# How many cron-plus nodes in one application

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966>\
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**Created:** [28 January 2025 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966 "2025-01-28T20:22:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![juntiedt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/juntiedt/32/58357_2.png) [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2025 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966/1 "2025-01-28T20:22:01Z")

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I need to manage 13 different day time schedules in 13 flows. Each schedule has about 5 schedules.  
Would it make sense to have one big Cron-plus node with 13\*5 schedules or 13 Cron-plus nodes (one per flow) with 5 schedules?

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2025 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966/2 "2025-01-28T20:28:28Z")

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Personal choice.  
I would probably go for 13 separate cron-plus nodes, as it doesn't make your flows less efficient, or use more processing time, but may make it clearer to visualize your flows and therefore easier to manage, including troubleshooting any bugs.

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**Author:** ![juntiedt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/juntiedt/32/58357_2.png) [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Post date:** [2 February 2025 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966/3 "2025-02-02T11:57:23Z")

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Hi Paul,

I did not follow your advice. In order to manage the set temp in all rooms I took a central approach.  
This allows easy switching of profiles. (normal, vacation or guest ...).  
In order to restart after a powerloss I am sending the temp values in 2, 5 or 10min periods.  
The room switcher sends the temps to the room flow (one per room).  
Would you agree with this approach.

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Flow to big for prefomated text:  
[Flow cronplus.txt](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/5Q9XuyaE1m4HQsDcfiC3FZFOtzD.txt) (38.0 KB)

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [2 February 2025 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966/4 "2025-02-02T13:33:18Z")

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> [@juntiedt](#):
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> Would you agree with this approach.

I wouldn't disagree!  
There are many different ways in node-RED to obtain the same end-result, and as I said above - it's personal choice.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 May 2025 13:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-many-cron-plus-nodes-in-one-application/94966/5 "2025-05-03T13:34:15Z")

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