# Using chart node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [21 February 2026 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428 "2026-02-21T15:22:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ben\_scott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@ben\_scott](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ben_scott)\
**Post date:** [21 February 2026 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428/1 "2026-02-21T15:22:13Z")

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I'm trying to create a line chart showing forecasted solar power for the upcoming week using the chart dashboard node. However I'm having some real difficulties of getting the data to plot. I've read that the chart node is more suitable for live incoming data but surely it can be used for plotting forecast data.  
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

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**Author:** ![Buckskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Post date:** [21 February 2026 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428/2 "2026-02-21T15:49:54Z")

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Hi Ben, welcome to the forum.

You are going to have to supply a bit more info. Please show the format of the data you are sending to the chart.

Also, is this Dashboard or Dashboard 2?

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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:** [21 February 2026 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428/3 "2026-02-21T16:04:51Z")

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Also, whichever dashboard you are using, I think the help text for the node has a link to the docs explaining the format required.

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**Author:** ![ben\_scott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@ben\_scott](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ben_scott)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2026 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428/4 "2026-02-22T13:16:33Z")

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It was dashboard 1, I managed to get it working found someone explaining it on here .

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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:** [24 March 2026 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428/5 "2026-03-24T13:17:06Z")

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