# Can't find function node (z=0)
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248
**Category:** General
**Created:** [25 February 2020 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248 "2020-02-25T16:41:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@RobP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RobP)
#### Post date: [25 February 2020 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248/1 "2020-02-25T16:41:11Z")
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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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [25 February 2020 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248/2 "2020-02-25T17:00:32Z")
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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### Author:  [@RobP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RobP)
#### Post date: [25 February 2020 20:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248/3 "2020-02-25T20:52:02Z")
Thanks for the reply. I was hoping that was not the answer, but there it is 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [10 March 2020 20:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-find-function-node-z-0/22248/4 "2020-03-10T20:52:02Z")
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