# Populate text area or something similar

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-text-area-or-something-similar/43844>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 April 2021 07:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-text-area-or-something-similar/43844 "2021-04-08T07:30:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2021 22:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/populate-text-area-or-something-similar/43844/4 "2021-04-08T22:04:27Z")

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@TotallyInformation@knolleary  
I think this is pretty much a duplicate thread to [How to keep data after deploying](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-keep-data-after-deploying/43865)

@jake123 please dont create multiple threads for the same question. It just causes confusion.

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