# Put multiple variables into global object

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 August 2022 05:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789 "2022-08-23T05:40:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![MR76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MR76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MR76)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2022 05:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/1 "2022-08-23T05:40:39Z")

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Hi,  
I want to put multiple messages I'm getting from a PLC into a global Object. How can I do that?

I tried to change a code I ripped of another node-red instance, but can't get it to work.

```auto
var msgTopic = msg.topic;
var msgPayload = msg.payload;
var itemsArray= flow.get("items")|| [];
var auto, warn, err;
var arrData = [];

//Daten an globale Variable übergeben
var data=global.get("obStatus");

if (msgTopic.Automatik > 0){
    // inp.auto_ein = msgPayload;
    itemsArray[0] = msgPayload;
}

else if (msgTopic.Warnung > 0){
     //inp.auto_halt = msgPayload;
     itemsArray[1] = msgPayload;
     } 

else if (msgTopic.Stoerung > 0){
     //inp.ba_auto = msgPayload;
     itemsArray[2] = msgPayload;
     } 

var newObject = {"Automatik": itemsArray[0],
               "Warnung": itemsArray[1],
                "Stoerung": itemsArray[2],
}

//msg.payload = inp;
msg.payload = newObject;

global.set("obStatus",newObject);
flow.set("items",itemsArray);

return msg;

```

this is what the sensor data looks like  
 ![Screenshot 2022-08-23 071909](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/0/000edfd0c831182774a6c83bdceff8a634b6d481.png)

Does anyone have an idea?

best regards

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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:** [23 August 2022 05:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/2 "2022-08-23T05:46:53Z")

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I suspect flow.get("items") already has an object stored inside of it. Try deleting it from the context manager in the sidebar and run your function again.

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**Author:** ![MR76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MR76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MR76)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2022 05:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/3 "2022-08-23T05:50:45Z")

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It's empty. When I delete it it comes back after a few seconds.

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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:** [23 August 2022 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/4 "2022-08-23T05:51:06Z")

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Can you show us what it contains??

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**Author:** ![MR76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MR76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MR76)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2022 06:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/5 "2022-08-23T06:01:12Z")

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![Screenshot 2022-08-23 075725](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/c/fcd16abc2ee803e68d6f3d15bba73f485938e206.png)

I haven't used this anywhere else

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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:** [23 August 2022 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/6 "2022-08-23T06:04:06Z")

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To understand what is going on, I need to know what is in the global context, the flow context, the incoming message and the outgoing result. Without each part it is difficult to assess.

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**Author:** ![MR76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MR76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MR76)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2022 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/7 "2022-08-23T06:10:54Z")

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This is the incoming stream of messages. They are read every 5 seconds.

 ![Screenshot 2022-08-23 080536](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/3/83dcf4217f6a8467800e16c27f5757e114cbd53d.png)

This is what the context looks like with my current code.

![Screenshot 2022-08-23 080558](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/8/4834f166c34ba43bceed78d107129091f2a6d7bc.png)

I want to combine Automatik, Warnung and Störung into one global object I can use in other flows.

This is what the flow looks like

```auto
[{"id":"f490a8c0.7aa2e8","type":"function","z":"9cb96d17.d9b33","name":"","func":"var msgTopic = msg.topic;\nvar msgPayload = msg.payload;\nvar itemsArray= flow.get(\"items\")|| [];\nvar auto, warn, err;\nvar arrData = [];\n\n\n//Daten an globale Variable übergeben\nvar data=global.get(\"obStatus\");\n\n\nif (msgTopic.Automatik > 0){\n // inp.auto_ein = msgPayload;\n itemsArray[0] = msgPayload;\n}\n\nelse if (msgTopic.Warnung > 0){\n //inp.auto_halt = msgPayload;\n itemsArray[1] = msgPayload;\n } \n\nelse if (msgTopic.Stoerung > 0){\n //inp.ba_auto = msgPayload;\n itemsArray[2] = msgPayload;\n } \n\n\nvar newObject = {\"Automatik\": itemsArray[0],\n \"Warnung\": itemsArray[1],\n \"Stoerung\": itemsArray[2],\n}\n\n\n//msg.payload = inp;\nmsg.payload = newObject;\n\nglobal.set(\"obStatus\",newObject);\nflow.set(\"items\",itemsArray);\n\nreturn msg;","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":830,"y":480,"wires":[[]]},{"id":"81ce9481.5f2ff8","type":"s7 in","z":"9cb96d17.d9b33","endpoint":"","mode":"single","variable":"","diff":true,"name":"","x":680,"y":480,"wires":[["f490a8c0.7aa2e8"]]}]

```

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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:** [23 August 2022 06:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/8 "2022-08-23T06:37:10Z")

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So when you export a flow, you should consider the person helping you does not have access to things like your PLC - so the flow you posted was of no use. It is always helpful to use INJECT nodes to simulate your data.

Any how, I now understand why it doesnt work

Try this instead...

```javascript
const msgTopic = msg.topic;
const msgPayload = msg.payload;
const obStatus = global.get("obStatus") || {};
let { Automatik, Warnung, Stoerung } = obStatus
//node.warn({ Automatik, Warnung, Stoerung })

if (msgTopic === "Automatik") {
    obStatus.Automatik = msgPayload;
    //node.warn({ "setting Automatik": Automatik })
} else if (msgTopic === "Warnung") {
    obStatus.Warnung = msgPayload;
    //node.warn({ "setting Warnung": Warnung })
} else if (msgTopic === "Stoerung") {
    obStatus.Stoerung = msgPayload;
    //node.warn({ "setting Stoerung": Stoerung })
}

global.set("obStatus", obStatus);
const items = [obStatus.Automatik, obStatus.Warnung, obStatus.Stoerung]
flow.set("items", items);

msg.payload = obStatus;
return msg;

```

Proof...  
 ![chrome_VuSLRjdDkl](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/f/cfd4c6108e0c4483024061e5252110be6dc30e50.gif)

Demo flow...

```auto
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```

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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:** [23 August 2022 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/9 "2022-08-23T06:43:50Z")

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And now the ~~low-code~~ no-code version...

![chrome_zVUj5LbnXS](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/9/3943f6e52ac37b828691bbb0458e080a3bbd4a2b.gif)

Demo flow...

```auto
[{"id":"4b0b1c007ea0da93","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Automatik","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":880,"y":1140,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"5cec8a2575223a4c","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Warnung","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":880,"y":1180,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"9325262c80cd3b04","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Stoerung","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":880,"y":1220,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"52b6d5559be8bb36","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Automatik","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":890,"y":1280,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"4bd9df71f509943f","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Warnung","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":880,"y":1320,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"78a443d88f3e1783","type":"inject","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"Stoerung","payload":"false","payloadType":"bool","x":880,"y":1360,"wires":[["57b091e23b3baf31"]]},{"id":"0f442bb1006c4b18","type":"debug","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"debug 65","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","statusVal":"","statusType":"auto","x":1140,"y":1300,"wires":[]},{"id":"57b091e23b3baf31","type":"join","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"","mode":"custom","build":"object","property":"payload","propertyType":"msg","key":"topic","joiner":"\\n","joinerType":"str","accumulate":true,"timeout":"","count":"3","reduceRight":false,"reduceExp":"","reduceInit":"","reduceInitType":"","reduceFixup":"","x":1070,"y":1220,"wires":[["67c7828af6dd69f2"]]},{"id":"67c7828af6dd69f2","type":"change","z":"6f3a24bd7ed7326b","name":"store","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"items2","pt":"flow","to":"[payload.Automatik, payload.Stoerung, payload.Warnung]","tot":"jsonata"},{"t":"set","p":"obStatus2","pt":"global","to":"payload","tot":"msg","dc":true}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":1110,"y":1260,"wires":[["0f442bb1006c4b18"]]}]

```

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**Author:** ![MR76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MR76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MR76)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2022 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/10 "2022-08-24T08:13:42Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> So when you export a flow, you should consider the person helping you does not have access to things like your PLC - so the flow you posted was of no use. It is always helpful to use INJECT nodes to simulate your data.

Sorry, I didn't think of that.  
Thanks a lot for your help.

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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:** [7 September 2022 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/put-multiple-variables-into-global-object/66789/11 "2022-09-07T08:13:59Z")

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