# \#debug

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/tag/debug/122.md

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## [Delete debug message or hide message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-debug-message-or-hide-message/101629)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [13 August 2026 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-debug-message-or-hide-message/101629 "2026-08-13T12:06:47Z")

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Hi there, Just wondering whether there is support fo this idea: in the drop down for a debug message, add a delete message option? Why? I'm currently working through a bunch of debug messages that are all actually…

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## [Ok, back to my other question - structures and how they are shown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-back-to-my-other-question-structures-and-how-they-are-shown/101316)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2026 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ok-back-to-my-other-question-structures-and-how-they-are-shown/101316 "2026-06-19T09:40:52Z")

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WRT this thread: I got confused trying to make a payload and did it the wrong way. Mia culpa. So I was thinking about HOW I was thinking wrongly. Here's why I was making that mistake. Example flow: inject - functi…

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## [Truncation of hexadecimal input - known issue?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/truncation-of-hexadecimal-input-known-issue/100857)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/truncation-of-hexadecimal-input-known-issue/100857 "2026-04-27T15:21:22Z")

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Hi There, I'm sure someone else already noticed this but for me it's something that's new. I happen to be using a large hexadecimal 0x2c652cee5922ed4d value which converts to the decimal 3199012512525905229. What the…

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## [Negative v. Positive numbers in debug panel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/negative-v-positive-numbers-in-debug-panel/99891)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2025 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/negative-v-positive-numbers-in-debug-panel/99891 "2025-12-08T17:14:38Z")

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Hi There, Is there a reason why positive numbers are handled differently than negative number: Here I could still have a negative hexadecimal, a negative date makes no sense. Howabout adding binary and octadecimal re…

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## [Debug window does not work, but does work through console](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-does-not-work-but-does-work-through-console/99285)

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**Author:** [@Ryan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ryan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2025 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-does-not-work-but-does-work-through-console/99285 "2025-10-07T09:32:28Z")

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Hi, I have been using node red for little over a week with no issues regarding the debug window. But since yesterday, basicly out of nowhere (I believe after a regular reboot), no messages pop up in the debug window at a…

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## [Debug node change when no change made](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-change-when-no-change-made/98737)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2025 18:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-change-when-no-change-made/98737 "2025-08-19T18:27:07Z")

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Hi There, Can someone confirm this or is it just me but does a debug node cause an unnecessary change? What happens is that I create a new debug node, save the flow, open the edit panel for the debug node, make no chan…

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## [JavaScript heap out of memory after message processing ends](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-heap-out-of-memory-after-message-processing-ends/97775)

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**Author:** [@KronwarsCZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KronwarsCZ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2025 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-heap-out-of-memory-after-message-processing-ends/97775 "2025-06-25T17:34:05Z")

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Hi everyone! I am facing a weird issue recently after (I believe) a message processing ends. After about 30 seconds after a message is processed, I get a Javascript heap out-of-memory error and my whole docker container…

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## [New Debug Message automatic delete after 10 sec](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-debug-message-automatic-delete-after-10-sec/95908)

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**Author:** [@nixilb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nixilb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2025 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-debug-message-automatic-delete-after-10-sec/95908 "2025-03-10T16:59:00Z")

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Using Last NR 4, new message sent with the debug node auto deletes after some seconds. It seems the whole panel gets cleared. Cannot debug anymore. See: New Debug Message automatic delete after 10 sec - Node-RED - Home…

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## [logIO - logging on steroids](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logio-logging-on-steroids/94690)

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**Author:** [@ziga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ziga)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 01:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logio-logging-on-steroids/94690 "2025-02-15T01:04:19Z")

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Hello! Preface In the beginning of the year I decided to broaden my knowledge in ELK stack, thus I set up a local ElasticSearch and Kibana and then I needed some data ... lots of it. Instead of using numerous meaningl…

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## [\[Announce\] node-red-log-io](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-log-io/94733)

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**Author:** [@ziga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ziga)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2025 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-log-io/94733 "2025-02-13T15:20:55Z")

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logIO 1.0.0 is released.

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## [DEBUG node in flow when toggle Activation will also trigger DEPLOY why?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-in-flow-when-toggle-activation-will-also-trigger-deploy-why/95259)

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**Author:** [@WJ4IoT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WJ4IoT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2025 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-in-flow-when-toggle-activation-will-also-trigger-deploy-why/95259 "2025-02-09T16:48:55Z")

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I think my topic says it all: DEBUG node (already deployed) in a flow when toggle Activation will also trigger DEPLOY why? To be honest I am a NOOB, just started with NodeRed and the DEBUG node is my best friend. So it…

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## [New line in message sent to Debug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391)

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**Author:** [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2024 18:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391 "2024-11-23T18:08:38Z")

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I've got a msg sent to a debug and am trying to put new lines in that message. I've tried "\\n" and \< br \> (without the spaces) but none are working. Is it possible to get new lines in the Debug Messages output window?

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## [Dynamic, live debug & message tracing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-live-debug-message-tracing/92319)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 October 2024 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-live-debug-message-tracing/92319 "2024-10-20T13:13:20Z")

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Hi There, I have heard that one minor bugbear about Node-RED is debugging. Typical scenario is the missing debug node and having to add it, then having to redeploy and then having to restart the flow. And then nothing h…

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## [Debug does not show outputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-does-not-show-outputs/90968)

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**Author:** [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2024 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-does-not-show-outputs/90968 "2024-09-15T10:19:11Z")

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Hello, my Node-Red is working fine. However, for some reason I don't understand, it does not show any output from the debugs. However, all nodes are working. It works very rarely, for example: When I refresh the page, …

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## [Auto clear debug panel's content on deploy?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-clear-debug-panels-content-on-deploy/90963)

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**Author:** [@hbb999](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hbb999)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 September 2024 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-clear-debug-panels-content-on-deploy/90963 "2024-09-14T07:28:33Z")

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Is it possible to auto delete debug panel's content when I click on Deploy?

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## [Debug show full message as default / configurable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-show-full-message-as-default-configurable/90904)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2024 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-show-full-message-as-default-configurable/90904 "2024-09-12T17:58:07Z")

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Every time you add a new debug node, it defaults to show payload only. Virtually all times I want to see full message. Copying an existing node helps. I get that seeing the full message is confusing to new users or whate…

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## [Inject node with wrong time !?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-with-wrong-time/90415)

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**Author:** [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-with-wrong-time/90415 "2024-08-25T14:53:35Z")

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Current default time zone: 'Europe/Berlin' Local time is now: Sun Aug 25 12:30:10 CEST 2024. Universal Time is now: Sun Aug 25 10:30:10 UTC 2024. Why does the inject node have one hour difference?

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## [Debug node when logged in as read only users](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-when-logged-in-as-read-only-users/84931)

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**Author:** [@iot.regenesis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iot.regenesis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2024 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-when-logged-in-as-read-only-users/84931 "2024-02-09T16:21:48Z")

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Hello everyone, I am working in a team, and I am the one who is developing the flows in node-red on remote PC. I do not want other team mates messing-up the flows/codes. I want them only to see the output of debug mes…

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## [\[Feature Request\] Move debug max chars into node settings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-move-debug-max-chars-into-node-settings/84864)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2024 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-move-debug-max-chars-into-node-settings/84864 "2024-01-24T08:57:46Z")

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Following on from this thread: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-bearer-token-truncated I would like to propose moving the max chars into the node settings it’s self. Every so often, we get asked as to why m…