours-again/92375 "2025-05-08T14:13:49Z")

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The colours used on charts are derived from these 9 config values When a line chart has more than 9 different series, or a bar chart uses Series: none, they loop back to repeat the same 9 values eg Can the node co…

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## [How to use the same button to turn the lights on/off in node red ](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-same-button-to-turn-the-lights-on-off-in-node-red/96968)

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**Author:** [@toShiba0101](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/toShiba0101)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 12:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-same-button-to-turn-the-lights-on-off-in-node-red/96968 "2025-05-08T12:55:22Z")

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Hi, I came across a one small problem. I want to turn on/off the the light system with the same button with node red, but I don’t know how. My idea is to use toggle button but don’t know how to read/keep last used state.…

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## [Sorting by id flow (ID, CPU, TEMP)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorting-by-id-flow-id-cpu-temp/96964)

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**Author:** [@schnre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/schnre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorting-by-id-flow-id-cpu-temp/96964 "2025-05-08T08:22:17Z")

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I have an active debug that sends me messages (object) where inside I find Id, CPU and Temperature, now I have to sort the messages by ID (1, 2, 3) and I have to divide them into three different rooms.

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## [Node-red read thousands of data from db with s7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-read-thousands-of-data-from-db-with-s7/96919)

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**Author:** [@Mustafa19077](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mustafa19077)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 06:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-read-thousands-of-data-from-db-with-s7/96919 "2025-05-08T06:58:49Z")

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Hello Community, In my current project, I am reading thousands of data from plc db. For instance, i reads between 50-150 variables from just one db. Each variable is string\[18\]. I am connecting about 100 different db. 1…

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## [Dashboard not keeping my data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-keeping-my-data/96943)

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**Author:** [@ArcelorMan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ArcelorMan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 06:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-keeping-my-data/96943 "2025-05-08T06:55:12Z")

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(Dashboard 2 comes later, first i need to fix the current iteration so it is back to working) I have an issue where some of my webpage data will delete on page refresh. Below are the pictures of what happens. I can't s…

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## [Accumulated time decreasing instead of increasing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accumulated-time-decreasing-instead-of-increasing/96916)

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**Author:** [@Dar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2025 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accumulated-time-decreasing-instead-of-increasing/96916 "2025-05-08T06:26:41Z")

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Hello! I need some help, I have an issue where the minutes output is decreasing instead of increasing, my task is to display inside the dashboard the total runtime of the machine from 7 AM to 7PM but the total time for …

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## [Improving multiple, nested if-then-else statements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/improving-multiple-nested-if-then-else-statements/96864)

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**Author:** [@ruffieuxh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ruffieuxh)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/improving-multiple-nested-if-then-else-statements/96864 "2025-05-07T16:49:31Z")

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Hi, I recently wrote, as a non-proffessional programmer, a function to manage the charging of my solar battery based on rules and time periodes defined in a Google Sheet (for simple, external, manual control). The code…

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## [Chart bar problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-bar-problem/96929)

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**Author:** [@fares-31](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fares-31)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-bar-problem/96929 "2025-05-07T15:01:58Z")

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hello , i have a probleme how i can show the time in bar chart in form 00:00 no like a timestamp , i use Dashboard2.0 thanks

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## [How can show time in bar chart dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-show-time-in-bar-chart-dashboard-2-0/96944)

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**Author:** [@fares-31](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fares-31)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-show-time-in-bar-chart-dashboard-2-0/96944 "2025-05-07T14:07:09Z")

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## [How to display JSON Data in a Gauge?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-json-data-in-a-gauge/96900)

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**Author:** [@PokeSiMon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PokeSiMon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-json-data-in-a-gauge/96900 "2025-05-07T13:42:15Z")

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Hi I am new to node-red and have already figured out how to get the data from a JSON website in to node-red using inject-node + http-request-node & the debug-node. Also figured out how to extract specific data contained …

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## [Setting allowList dynamically from data base](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-allowlist-dynamically-from-data-base/96896)

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**Author:** [@Rasmus1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rasmus1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2025 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-allowlist-dynamically-from-data-base/96896 "2025-05-07T10:15:52Z")

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Hi! I'm running node-red using docker. On node-red starting, I would like to set the settings.externalModules.palette.allowList using values from a data base. For now, i use the storageModule. In the exported module, I…

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## [Download a file, with filename defined from flow context variable, with a button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/download-a-file-with-filename-defined-from-flow-context-variable-with-a-button/96934)

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**Author:** [@DrNeon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DrNeon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2025 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/download-a-file-with-filename-defined-from-flow-context-variable-with-a-button/96934 "2025-05-06T21:46:12Z")

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I have a flow that takes data supplied over MQTT, plots it, and can save it to a file, with the filename defined in a text input field (filename then gets saved to a flow context variable). I'd like to have a button tha…

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## [Webinar coming up on Scaling Node-RED Projects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webinar-coming-up-on-scaling-node-red-projects/96923)

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**Author:** [@sumitshinde-84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sumitshinde-84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2025 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/webinar-coming-up-on-scaling-node-red-projects/96923 "2025-05-06T14:30:22Z")

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Hey folks, just a heads-up — there’s a webinar coming up in the last week of May about managing and deploying more complex Node-RED projects using FlowFuse. It’s about working with multiple instances, testing in develope…

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## [3 Serials Ports in Node red with proteus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-serials-ports-in-node-red-with-proteus/96920)

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**Author:** [@andersonmario](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andersonmario)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2025 11:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-serials-ports-in-node-red-with-proteus/96920 "2025-05-06T11:10:39Z")

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Hello, I’m having difficulties transmitting data via the serial port from Proteus to Node-RED. I can only use one port — when I try to use all three, it doesn’t work correctly and only one port works properly. But I need…

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## [Creating maps with Dashboard 2.0 Template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-maps-with-dashboard-2-0-template-node/96872)

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**Author:** [@mintcc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mintcc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2025 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-maps-with-dashboard-2-0-template-node/96872 "2025-05-06T09:22:33Z")

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I’ve been trying to create a simple map dashboard using the Dashboard 2.0 Template node. I’m not using worldmap because it doesn’t support multi-user instances and the same map is shared across all users. I tried impleme…

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## [Dashboard socketip: '\<socketip\>'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-socketip-socketip/96868)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2025 23:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-socketip-socketip/96868 "2025-05-05T23:24:33Z")

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Hello, I'm currently rebuilding my Node-RED setup and have switched to Dashboard 2. Now I'm painstakingly migrating my Dashboard 1 flows to Dashboard 2, but I'm stuck with the ui-control node. Previously, I was able to…

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## [MQTT topics creates loop with Serial Port](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-topics-creates-loop-with-serial-port/96914)

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**Author:** [@WannabeMaker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WannabeMaker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2025 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-topics-creates-loop-with-serial-port/96914 "2025-05-05T22:26:00Z")

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Hello, I have question regarding how to deal with MQTT topics. I have the following flow that I use to control a sensirion MFC5500. The flow works well without bug. The one problem that I have is when I want to do r…

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