# Configuration Node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuration-node/17626>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [7 November 2019 09:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuration-node/17626 "2019-11-07T09:49:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MisterDraegus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MisterDraegus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MisterDraegus)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2019 09:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuration-node/17626/1 "2019-11-07T09:49:03Z")

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Hello,

I am currently working on a project and was wondering if it is possible to alter the information within a configuration node with an export/import. This would be a great help to be able to change this information within the export file, to create a more dynamic workflow...

Thanks for the feedback!

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2019 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuration-node/17626/2 "2019-11-07T09:50:20Z")

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Hi @MisterDraegus

can you describe what you mean in some more detail? Export/Import of a flow is a separate activity to changing it. You could export the JSON, hand edit the JSON and then import it... but I'm not sure that's what you mean.

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**Author:** ![MisterDraegus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MisterDraegus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MisterDraegus)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2019 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuration-node/17626/3 "2019-11-07T09:56:24Z")

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Hello @knolleary,

for example this is an export:

[  
{  
"id": "fe908436.d69798",  
"type": "tab",  
"label": "PLC input",  
"disabled": false,  
"info": ""  
},  
{  
"id": "d9b727f6.201698",  
"type": "s7 endpoint",  
"z": "",  
"transport": "iso-on-tcp",  
"address": "192.168.0.10",  
"port": "102",  
"rack": "0",  
"slot": "2",  
"localtsaphi": "01",  
"localtsaplo": "00",  
"remotetsaphi": "01",  
"remotetsaplo": "00",  
"connmode": "rack-slot",  
"adapterauto": true,  
"adapterport": "",  
"busaddr": "2",  
"adapteraddr": "0",  
"cycletime": "500",  
"timeout": "1500",  
"verbose": "default",  
"name": "PLC\_Centraal",  
"vartable": [  
{  
"addr": "DB0.DBX0.0",  
"name": "Tag00"  
},  
{  
"addr": "DB0.DBX0.1",  
"name": "Tag01"  
}  
]  
}  
]

I want to add/alter certain information within the S7 endpoint (in JSON) and then import it back into Node-Red with the altered information...

But if I for example change the address from 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.0.1 and try to import the old information remains...

Do you understand what I am saying? 🙂