# DATA storage (temperature automation)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 May 2019 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740 "2019-05-02T08:04:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![ihebabidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 08:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/1 "2019-05-02T08:04:30Z")

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hello all !

my project consists on temperature automation, the air condionner will work if the temperature is more than 27, so i want to store the operating time of the air condionner and show it in the dashboard, any ideas?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/2 "2019-05-02T09:06:22Z")

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You should go read the section [Working with context](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/context) in the documentation for one opssible solution

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/3 "2019-05-02T09:16:02Z")

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sounds like the ideal excuse to learn about databases.  
Then when you decide you also want to see a graph this years usage you will already have the data:-)

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**Author:** ![ihebabidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/4 "2019-05-02T10:29:25Z")

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can you please tell me how to use a button to switch between groups?

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/5 "2019-05-02T10:31:46Z")

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You need to provide more context to that question.  
What groups and where?  
What have you tried which bit can’t you get to work?

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**Author:** ![ihebabidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 10:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/6 "2019-05-02T10:34:05Z")

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the groups of the dashboard, can i use a button that allow me to go to the group i want ?

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/7 "2019-05-02T10:36:32Z")

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So this has nothing to do with the topic of this post?

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**Author:** ![ihebabidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2019 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-storage-temperature-automation/10740/8 "2019-05-02T10:38:49Z")

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no no it doesnt