# Debug window - Filter Node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [21 March 2024 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639 "2024-03-21T14:22:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![FeliceM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ec9cab/32.png) [@FeliceM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FeliceM)\
**Post date:** [21 March 2024 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639/1 "2024-03-21T14:22:59Z")

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I noted that in the debug window there is an option "Filter this node". I was looking for something to hide error messages from a node while debugging the flow. But the option is greyed out. How does this option works?

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [21 March 2024 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639/2 "2024-03-21T14:48:51Z")

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> [@FeliceM](#):
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> Filter this node

This means **only** show messages from the selected node.

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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:** [21 March 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639/3 "2024-03-21T15:59:26Z")

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You can of course disable that node temporarily. No need to deploy.

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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:** [19 June 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-window-filter-node/86639/4 "2024-06-19T15:59:41Z")

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