# DB V2 - bar chart to track daily number of starts?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-v2-bar-chart-to-track-daily-number-of-starts/98688
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [15 August 2025 21:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-v2-bar-chart-to-track-daily-number-of-starts/98688 "2025-08-15T21:28:35Z")
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### Author: ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)
#### Post date: [27 August 2025 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-v2-bar-chart-to-track-daily-number-of-starts/98688/58 "2025-08-27T14:02:49Z")

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> [@houser](#):
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> did look for multiple `todayCount` and as far as I can tell there is just the one

Yes - the output is just one since it is triggered by a single “start”. However, the output contains the name of the machine and the count.

 ![Screenshot 2025-08-27 at 9.00.09 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/8/184fb6006af917633beb524c85a171282422a78e.png)

You can modify the output (eg. turn it in todayCount.machne, todayCount.count) etc. and then use it the way you want to.

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