Node-Red SQlite- Using a Prepared Statement

Passing database command in the topic risks a SQL injection as the payload isn’t sanitised unless you do it. An alternative and somewhat easier method is to use a prepared statement. Click to rate this post! [Total: 1 Average: 5]

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Using Subflows and Groups in Node-Red

A node-red subflow is a collection of nodes that appear as a single node in the workspace. They also appear in the node palette and can be added to a flow like any other node. They are effectively reusable groups of nodes much like sub routines in traditionally programs. Any changes to the subflow are effective immediately in all flows using that subflow Click to rate this post! [Total: 0 Average: 0]

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Node-Red and JSONata for Beginners

JSONata is a lightweight query and transformation language for JSON data and allows queries to be carried out directly on JSON data. —ref The alternative,and the one I most often use is to convert JSON to JavaScipt and then query it using JavasScript functions. Click to rate this post! [Total: 0 Average: 0]

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Function Node Programming-Arrays,Objects and Loops

To work with node-red function node you will need a basic understanding of JavaScript objects and arrays. An object is a collection of key value pairs separated by a comma and enclosed in braces ({}) Example: let data={“voltage”:100,current:2}; Note that the key doesn’t need to be in quotes but it  often is. Click to rate this post! [Total: 0 Average: 0]

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Using The Table DashBoard UI Widget Node

The table  dashboard ui widget node is used to add tabular data to a dashboard. The node is based on the tabulator module which you can read about here and see examples here. Click to rate this post! [Total: 0 Average: 0]

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Encrypting and Decrypting MQTT Message Payloads

Most MQTT implementations use SSL by default for data security. However SSL is a link encryption method and doesn’t secure the payload end to end unless SSL is applied to all links. In addition if the data is stored at the destination it will be unencrypted unless it is encrypted before storage. Click to rate this post! [Total: 0 Average: 0]

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Storing and Retrieving JSON Data In SQLite

It has always been possible to store JSON Data in an SQLite database as JSON data is simply text data. However what was not previously possible was how to query this JSON data using a key. This changed in version 3.9 in 2015 (SQLite history) and so there is now no need to separate out the JSON data so that you can query using a key. . Click to rate this post! [Total: 5 Average: 4.2]

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Republishing HTTP Data Over MQTT with Node-Red

Today most of the data we receive across the Internet is received using the HTTP protocol. HTTP is the protocol that powers the Web,and is the most common protocol on the Internet. HTTP was designed for viewing static web pages and uses  a request/response technique for  viewing a web page. Click to rate this post! [Total: 1 Average: 5]

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