# Why is "JSON or Url Encoded" node not updating?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [11 December 2022 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043 "2022-12-11T17:20:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![phil12345678910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@phil12345678910](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/phil12345678910)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2022 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/1 "2022-12-11T17:20:48Z")

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Hi,

**Usually** as I mod the code of the node, **it adds output pins/ports**  
but now it does not work anymore

am I missing something ? why output ports are not added as I click DONE ?

thanks

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/e/0e91ac288050a883e9a86d0e76c6f22ad00553e3.png)

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2022 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/2 "2022-12-11T17:21:44Z")

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The number of outputs is set on the 'setup' tab.

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**Author:** ![phil12345678910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@phil12345678910](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/phil12345678910)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2022 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/3 "2022-12-11T17:22:28Z")

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I feel stupid 🙂 thanks mate

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**Author:** ![phil12345678910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@phil12345678910](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/phil12345678910)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2022 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/4 "2022-12-11T17:23:08Z")

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btw what do the blue circles mean ?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/6/b6ba686f23259eca272317c731b9c37714f81e78.png)

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/5 "2022-12-11T17:33:43Z")

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They mean that you need to deploy the flow. You have made a change to the node, moved it, or it is a new node.

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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:** [9 February 2023 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-json-or-url-encoded-node-not-updating/72043/6 "2023-02-09T17:34:39Z")

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