# Update Dashboard + Flow update on another machine

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-dashboard-flow-update-on-another-machine/5570>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [7 December 2018 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-dashboard-flow-update-on-another-machine/5570 "2018-12-07T19:19:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sweetwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2018 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-dashboard-flow-update-on-another-machine/5570/1 "2018-12-07T19:19:44Z")

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We are using V 0.18.7  
Here is the situation.

1. We have a NodeRed Flow + Dashboard running on a RPi ( Unit A)at Location A

2. Unit A requires the Flow + Dashboard to be "updated"

3. We have create a new Flow + Dashboard on machin at Location B.

4. We know that the Flows can be "imported" onto Unit A.  
However, the DASHBoard on Unit A is a different story.

Is there a way to "clone" the Flow + Dashboard ( unitA) with the newer Flow + Dashboard.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2018 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-dashboard-flow-update-on-another-machine/5570/2 "2018-12-07T19:37:14Z")

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Why can you not import the dashboard nodes?

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**Author:** ![sweetwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2018 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-dashboard-flow-update-on-another-machine/5570/3 "2018-12-07T20:03:59Z")

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Hi Colin,  
Thank you.

1. On Unit A. We did a import flow from clipboard ( pasting in the new updated flow)  
The problem is the Dashboard is not looking correct. Buttons, not located at right locations and etc.  
I think it is because in the Dashboard the Group names have duplicates names.

We even 'deleted' the old dashboard ( on Unit A) prior to doing the import.

Is there a way 'clone' in the flow and dashboard ?

I must be missing something.