# Data transfer between different flow

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074
**Category:** General
**Created:** [22 November 2023 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074 "2023-11-22T08:12:20Z")
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### Author: ![xpxiong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/258eb7/32.png) [@xpxiong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xpxiong)
#### Post date: [22 November 2023 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074/1 "2023-11-22T08:12:20Z")

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I'm trying to bring together data from multiple processes in Node-Red into one process. So you need a way to transfer data between the different flows of Node-Red.

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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [22 November 2023 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074/2 "2023-11-22T08:15:00Z")

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Hi. Welcome to the forum

To pass data between tabs on the same installation, use the link in and link out nodes.

If you want to call into a flow, on a separate tab, to grab some data and return it (like a subroutine) use the link call node.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [6 December 2023 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-transfer-between-different-flow/83074/3 "2023-12-06T08:15:42Z")

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