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## [Modbus TCP Multi Data Type](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-multi-data-type/42734)

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**Author:** [@edwardr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edwardr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-multi-data-type/42734 "2021-03-16T16:41:41Z")

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Hello Folks, I hope you\`re all having an epic day. I am currently trying to read a tcp register however the tcp register has different data types. What I am finding is that the TCP read wont work (yet still show active…

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## [Any way to update data from sqlite database two table on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-update-data-from-sqlite-database-two-table-on-dashboard/42720)

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**Author:** [@Dgillett](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dgillett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-update-data-from-sqlite-database-two-table-on-dashboard/42720 "2021-03-16T16:37:39Z")

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Currently I have been using node-red to send MQTT data to a SQLite Database and store the data. I then used the dashboard for end users on the production floor to see the last 25 rows in the database. I used the templat…

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## [Serial port binary buffer config serves string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-binary-buffer-config-serves-string/17875)

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**Author:** [@moovida](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moovida)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2019 11:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-binary-buffer-config-serves-string/17875 "2019-11-14T11:25:12Z")

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Hello everyone, I am struggling with the proper configuration of the node-serialport node. While it generally works very well, I have not been able to make it serve a binary buffer. This is my setting: If I attach …

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## [Setting Node(Pushover) property with dashboard switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-node-pushover-property-with-dashboard-switch/42722)

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**Author:** [@smithy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smithy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-node-pushover-property-with-dashboard-switch/42722 "2021-03-16T14:17:20Z")

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Hi I would like to a use a dashboard switch to set the priority property(msg.priority) of the pushover node. I would like some design guidance please, this is what i'm thinking. Declare flow/global variable (sensorx\_mp…

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## [MSSQL Node Transfer Failure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-node-transfer-failure/42713)

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**Author:** [@Eintracht00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eintracht00)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-node-transfer-failure/42713 "2021-03-16T13:29:23Z")

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Hello i have a big problem. I receive data from a MQTT Broker via HTTP - Request, that works. I split the Data into Key:Value, that works too. now i want to become some Data to my MSSQL Server with the node MSSQL PLUS…

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## [Run InfluxDB query and display in debug](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-influxdb-query-and-display-in-debug/42681)

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**Author:** [@ayozzet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ayozzet)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-influxdb-query-and-display-in-debug/42681 "2021-03-16T12:33:44Z")

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Hi. I need help from you guys who can help me. I'm not good in node red but I'm trying to. I want to run a InfluxDB query syntax from node-red and display the result in debug. I noted that @Colin had been replied to sim…

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## [Maximum file size can handle by Node RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689)

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**Author:** [@sathishkumarc14](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sathishkumarc14)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maximum-file-size-can-handle-by-node-red/42689 "2021-03-16T10:45:33Z")

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Hi, We are using file in node to read text file. What is the maximum size of file can handle by node red?

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## [Telegrambot receiver node - ChatIds property](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegrambot-receiver-node-chatids-property/42351)

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**Author:** [@Djibril](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Djibril)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegrambot-receiver-node-chatids-property/42351 "2021-03-16T10:31:07Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to create a Telegram bot, and I noticed I can specify ChatIds (or Users) in Telegram Receiver node in order to authorize or not messages. Is there a way to update the ChatIds property from a configuratio…

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## [Add Iconify icons to text node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-iconify-icons-to-text-node/42657)

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**Author:** [@rguita](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rguita)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-iconify-icons-to-text-node/42657 "2021-03-16T10:22:39Z")

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Hi all, I would like very much to add an Icon from the Iconify library to my Dashboard. After reading one article of the forum (node-red-dashboard (node) - Node-RED), I understood that this would be possible without dow…

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## [2 Dimensional Array averaging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-dimensional-array-averaging/42696)

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**Author:** [@kyleritchie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kyleritchie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-dimensional-array-averaging/42696 "2021-03-16T10:22:07Z")

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Hi, I have a 2d array coming from a Spectrometer that has 2048 wavelengths and Intensities, I need an average of every 200 values. Here is an example of what the array looks like. Can someone please help me? So far I …

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## [Copying array and empty the original](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-array-and-empty-the-original/42705)

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**Author:** [@S.Luent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/S.Luent)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-array-and-empty-the-original/42705 "2021-03-16T10:11:37Z")

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Hey, i'm new to Node-Red. I'm sorry if there is already an answer but i couldn't find any in this forum. The function: I want to store data in an array (Speicher1) and after a specific time, i want to copy that array …

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## [MSSQL Node Parameter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-node-parameter/42700)

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**Author:** [@Eintracht00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eintracht00)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-node-parameter/42700 "2021-03-16T09:11:11Z")

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I use the MSSQL Node to transfer Data to my SQL Server. I want to use the parameters like this: but there comes an error. Is it maybe not posible to have in the name of the parameter a "-" or "\_"?

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## [Problem with exec node displaying log file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-exec-node-displaying-log-file/40963)

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**Author:** [@AungKL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AungKL)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-exec-node-displaying-log-file/40963 "2021-03-16T08:29:38Z")

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Hello, I want to display log file on dashboard by using template node from this reference. It's working well until the file containing with special char like ( β, µ). I'm using "cat" command with exec node. I've teste…

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## [Postgrestor bug - multiple databases](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/postgrestor-bug-multiple-databases/42470)

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**Author:** [@Damorck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Damorck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 07:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/postgrestor-bug-multiple-databases/42470 "2021-03-16T07:15:37Z")

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Hi all This issue I can produce in my setup. Working with postgresql, this node is the best IMO. Has anyone found a fix/workaround this bug? My approach would be to create a new NodeRED instance so I can "spread" my f…

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## [Cheap server options](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cheap-server-options/10131)

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**Author:** [@paulohlp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulohlp)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2021 03:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cheap-server-options/10131 "2021-03-16T03:32:09Z")

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Hi, guys. I´m pretty new to node-red and I´m loving it. So far I tested it on IBM Cloud, Fred and Heroku. IBM after a brief time stopped working twice, Fred I did not like it. Heroku is great and I think the price is f…

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## [Node-Red v1.2.7 Crashing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v1-2-7-crashing/41649)

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**Author:** [@Curious](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Curious)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 22:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v1-2-7-crashing/41649 "2021-03-15T22:11:31Z")

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Hi, I have been using node-red v1.X (don’t remember the exact version) for well over a year. Everything has been extremely stable – no crashes. About 1 one month ago, I upgraded to node-red v1.2.7. Shortly after, I als…

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## [Type definitions for Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-definitions-for-node-red/42684)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 21:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-definitions-for-node-red/42684 "2021-03-15T21:31:10Z")

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I know that there is a types definition for Node-RED. However, I'm having problems with some annoying errors being marked in VScode with type checking turned on and I'd really like to get rid of them because they are fal…

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## [No Project in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-project-in-node-red/11203)

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**Author:** [@sajidb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sajidb)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-project-in-node-red/11203 "2021-03-15T18:12:12Z")

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I have followed the steps mentioned in this link enabling the project in settings.js: https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/projects/ But there is no dialogue box coming for project neither can I find the option in Node-…

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## [Q: Insert images into body of email?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/q-insert-images-into-body-of-email/42682)

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**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 19:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/q-insert-images-into-body-of-email/42682 "2021-03-15T19:25:05Z")

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Hey team, I have a flow that attaches 3 jpg images to an email. I would much prefer those images were inserted into the message body. (code included below) How would I go about changing that, please? Thank you in adva…

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## [RevPi Compact powered by Raspberry Pi Comp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/revpi-compact-powered-by-raspberry-pi-comp/42676)

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**Author:** [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/revpi-compact-powered-by-raspberry-pi-comp/42676 "2021-03-15T19:09:30Z")

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Been waiting for this ships with Node-RED 4 x USB A 2 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x HDMI 1 x RS485 8 x digital inputs 8 x digital outputs 8 x analog inputs 2 x analog outputs RTC 12V - 24V operation Operating temperatur…

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## [Google, node-red-contrib-googlehome set level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-node-red-contrib-googlehome-set-level/42620)

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**Author:** [@bce](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bce)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-node-red-contrib-googlehome-set-level/42620 "2021-03-15T16:51:45Z")

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Good afternoon. I try to create via node-red-contrib-googlehome, Level set function for domoticz. For this I created an account with \[Node-RED Google Assistant Bridge. I added it to my google home, and added a device. …

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## [Split Payload object, Fixed length of 1 Array not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-payload-object-fixed-length-of-1-array-not-working/42669)

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**Author:** [@tomstud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tomstud)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-payload-object-fixed-length-of-1-array-not-working/42669 "2021-03-15T15:07:44Z")

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Hey Guys, I'm using a split node which gets injected with an array with 3 objects in the array. When I try to use the split node to split the array into an individual array so 1 object. I set the Fixed length of 1 on th…

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## [Create Subflow dynamic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-subflow-dynamic/42670)

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**Author:** [@KieseTim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KieseTim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-subflow-dynamic/42670 "2021-03-15T14:16:44Z")

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Hello Friends, i am working with Node-Red for a couple Weeks now. We are working with the ui-graphics-node My actual Question: Can Nodes create other Nodes or Subflows? For example: A function that creates subflows. …

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## [Catch node reporting node id](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/catch-node-reporting-node-id/42671)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/catch-node-reporting-node-id/42671 "2021-03-15T14:42:40Z")

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I have setup a catch node in a subflow, pointing it to a tcp request node and triggering an email. I have received this email: {"message":"connect failed 10.0.0.131:20000","source":{"id":"76efa99e.66f788","type":"tcp r…

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## [Splitting array - from MySQL query](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-array-from-mysql-query/42279)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-array-from-mysql-query/42279 "2021-03-15T13:33:01Z")

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I run a query on MySQL db and I want split array into separate msg \[{"id":"29b47fe9.8b692","type":"mysql","z":"33901399.5a63bc","mydb":"37f92788.1e2638","name":"soiot 2","x":830,"y":580,"wires":\[\["f2e8ef67.77d44","aa3…

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## [Unable to use Telnet on Raspberry Pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-use-telnet-on-raspberry-pi/42224)

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**Author:** [@steezywee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steezywee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-use-telnet-on-raspberry-pi/42224 "2021-03-15T13:20:29Z")

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Hi everyone, I've got node red fired up on my raspberry pi and for the life of me I cannot get Telnet to work through NodeRed. Here is what I'm trying to do with telnet: I have an audio DSP that I want to control throu…

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## [Get and show timestamp of last flow saving](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-and-show-timestamp-of-last-flow-saving/42627)

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**Author:** [@Moosbueffel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Moosbueffel)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-and-show-timestamp-of-last-flow-saving/42627 "2021-03-15T12:49:20Z")

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Perhaps a little bit unusal, but I want to show the timestamp of last saving in my flow. Currently I have a comment field like this: But it's not done automatically, so I often forget to actualize it. The version chan…

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## [Buffer Parser - msg.originalPayload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/buffer-parser-msg-originalpayload/42125)

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**Author:** [@djpjd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/djpjd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/buffer-parser-msg-originalpayload/42125 "2021-03-15T12:31:21Z")

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I have been using the Buffer Parser node and had and came across a situation where I wanted to pass the original buffer on to another parser so I assumed the "originalPayload" buffer in the output msg would be what to us…

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## [Switch on RowDataPacket contents](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-on-rowdatapacket-contents/42663)

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**Author:** [@jaguar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jaguar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-on-rowdatapacket-contents/42663 "2021-03-15T12:01:44Z")

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Struggling to understand how to use a switch node to switch based on the content of a RowDataPacket returned from a SQL Select in a Function Node. The output from the SQL Select is always a single name / value object \[…

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## [Github automation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-automation/42392)

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**Author:** [@CuriousUser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CuriousUser)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2021 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-automation/42392 "2021-03-15T10:11:43Z")

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Hello, I know there is a "Projects" feature in Node-Red for linking and cloning repositories from Github. My question is: Is it possible to automate cloning process via standard commands used in terminal to do those ope…

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