# Config node settings not saved

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293
**Category:** Developing Nodes
**Created:** [18 July 2020 13:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293 "2020-07-18T13:34:54Z")
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### Author: ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 13:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/1 "2020-07-18T13:34:54Z")

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I am creating my first node with an associated config node. I have used node-red-contrib-influxdb for inspiration and have got most of it working in the editor. The config node dropdown (Create New ...) appears ok and when I say to create a new one it brings up the config page and I can enter details. When I click Update it returns to the parent node config and shows the new config node in the dropdown, though it shows the node type rather than the name I have just given it, and if I go back into the config node setup the fields are all empty. Can anyone suggest what I might have missed that would prevent it from saving the contents? It is probably something glaringly obvious but I can't see it.  
I do have some credentials fields in the config if that is relevant.

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### Author: ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/2 "2020-07-18T14:05:27Z")

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Why is it that within 5 minutes of posting a question one realises what the problem is? I had setup the ids in the html file as `node-input-<property>` instead of `node-config-input-<property>`.

[Edit] and why is there not a solution checkbox on this post for me to tick? Am I not allowed to find the solution to a problem myself or am I going blind as well as doolally?

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### Author: ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 14:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/3 "2020-07-18T14:24:00Z")

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I also tried to declare a post from me as solution some time ago, but we seem to be not allowed to

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### Author: ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/4 "2020-07-18T14:34:52Z")

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I can’t mark it as complete either, though it should be possible. Good to hear you found the solution though.

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### Author: ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [18 July 2020 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/5 "2020-07-18T14:36:16Z")

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I can't mark _your_ post as a solution either, perhaps it is something to do with this category.

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### Author: ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [1 August 2020 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-settings-not-saved/30293/6 "2020-08-01T14:36:16Z")

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