# \#flows

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/tag/flows/175.md

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## [(Async) multiple input for nodes\*](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/async-multiple-input-for-nodes/101476)

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**Author:** [@Robert0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Robert0)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2026 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/async-multiple-input-for-nodes/101476 "2026-07-22T08:33:52Z")

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Yes, this works. No, it is not what you think it is. I went on to make an asynchronous subflow, which in reality is a upgrade to the grouping system. Doing so I accidentally allowed myself to mimic existing nodes, b…

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## [Rethinking Node-RED flow tabs: hierarchical sidebar + grouping](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rethinking-node-red-flow-tabs-hierarchical-sidebar-grouping/100901)

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**Author:** [@Meloman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Meloman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2026 02:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rethinking-node-red-flow-tabs-hierarchical-sidebar-grouping/100901 "2026-07-09T02:56:47Z")

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When working with a large number of flows, the default tab system quickly becomes hard to manage and doesn't scale very well. I experimented with a small client-side script to improve this, with the following features: …

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## [Node red processing slowed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-processing-slowed/99060)

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**Author:** [@shubhamnodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shubhamnodered)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [6 December 2025 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-processing-slowed/99060 "2025-12-06T17:21:06Z")

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Hi guys, I need some advice on Node-RED performance optimization. My Node-RED environment feels slow — nodes take time to open and became un reponsive for few seconds and deploying a flow takes 3–4 seconds (sometimes mo…

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## [Ascon.js (decryption for ascon)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ascon-js-decryption-for-ascon/97598)

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**Author:** [@maulanamuslih](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maulanamuslih)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2025 07:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ascon-js-decryption-for-ascon/97598 "2025-06-13T07:30:49Z")

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Is there anyone here who knows how to decrypt ascon on Node-RED Docker Desktop? I tried looking in the node palette but there is no ascon.js. I am trying to decrypt ascon on the Node-RED side using Docker Desktop.

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## [Remote deploy feature issue from the node-red-contrib-flow-manager library](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-deploy-feature-issue-from-the-node-red-contrib-flow-manager-library/97110)

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**Author:** [@bereket-09](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bereket-09)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 May 2025 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-deploy-feature-issue-from-the-node-red-contrib-flow-manager-library/97110 "2025-05-28T10:48:48Z")

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Hello, I'm currently testing the remote deploy feature from the Flow Manager library. I've configured the remote URLs as shown below, and Flow Manager is already installed and functioning on the remote destination serve…

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## [How can I export from a nodered flow json file, the property "connection" of nodes with type "MSSQL"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-export-from-a-nodered-flow-json-file-the-property-connection-of-nodes-with-type-mssql/94874)

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**Author:** [@dargento](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dargento)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-export-from-a-nodered-flow-json-file-the-property-connection-of-nodes-with-type-mssql/94874 "2025-01-26T12:30:03Z")

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I have an exported flows.json file of a NodeRed flow, and from that I want to parse the property "connection" of nodes with type "MSSQL". But I get always empty result. I have noticed when debugging the code that a prope…

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## [How can I find the paths in a NodeRed Flow, that starts with specific node-type and ends with specific node-type?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-find-the-paths-in-a-nodered-flow-that-starts-with-specific-node-type-and-ends-with-specific-node-type/94612)

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**Author:** [@dargento](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dargento)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2025 13:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-find-the-paths-in-a-nodered-flow-that-starts-with-specific-node-type-and-ends-with-specific-node-type/94612 "2025-01-14T13:30:43Z")

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Hello dear colleges We have a Nodered server and we want to define some reports from the existing flows.json file regarding paths in the flows : begininng with one of the specific node types (kafka-consumer", "kafkajs…

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## [How to export flows of a nodered server from remote server with powershell?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-export-flows-of-a-nodered-server-from-remote-server-with-powershell/94579)

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**Author:** [@dargento](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dargento)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2025 06:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-export-flows-of-a-nodered-server-from-remote-server-with-powershell/94579 "2025-01-14T06:49:05Z")

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Hello, We have several nodered servers in our company and I want export the flows from each server periodically for some evaluation. When the server has no authentication (just on test server) I can directly get flows wi…

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## [Efficient flow construction](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-flow-construction/93894)

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**Author:** [@Pratham](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pratham)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2024 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-flow-construction/93894 "2024-12-13T14:05:16Z")

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Hi everyone , I am trying to work on a flow as attached below. It's a dummy flow that i have created without proper configuration but I guess its enough to put my requirement forward. As you can see, i find sum of …

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## [New \`category\` filter on flows website](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-filter-on-flows-website/93207)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2024 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-filter-on-flows-website/93207 "2024-11-17T16:33:41Z")

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I like this addition. But one thing I don't understand - where has hardware come from. are you intelligently adding other categories based those added by the author? My package file. "keywords": \[ "node-red", "zw…