# \#tips **URL:** https://forums.losant.com/tag/tips/145.md [Latest](https://forums.losant.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.losant.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.losant.com/tags.md) --- ## [Slack for JSON/Payload storage](https://forums.losant.com/t/slack-for-json-payload-storage/3854)
**Author:** [@David\_MacKenzie](https://forums.losant.com/u/David_MacKenzie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/slack-for-json-payload-storage/3854 "2021-06-22T21:59:43Z")
I use the Slack output workflow trigger for debugging and monitoring JSON/payload messages (yes, I know debug does the same). The free version of Slack stores the latest 10K messages. For $8/month, Slack will store all… --- ## [Change numbers separators](https://forums.losant.com/t/change-numbers-separators/2295)
**Author:** [@Kelvin\_Andrade1](https://forums.losant.com/u/Kelvin_Andrade1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/change-numbers-separators/2295 "2020-09-18T18:38:44Z")
Hello, Is it possible to change the way numbers are displayed? The current pattern is separating thousands with “,” and decimals using “.” (1,520.60) Here in Brazil, it is the opposite. We use the “.” to separate the… --- ## [The Payload Path Less Traveled By](https://forums.losant.com/t/the-payload-path-less-traveled-by/2101)
**Author:** [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/the-payload-path-less-traveled-by/2101 "2019-08-20T14:45:54Z")
The Debug Node truly is the Node I use the most, but every day I am still learning its hidden features. Today’s Tuesday Tip is a quick shortcut that may save you some time and effort as you build workflows. Data is stor… --- ## [Protect Your Losant Account](https://forums.losant.com/t/protect-your-losant-account/2039)
**Author:** [@anaptfox](https://forums.losant.com/u/anaptfox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/protect-your-losant-account/2039 "2019-07-30T19:51:32Z")
It’s Tuesday, and I’m Fox with another tip for you. One of the reasons we share Tuesday Tips is to make sure that we are encouraging the proper use of Losant and promoting best practices. Since we are all in the IoT eco… --- ## [The Curs-or of the Black Pearl](https://forums.losant.com/t/the-curs-or-of-the-black-pearl/2058)
**Author:** [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/the-curs-or-of-the-black-pearl/2058 "2019-08-06T19:02:49Z")
Today’s not-so-known Tuesday Tip is a feature discovered in the depths of the Losant Caverns: a mythical keyboard shortcut. With a Command button and a mouse click (Control+click for Windows), you can easily bulk edit in… --- ## [Conditional Block Helpers](https://forums.losant.com/t/conditional-block-helpers/2022)
**Author:** [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/conditional-block-helpers/2022 "2019-07-23T20:12:12Z")
Conditional Block Helpers provide an easy way to compare values and add a little logic within templates in the Losant Workflow Engine and Dashboards. These Helpers can be used in any field that is templatable, and can be… --- ## [Encode and Decode a la mode!](https://forums.losant.com/t/encode-and-decode-a-la-mode/2010)
**Author:** [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/encode-and-decode-a-la-mode/2010 "2019-07-16T21:16:57Z")
Maybe it’s happened to you, maybe it hasn’t. If it hasn’t, I hope it never does. I’m talking about going to IKEA, buying a piece of furniture, and finding the manual to be exclusively in Swedish. If you speak Swedish, ma… --- ## [Time to Talk About Time](https://forums.losant.com/t/time-to-talk-about-time/1995)
**Author:** [@anaptfox](https://forums.losant.com/u/anaptfox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/time-to-talk-about-time/1995 "2019-07-09T22:43:30Z")
What is even time? Dealing with time sucks no matter what. But, this Tuesday I wanted to talk about some helpful ways to deal with time in Losant. Comparing Time Sometimes, we may need to compare one time against anoth… --- ## [An Awesome Experience Example](https://forums.losant.com/t/an-awesome-experience-example/1874)
**Author:** [@anaptfox](https://forums.losant.com/u/anaptfox)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/an-awesome-experience-example/1874 "2019-08-07T11:58:58Z")
Hello Beautiful People :slight\_smile: To help you build awesome stuff within Losant, I’m going to start publishing tips every Tuesday. These will cover a wide range of things, and I will try to keep them short and simpl…