Can't find Helper in current_state

Third party integrations Node-RED
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Hi all,
I’ve created an automation in node-red that turns on my porch light for 2 min when the Ring doorbell detects motion. I want to create a switch in the HA dashboard that turns this automation on or off.

I’ve created a simple input boolean helper that I can add to a dashboard to toggle between on and off but when I try to add this to the flow in node-red, it’s not listed in the current_state node. The helper is listed in the event_state node, but I need a node that sits in the middle of a flow, not one that triggers the flow (this automation is already triggered by the ring doorbell motion detection changing state.

Can anyone suggest what I’m doing wrong?

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Might be browser cache issues.
Make a force refresh of the page.

Some browsers require you to hold down ctrl or shift and the click the refresh icon. Other browsers have other combinations, so check with your browser manual.

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Unfortunately not. I admit I didn’t think about the browser cache, but I forced a hard reset of the cache and there’s not change.

It seems really strange that I can use the helper in an events:state node, but not a current state node.

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Could you try opening the context data menu in the upper right corner and then open the globals section and press the refresh icon there.
This will show all the values Node Red have from HA and if it is in there, then it should be available to all nodes.

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That worked! Many thanks.