# Input of endpoint and variables (database) via dashboard - node-red-contrib-s7

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 November 2022 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390 "2022-11-28T16:59:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@mcom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcom)\
**Post date:** [28 November 2022 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/1 "2022-11-28T16:59:44Z")

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Hello all,

is there a possibility to type in the endpoint ip adres and the variables through the dashboard? I already create a variable for the ip adres and variables, but i cant find a solution to connect together.

@machadotiago maybe you have a solution?

thank you all in advance...

Greetz Murat

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**Author:** ![machadotiago](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/machadotiago/32/23776_2.png) [@machadotiago](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/machadotiago)\
**Post date:** [28 November 2022 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/2 "2022-11-28T17:18:02Z")

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> [@mcom](#):
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> is there a possibility to type in the endpoint ip adres and the variables through the dashboard? I already create a variable for the ip adres and variables, but i cant find a solution to connect together.

Hello @mcom, unfortunately that is not possible. The only way is to change the flow file. You can do that by using the admin API of node-red (more details here: [Admin API : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/api/admin/))

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**Author:** ![mcom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@mcom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcom)\
**Post date:** [6 January 2023 15:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/3 "2023-01-06T15:29:23Z")

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Hey @machadotiago ,  
sorry for my late reply. In the meantime i have made some trial with influxDB. At first happy new year and best wishes !

I have made altough some trial with the REST API of NODE-RED. I could replace with the /flow/global the configuration. But somehow this request kill my other config for dashbord etc.. Do you have an Idea, how can replace only the S7 config? Or should i start another Topic?

Greetz Murat

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**Author:** ![KarolisL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Post date:** [6 January 2023 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/4 "2023-01-06T21:46:53Z")

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Hello,

you could use [npm nodes7](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodes7). I've posted an example of dynamic addressing, maybe this might come to use: [Siemens reading from PLC with nodeS7 npm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/siemens-reading-from-plc-with-nodes7-npm/68926)

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**Author:** ![mcom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@mcom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcom)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2023 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/5 "2023-01-07T13:11:49Z")

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Hello @KarolisL ,

this looks interesting, I will try it out and let you know!!! Thanks in advance for your attention

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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:** [8 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390/6 "2023-03-08T13:12:21Z")

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