# Debug node name is not displayed in debug sidebar if debug node is used in a subflow even it is named correctly
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 October 2019 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309 "2019-10-04T10:45:42Z")
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### Author:  [@fangzhu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fangzhu)
#### Post date: [4 October 2019 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309/1 "2019-10-04T10:45:42Z")
I am using 1.0.0.
I found that if I put a debug node inside a subflow with a name, the node name is not displayed in the debug sidebar, instead nodeid is displayed.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [4 October 2019 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309/2 "2019-10-04T11:38:14Z")
I am not using 1.0.0 yet.
But doing a quick search, I can't see/find where it says it does support debug nodes.
But if you are saying you are seeing debug output, I'm sorry: I can't help.
I was only wanting to say I can't find where it says it supports debug output.
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [4 October 2019 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309/3 "2019-10-04T15:04:06Z")
I beleive that is because the subflow can be used in many flows so a unique ID is given to each occurrence. If it only displayed the name of the debug node, how would you tell which occurance it was refering to?
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [5 October 2019 00:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309/4 "2019-10-05T00:54:58Z")
While I agree and understand, what's the harm in displaying "parent.name"? Or even "name" so long as clicking the id takes you to the correct instance? 🤔