Can't find function node (z=0)

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Weird problem. I am searching for nodes with a specific string, and the search results show a function node with no tab name or subflow name. When I check the flows.json it shows as "z": 0. If I click the node from the search results, I am not taken to that node. I'm believing that the node doesn't exist, but it is in the flows.json. I just don't know where it is in the Node Red Editor.

Anyone else come across this problem? Thanks in advance.

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There is some rare edge case that causes nodes to get their z property set to 0 - I've never managed to track it down.

The fix is hand edit your flow file and pick the id of one of your 'tab' nodes and stick that into the z property. Then restart Node-RED and the Function node will now be visible on that tab.

We have an item on the backlog to handle this better in the editor - so if we can't track down what causes it, we can at least help recover it.

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Thanks for the reply. I was hoping that was not the answer, but there it is :slight_smile:

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