# How to save and load a value when reloading?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-save-and-load-a-value-when-reloading/80546>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 August 2023 02:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-save-and-load-a-value-when-reloading/80546 "2023-08-14T02:56:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![rmystique](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rmystique/32/84365_2.png) [@rmystique](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rmystique)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2023 02:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-save-and-load-a-value-when-reloading/80546/1 "2023-08-14T02:56:49Z")

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How do i make a value in a textbox on the dashboard save to memeory when it updates and then load that saved value back in to my textbox when i redeploy? I have not done this before so kinda a noobie with this part, thanks

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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:** [14 August 2023 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-save-and-load-a-value-when-reloading/80546/2 "2023-08-14T08:54:05Z")

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Break it into two parts.

1. saving the data
2. retrieving the data

have you read the documentation showing how to do this?  
[https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/context](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/context)

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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:** [28 August 2023 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-save-and-load-a-value-when-reloading/80546/3 "2023-08-28T08:54:49Z")

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