# Default name of Join and Batch nodes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-name-of-join-and-batch-nodes/74212>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [26 January 2023 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-name-of-join-and-batch-nodes/74212 "2023-01-26T11:52:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2023 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-name-of-join-and-batch-nodes/74212/1 "2023-01-26T11:52:30Z")

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A suggestion to tweek the default name for the batch node:

- In "no of messages" mode include the number of messages batched.  
So "batch 3" instead of just "batch"
- In "time interval" mode include the interval and unit  
"batch 10s"
- In "concatenate sequences" mode, same default name as now

Similarly for the join node:

- In manual mode, include the number of message parts to wait for.  
eg "join 4"  
If "and every subsequent message" is ticked  
"join 4+"
- In automatic and reduce sequence mode, same default name as now.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2023 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-name-of-join-and-batch-nodes/74212/2 "2023-01-26T22:18:36Z")

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Good idea - PR raised - [Add count to join and batch node labels by dceejay · Pull Request #4028 · node-red/node-red · GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/pull/4028)  
(we may tweak it a bit but yes).

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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:** [27 March 2023 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-name-of-join-and-batch-nodes/74212/3 "2023-03-27T22:19:19Z")

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