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## [Fetching data from a url includes errors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fetching-data-from-a-url-includes-errors/40738)

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**Author:** [@haskle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/haskle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fetching-data-from-a-url-includes-errors/40738 "2021-02-11T09:04:16Z")

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I am able to view weather station data via my LAN using http://192.168.2.101/v1/current\_conditions , which returns, eg {"data":{"did":"001D0A712D46","ts":1612953797,"conditions":\[{"lsid":352807,"data\_structure\_type":1,"…

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## [Disable Palette module and install it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-palette-module-and-install-it/40725)

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**Author:** [@Syedabd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Syedabd)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-palette-module-and-install-it/40725 "2021-02-11T07:36:44Z")

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Can anyone help me out with the below question? How do I disable a specific module in the palette and Once after disabling it? Is there any way that I install it? For example : Please find attached a screenshot below …

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## [Error while installing Node-red same everytime i install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-installing-node-red-same-everytime-i-install/40803)

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**Author:** [@punithreddy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/punithreddy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-installing-node-red-same-everytime-i-install/40803 "2021-02-11T07:11:25Z")

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C:\\Users\\Acer\>npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red npm WARN deprecated bcrypt@3.0.6: versions \< v5.0.0 do not handle NUL in passwords properly npm ERR! Unexpected end of JSON input while parsing near '...s":"~4.10.7","i…

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## [Single dashboard for multiple PI through MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-dashboard-for-multiple-pi-through-mqtt/40248)

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**Author:** [@HZB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HZB)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 06:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-dashboard-for-multiple-pi-through-mqtt/40248 "2021-02-11T06:30:19Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am newbie & just learning Node Red. So i need help! I need to get status of 23 different machines by using 4 different buttons and need to show all this information in a single dashboard. My idea is to u…

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## [What happened to the formatting of my dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-happened-to-the-formatting-of-my-dashboard/40778)

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**Author:** [@adamelli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adamelli)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 05:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-happened-to-the-formatting-of-my-dashboard/40778 "2021-02-11T05:19:04Z")

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I was experimenting with ui\_template nodes. I'm just trying to get back to what I had originally. I deleted all the experimental ui\_template nodes and flows, but now I can't get back to original. That's not the defaul…

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## [How to pass information from a sensor to my telegram bot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-information-from-a-sensor-to-my-telegram-bot/27839)

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**Author:** [@osancleca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/osancleca)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2021 02:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-information-from-a-sensor-to-my-telegram-bot/27839 "2021-02-11T02:40:04Z")

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I have communication with my telegram bot, if I write / help or / Temperature on the channel, it returns the same. what I really want to do is that every time I type in the chat / Temperature the bot answers me through …

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## [RESOLVED: Bug report: upgrade to 1.2.9 broke permissions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-bug-report-upgrade-to-1-2-9-broke-permissions/40757)

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**Author:** [@somekindof](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/somekindof)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 22:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-bug-report-upgrade-to-1-2-9-broke-permissions/40757 "2021-02-10T22:46:52Z")

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Hello everyone, I think I've experienced a bug when auto upgrading to v1.2.9. I'm running the snap version of node red on a centos 8 system. Today the node red snap has been automatically upgraded to v1.2.9. After that…

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## [Node.send direct/broadcast to LinkIn type of receiver instead of port out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-send-direct-broadcast-to-linkin-type-of-receiver-instead-of-port-out/40786)

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**Author:** [@justin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/justin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-send-direct-broadcast-to-linkin-type-of-receiver-instead-of-port-out/40786 "2021-02-10T22:14:49Z")

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Is it possible to pass a callback into a node that redirects the port out to another node (like a IinkIn event receiver)? I don't mean create a LinkOut that takes the message from the node, or a switch that routes it exp…

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## [Can't get rid of scrollbars in Dashboard Kiosk image display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-get-rid-of-scrollbars-in-dashboard-kiosk-image-display/40779)

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**Author:** [@wb666greene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wb666greene)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 22:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-get-rid-of-scrollbars-in-dashboard-kiosk-image-display/40779 "2021-02-10T22:00:24Z")

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I'm using a Pi3B+ with the "official" Pi touchscreen and the latest raspios 2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-full.zip. I launch Chromium in "kiosk" mode with: DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/chromium-browser --app http://localhost:…

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## [How to send data from python console to Node-Red on raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-data-from-python-console-to-node-red-on-raspberry-pi/40739)

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**Author:** [@saeed1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saeed1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 21:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-data-from-python-console-to-node-red-on-raspberry-pi/40739 "2021-02-10T21:58:06Z")

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Hello Guys, I am reading the data of some temperature sensors using python on Raspberry pi. Now i want to send that data to node red application running on the same Raspberry pi. Does node-red has some built in node to …

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## [Cron\_Plus vs Bigtimer - times given are different](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-plus-vs-bigtimer-times-given-are-different/40705)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-plus-vs-bigtimer-times-given-are-different/40705 "2021-02-10T21:54:47Z")

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With recent events, I have been introduced to Cron\_Plus. Until recently (well When I first wanted to do this Bigtimer was the goto node as it offered sunrise/set/etc times. You enter the Lat/Long and all is done. So,…

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## [Host name instead of static IP](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/host-name-instead-of-static-ip/40763)

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**Author:** [@Rookie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rookie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/host-name-instead-of-static-ip/40763 "2021-02-10T21:46:35Z")

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Good morning all, Our IT department does not like static Ip addresses. I am looking at installing 10-20 pi zeros feeding one dashboard. He is asking if he can leave it DHCP and assign a hostname instead. He has asked …

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## [Does someone use TimescaleDB?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-someone-use-timescaledb/40782)

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**Author:** [@SeRiusRod](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SeRiusRod)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-someone-use-timescaledb/40782 "2021-02-10T21:38:19Z")

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For time series data storage? I mean more like influx than postgresql. And how do you do it without an specific connector node?

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## [Uibuilder ping timeout - possibly related to mySQL taking over 1 minute to get large data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-ping-timeout-possibly-related-to-mysql-taking-over-1-minute-to-get-large-data/40445)

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**Author:** [@GPG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GPG)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 21:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-ping-timeout-possibly-related-to-mysql-taking-over-1-minute-to-get-large-data/40445 "2021-02-10T21:11:43Z")

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Hi all, I have some problem with browser connection to uibuilder web page when I have to do some "very long and heavy" work on server-side (node-red). For example: start with a client request on uibuilder web page (i…

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## [Node Red Uncaught exception](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-uncaught-exception/40769)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-uncaught-exception/40769 "2021-02-10T17:54:48Z")

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I tried installing the module moment-timezone (activating functionGlobalCOntext in settings.js) but node red crashed upon start. So I removed the module, re-edited settings.js but still I can't start Node Red. This is t…

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## [Retreiving object data with variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retreiving-object-data-with-variable/40760)

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**Author:** [@paradisgaston](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paradisgaston)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retreiving-object-data-with-variable/40760 "2021-02-10T17:26:40Z")

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I am relatively new to Node Red. I am using it within Home Assistant. This is my first request for help. I am building a flow to manage multiples doors (opening) with contact sensor. First portion, I am defining flow v…

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## [Interface to Salus RT310 to read room temp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-to-salus-rt310-to-read-room-temp/40766)

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**Author:** [@Trobinson3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trobinson3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-to-salus-rt310-to-read-room-temp/40766 "2021-02-10T17:07:52Z")

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Does anyone have a node or project to.read/ set temperatures on a Salus RT310 internet controller ?

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## [Problem installing dashboard on IBM Cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-installing-dashboard-on-ibm-cloud/40743)

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**Author:** [@rogerjames99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogerjames99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-installing-dashboard-on-ibm-cloud/40743 "2021-02-10T16:34:50Z")

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I am trying to install the dashboard module in the Starter node-red app on IBM cloud. I can get the starter app deployed OK but when I use the Palette Manager to try and add the dashboard module the install fails with. d…

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## [Allow msg.class to add md-card to display in widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-msg-class-to-add-md-card-to-display-in-widget/40640)

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**Author:** [@twocolors](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/twocolors)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-msg-class-to-add-md-card-to-display-in-widget/40640 "2021-02-10T15:55:13Z")

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ui\_text have The widget also has a class of nr-dashboard-widget-{the\_widget\_label\_with\_underscores} which can be used for additional styling if required. You may need to use the !important flag to override the theme. c…

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## [How to send the message to a server via mqtts via terminal](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-the-message-to-a-server-via-mqtts-via-terminal/40756)

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**Author:** [@saeed1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saeed1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-the-message-to-a-server-via-mqtts-via-terminal/40756 "2021-02-10T16:13:28Z")

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Hello Guys, I have a remote server, on that mqtt broker is running. Mqtt has been secured by ssl certificate and now port 8883 is open to receive the mqtts messages. Now i have a raspberry pi and i want to use the term…

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## [Operation with HomeSeer HS4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/operation-with-homeseer-hs4/40758)

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**Author:** [@dmoore](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dmoore)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/operation-with-homeseer-hs4/40758 "2021-02-10T15:54:16Z")

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I am trying to use NODE-RED with Homseer HS4 software on my PC. I how have two linked. Can someone tell me (at a high level) what advantages there are in using CR in setting up HS4?

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## [Node-red application gradually increases memory usage until crashing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-application-gradually-increases-memory-usage-until-crashing/39012)

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**Author:** [@nikhilkinkar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nikhilkinkar)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-application-gradually-increases-memory-usage-until-crashing/39012 "2021-02-10T15:37:10Z")

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Hello guys, we have node-red running in our device. We have prebuilt nodejs and node-red from source in one of the linux machine with target specific (target is device) configs. Moved the built pacakge to device and star…

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## [Connection failed to broker:mqtt and node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-failed-to-broker-mqtt-and-node-red/40721)

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**Author:** [@ravi071213](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ravi071213)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 14:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-failed-to-broker-mqtt-and-node-red/40721 "2021-02-10T14:24:57Z")

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hello everyone, i have installed mosquitto broker and node-red on my pc using mosquitto broker i am able to sub to topics and i am able to publish mesaageson the topic however when i am ooening node-red on local host …

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## [How to create localhost http request to call json file in settings.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-localhost-http-request-to-call-json-file-in-settings-js/40748)

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**Author:** [@Syedabd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Syedabd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-localhost-http-request-to-call-json-file-in-settings-js/40748 "2021-02-10T13:20:29Z")

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Hi, Can anyone help me with this? I want to create a local JSON file(10 catalgoues) from 3000+ catalgoues and fetch that JSON content in the palette. In other words, What is the procedure to create like 'http://localh…

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## [Bluetooth node not working properly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bluetooth-node-not-working-properly/40664)

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**Author:** [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 12:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bluetooth-node-not-working-properly/40664 "2021-02-10T12:38:19Z")

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'Hello , I have raspberry pi based device . where I am testing bluetooth flow as attached herewith, but its not working properlly. I am trying to connect my ipad , but could not read UUID parameters \[{"id":"61129ed0.7f…

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## [Ui control icon does not work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-icon-does-not-work/40682)

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**Author:** [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-icon-does-not-work/40682 "2021-02-10T11:29:26Z")

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Hi. I have a simple fuction nod that controls a button ui. I woks in an other node red installation but not in this with a newer version. any ideá? \[{"id":"cf13d41c.694c28","type":"function","z":"adb4fa3e.086538","nam…

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## [Limiting text output to only show certain number of characters?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/limiting-text-output-to-only-show-certain-number-of-characters/40006)

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**Author:** [@adamelli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adamelli)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/limiting-text-output-to-only-show-certain-number-of-characters/40006 "2021-02-10T10:00:41Z")

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I made the text small: But now I want to limit the amount of characters so each stacked text isn't spilling into each other: Perhaps a way to limit text in template node? if(text \> 50) msg.payload.join("...")

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## [Help querying data influxdb with node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-querying-data-influxdb-with-node-red/40734)

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**Author:** [@Rafa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rafa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-querying-data-influxdb-with-node-red/40734 "2021-02-10T09:31:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm learning right now Node-red and influxdb. I have a project in influxdb where I query or read data from a influxdb db. The query I'm doing is the next: msg.query = 'from(bucket: "sierradata") |\> range(st…

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## [Flow consolidation help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-consolidation-help/40678)

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**Author:** [@steevo\_94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steevo_94)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-consolidation-help/40678 "2021-02-10T09:26:58Z")

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Hi All, I'm pretty new to nodered and have slowly been chipping away at getting my automations setup on the platform. I understand that similar to writing code if you're repeating the same code again and again, there is…

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## [Dashboard slider width](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-slider-width/40473)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2021 02:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-slider-width/40473 "2021-02-10T02:29:32Z")

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I am building some Smarthome items in Dashboard (though I expect I will in the end shift to more customization via UIbuilder). In the meantime here is the aesthetic issue I am wondering if there is a solution for: Eac…

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