Using the Subflow Status node @stevecope

Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In this video tutorial we look at using the status node in the subflow to display status information in a similar fashion to what we see in a function node.
flow used in video
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tutorial on site
stevesnoderedguide.com/using-subflows-and-groups-in-node-red

$Store A Function in Global Context In this video we will look at hoe to store an function in the global context so it can be used in the workspace by simply importing it like any other variable. Site referenced in video https://community.oh-lalabs.com/t/how-to-define-global-functions-and-libraries-in-nodered/2883 Code taken from flow function log_data(message,node,flow) { let d = new Date(); let now = d.getTime(); let logs = global.get(logs) || []; let temp = {}; temp.timestamp = now; temp.utctime = d.toLocaleString(); temp.flow = flow; temp.node = node; temp.message = message; logs.push(temp); global.set(logs, logs); } global.set(log_data,log_data); //to use import it into the function node using //let log_data=global.get(log_data); //call it anywhere in the function using //log_data(message, node, flow);$

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