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## [From an actionable notification - call a telephone number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-an-actionable-notification-call-a-telephone-number/95977)

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**Author:** [@Waynesc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Waynesc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2025 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-an-actionable-notification-call-a-telephone-number/95977 "2025-03-16T17:19:58Z")

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Hi all, I hope someone is able to help me with this. I am trying to create an actionable notification received by a smart phone that will, at a click of a link, automatically make a phone call from that smart phone. I …

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## [Nginx reverse proxy - no https](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nginx-reverse-proxy-no-https/95944)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2025 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nginx-reverse-proxy-no-https/95944 "2025-03-16T17:12:25Z")

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I'm struggling to get to grips with nginx - eventually I want to use HTTPS but have not got that far yet. My local DNS server (PiHole) is set to redirect the URL test.com to a Raspberry Pi at 192.168.1.28 Without ng…

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## [Slider Node in Dashboard 2 level/slider](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-node-in-dashboard-2-level-slider/96031)

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**Author:** [@NodyRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NodyRed)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2025 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-node-in-dashboard-2-level-slider/96031 "2025-03-16T16:21:44Z")

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in the old dashboard a level like this was possible: 100 on the left side, 0 on the right side, moving left to right. For slider in dashboard 2 this seems not to be possible. Can I use anything else to achive the sam…

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## [Double checking how to update 2 machines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/double-checking-how-to-update-2-machines/96030)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2025 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/double-checking-how-to-update-2-machines/96030 "2025-03-16T10:40:12Z")

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I know I should know as I just did it to one of my RasPis the other day. But my memory is not that good just now, so want to check again. Machine specs: RasPi3 B + Buster NodeJS V16 NR 3.0.x I want to update and ge…

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## [Dashboard2 - duplicate values on x axis](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-duplicate-values-on-x-axis/95588)

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**Author:** [@dth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dth)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2025 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-duplicate-values-on-x-axis/95588 "2025-03-16T07:08:00Z")

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Can somebody help make a quick example of how I can send data for a graph - in a single message - with duplicate labels on the X axis? I cannot seem to make a timescale graph from a message with an array of data points? …

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## [Ui-table Dashboard 2.0 row number not returned](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-dashboard-2-0-row-number-not-returned/96017)

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**Author:** [@Chris378](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chris378)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2025 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-dashboard-2-0-row-number-not-returned/96017 "2025-03-15T16:59:29Z")

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Dear Community Im using ui-table of Dashboard 2.0. There I have a table and I want to find out which row was clicked. This should be possible according the description, because its written the full row object is emitted…

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## [Create a filename to write to using date #2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-filename-to-write-to-using-date-2/96019)

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**Author:** [@micha53](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/micha53)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2025 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-filename-to-write-to-using-date-2/96019 "2025-03-15T14:11:49Z")

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Searching for this solution I found 2 topics here and here, but both without any example, so it doesen't really help . Can someone help me with an example for including the date within a write filename?

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## [My switch node does not what I expect](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-switch-node-does-not-what-i-expect/95705)

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**Author:** [@micha53](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/micha53)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2025 13:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-switch-node-does-not-what-i-expect/95705 "2025-03-15T13:49:16Z")

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I have the following simple flow and I would expect that my signal passes output 1 of the switch node when my payload of "Plugged" is 1. \[{"id":"0b7e0b7d175bbb22","type":"debug","z":"7f3f8d551243a1af","name":"debug 3","…

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## [How to start/stop node-red? (and a bit more)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-stop-node-red-and-a-bit-more/95986)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 56\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2025 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-stop-node-red-and-a-bit-more/95986 "2025-03-15T09:34:52Z")

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I was editing an existing flow and suddenly when I DEPLOYED I got a "server not responding" error. This is what I get when testing the status of NR pi@TimePi:~/.node-red $ sudo systemctl status nodered.service ● nodere…

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## [Philosophic question about networking](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/philosophic-question-about-networking/96007)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 March 2025 01:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/philosophic-question-about-networking/96007 "2025-03-15T01:52:09Z")

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My background is from programming, and the whole node red IoT world is kinda new to me. But I do have education and experience in networking. And there are some aspects that's not entirely clear to me. Normally, when I w…

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## [Cannot install roku nodejs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-roku-nodejs/96013)

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**Author:** [@MPELectronique](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MPELectronique)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-roku-nodejs/96013 "2025-03-14T22:17:59Z")

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Hello. I cannot install roku nodejs. Blockquote pi@raspberrypi:~/Desktop/LG\_TV $ npm i rokujs npm warn EBADENGINE Unsupported engine { npm warn EBADENGINE package: 'scrap-favicon@1.0.4', npm warn EBADENGINE req…

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## [Pi5 Invalid Properties Host](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi5-invalid-properties-host/96006)

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**Author:** [@DavidRDF](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DavidRDF)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi5-invalid-properties-host/96006 "2025-03-14T21:54:44Z")

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I upgraded to a pi5 and I can not even get the red diamond to work. It says invalid properties -host. Does Node Red work on a pi5?

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## [Cannot install any node with palette error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-any-node-with-palette-error/96011)

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**Author:** [@MPELectronique](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MPELectronique)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-any-node-with-palette-error/96011 "2025-03-14T20:37:41Z")

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Hello. i cannot install any node with the palette manager. here's the error. Hope you can help me. 2025-03-14T17:55:20.946Z Installer : node-red-contrib-google-calendar 0.1.5 2025-03-14T17:55:20.637Z npm install --no…

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## [Node Red is to fast for influxdb2 ?!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-to-fast-for-influxdb2/95976)

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**Author:** [@Egon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Egon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-is-to-fast-for-influxdb2/95976 "2025-03-14T20:24:41Z")

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Hello I'm currently on vacation and have my new Raspi 5 with a top-of-the-line 256 GB SSD, Node Red, Influxdb2, and Grafana pre-installed. I've also taken my saved power data with me as CSV files. The analysis and pos…

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## [How to access Admin API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-admin-api/95996)

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**Author:** [@mus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-admin-api/95996 "2025-03-14T19:41:36Z")

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Hello, i need to list my flows using /flows. i checked the doc from node-red for /auth/login but my response it's like this i tried to authenticate with token /auth/token give me Error /auth/login { "type": "strate…

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## [Indents with IF, ELSE and other stuff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indents-with-if-else-and-other-stuff/95991)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indents-with-if-else-and-other-stuff/95991 "2025-03-14T12:41:58Z")

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I'm going nuts trying to get this new bug worked out. I know I am making my life difficult by using a function node and not ..... using the stock nodes. I am doing this to try and get a better understanding of how to s…

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## [Visulisation Software for OEM](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visulisation-software-for-oem/95955)

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**Author:** [@hipatel93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hipatel93)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visulisation-software-for-oem/95955 "2025-03-14T12:09:11Z")

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Hi everyone, I am new to Node-RED and still getting familiar with it. I have successfully built a small project to read and write data from/to an Omron PLC and display this data on Dashboard-2. I have installed the fol…

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## [CSS not loading on page open/refresh in dashboard-2 custom UI node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-not-loading-on-page-open-refresh-in-dashboard-2-custom-ui-node/95999)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-not-loading-on-page-open-refresh-in-dashboard-2-custom-ui-node/95999 "2025-03-14T11:50:41Z")

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I am about to release a new version of my custom UI node (omrid01/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator). I have predefined CSS class names, which the user can piggyback and apply custom CSS to the page widgets. The widg…

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## [MQTT clients list and additional details](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-clients-list-and-additional-details/95934)

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**Author:** [@itolond](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/itolond)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-clients-list-and-additional-details/95934 "2025-03-14T10:37:27Z")

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Node-red and MQTT newbie here: Scenario: Several ESP32/Raspberry Pi devices clients connected to a MQTT broker on the local LAN, e.g (CONNECT packet) and have a response (CONNACK) Node-Red server What I am trying to…

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## [Node-red-contrib-mpi-s7 installation problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpi-s7-installation-problem/95963)

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**Author:** [@zsqpeter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zsqpeter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpi-s7-installation-problem/95963 "2025-03-14T08:31:12Z")

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While install node-red-contrib-mpi-s7 in NODE-RED manage palette, although it is installed , but it displays MODULE\_NOT\_FOUND. I cannot find the reason .

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## [From WHERE is this message coming?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-where-is-this-message-coming/95983)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-where-is-this-message-coming/95983 "2025-03-14T07:38:39Z")

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Yes, this is complicated! And so I've put the nodes on their own separate flow to see all and nothing else. Walk through: there are 2 subflows in this scenario. The small red one and the obvious one device status. T…

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## [Help with message structure and sharing it. (making it visible)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-message-structure-and-sharing-it-making-it-visible/95982)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-message-structure-and-sharing-it-making-it-visible/95982 "2025-03-14T07:34:20Z")

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Folks, this has got me going around in circles. I have OLD (Noah vintage) code and it is (of course) buggy. I've put in new code to help parse the error and give me more information, but..... It isn't working. This i…

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## [Using Dashboard 2.0, created a virtual keyboard similar to 1.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dashboard-2-0-created-a-virtual-keyboard-similar-to-1-0/95966)

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**Author:** [@hauier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hauier)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2025 00:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dashboard-2-0-created-a-virtual-keyboard-similar-to-1-0/95966 "2025-03-14T00:10:32Z")

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I was using Dashboard 1.0, where the virtual keyboard would appear when I pressed the text input. However, after switching to Dashboard 2.0, I was no longer able to use this feature. I have implemented a similar solution…

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## [How to change node settings in one place](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-node-settings-in-one-place/17457)

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**Author:** [@tb19-nr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tb19-nr)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-node-settings-in-one-place/17457 "2025-03-13T18:49:10Z")

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Hi folks, I'm into node-red for some weeks now and one problem keeps coming up again and again for me. I have a dozen sequences and multiple flows/tabs and the nodes in there shall rely on specific settings I want to m…

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## [Exec node - help with how it spawns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-help-with-how-it-spawns/95957)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-help-with-how-it-spawns/95957 "2025-03-13T16:38:02Z")

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I've searched and read other msgs on this however none really helped. My rpi3 died and took the SD card with it (sigh). So I took the opportunity to create a completely new system install (everything) on my rpi4 with 64…

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## [Handling errors in mysql](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/handling-errors-in-mysql/95973)

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**Author:** [@apena](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/apena)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 12:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/handling-errors-in-mysql/95973 "2025-03-13T12:08:18Z")

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I have a MySQL database with a column email that is unique. I have an endpoint to insert data into the database. When I try to create a user with a duplicate email, I don't know how to get the ER\_DUP\_ENTRY error code tha…

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## [Setting Global var in a function using a variable name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-global-var-in-a-function-using-a-variable-name/95817)

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**Author:** [@Pabliski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pabliski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-global-var-in-a-function-using-a-variable-name/95817 "2025-03-13T11:42:40Z")

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I found a similar forum post of what I am trying to do, yet, for me it is not working. I am on v4.0.9 let gname = msg.topic.split ("/")\[1\]; var OneZero="0"; if(msg.payload=="true") { OneZero="1"; } global.set ( gn…

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## [Can I have multiple projects in the same git repository?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-have-multiple-projects-in-the-same-git-repository/95924)

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**Author:** [@power\_factor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/power_factor)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 11:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-have-multiple-projects-in-the-same-git-repository/95924 "2025-03-13T11:19:12Z")

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I have 10 Raspberry Pi's running 10 different flows. I would like to back them all up via git, using the projects feature. I would like to have one repository for all of the flows. Is there a way to have multiple flows i…

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## [Array to Table from API Response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-to-table-from-api-response/95951)

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**Author:** [@joshwilliams](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joshwilliams)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 10:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-to-table-from-api-response/95951 "2025-03-13T10:33:17Z")

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Hi there, I'm trying to make something that can loop through multiple pages of this API response and display it into a table. Here's an example of the data returned: {"activities":\[{"id":9109,"subject":"Test Activity",…

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## [Ui-chart y-axis hide](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-y-axis-hide/95970)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-y-axis-hide/95970 "2025-03-13T09:05:39Z")

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Hi, this is my very simple chart ... and I would like to hide the y-axis value; rather, the best solution would be to have only the min value (0) and the max value (1). I think it's necessary one CSS file but I don…

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