# Elementary Question Regarding Flow Execution

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**Created:** [25 November 2024 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elementary-question-regarding-flow-execution/93457 "2024-11-25T15:55:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![mleemoore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mleemoore](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mleemoore)\
**Post date:** [25 November 2024 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elementary-question-regarding-flow-execution/93457/1 "2024-11-25T15:55:45Z")

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I have done a number of searches and have not found execution data is stored. I know where the flows themselves are stored, but I cannot locate execution data on a flow. I can see those that are executing in the dashboard, but after they are complete, is the data regarding that execution of the flow lost?

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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:** [25 November 2024 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elementary-question-regarding-flow-execution/93457/2 "2024-11-25T16:13:26Z")

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Welcome to the forum

Conceptually, the data consists of messages (javascript objects) flowing down the virtual wires in the flow. If a node absorbs a message and does not pass it on then is discarded, though there may still be other copies of it flowing down other wires in the flow.

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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:** [25 November 2024 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elementary-question-regarding-flow-execution/93457/3 "2024-11-25T16:40:17Z")

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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:** [23 February 2025 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elementary-question-regarding-flow-execution/93457/4 "2025-02-23T16:40:51Z")

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