I have a question regarding storing of data.
I want to export the data stored in global context into an excel .I did some research and found a node called csv .But is it possible to get the start, stop and duration values of a flow timer node into the excel using the csv node?
Thanks in advance
Yes, if a. csv file is good enough it is actually quit easy. You can make a function node with the below code and send it to a file out node set to
Append to & create if doesn't exist.
let A = global.get("globalname1");
let B = global.get("globalname2");
let C = global.get("globalname3");
Msg.payload = A + "," + B + "," + C + "/n";
Thank you for your reply .
I tried as per you suggested. but i am getting an error.
"ReferenceError: Msg is not defined (line 5, col 1)".
the line 5 is Msg.payload = A + "," + B + "," + C + "/n";
Can you share (maybe only the relevant) part of your flow?
I think the quick fix is that 'Msg' should be 'msg'. But if you share the flow you are working on I will be able to help better
I changed the Msg to msg ,as a result no error but still how can i export the start,stop and duration from the flow timer to an excel .
Can you export the flow and copy the code here?
please find the attached code
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Hi Johnson, I work with your first upload. Thanks for reformatting 
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"type": "subflow",
"name": "flow-timer",
"info": "",
"category": "",
"in": [
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"y": 100,
"wires": [
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"id": "7fc82258.93e36c"
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"ui": {
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"label": {
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}
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"type": "str",
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"ui": {
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"label": {
"en-US": "Operation"
},
"type": "select",
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{
"l": {
"en-US": "start"
},
"v": "start"
},
{
"l": {
"en-US": "stop"
},
"v": "stop"
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{
"l": {
"en-US": "msg.topic"
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"type": "flow-performance",
"version": "1.0.1",
"author": "Steve-Mcl",
"desc": "Inline flow performance measure node",
"keywords": "node-red performance",
"license": "MIT"
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This should work, just make sure you change the file location in the file out node:
The file location should be an absolute path. If you are running windows, you should only fill your PC username where you see now and it should drop the file on your desktop
Thank you so much for your help.
it is working as I need.
so you have only used a function node to export the data.
A small question I have is ,is it not possible with a csv node?
Yes you can, I found a step-by-step tutorial here:
But for this example I choose to format the CSV string in a Function node. Since I don't have a lot of experience with the CSV node.
Thank you so much for your help.
anyway my requirement is done with the function node which you gave .
but I will give a try with csv also.
my pleasure
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