# Enable/Disable Nodes (Configuration Nodes) from Node-red Flow

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-nodes-configuration-nodes-from-node-red-flow/53849>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [16 November 2021 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-nodes-configuration-nodes-from-node-red-flow/53849 "2021-11-16T20:41:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![JorgeAlberto91MS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jorgealberto91ms/32/36444_2.png) [@JorgeAlberto91MS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JorgeAlberto91MS)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-nodes-configuration-nodes-from-node-red-flow/53849/1 "2021-11-16T20:41:06Z")

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It would be very useful to be able to enable or disable nodes from the Node-RED flow.  
(To disable for example nodes with persistent error).

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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:** [16 November 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-nodes-configuration-nodes-from-node-red-flow/53849/2 "2021-11-16T21:24:27Z")

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you can disable a node from the editor using the ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/c/8c288941bf483c35bb753d0c19ca1017a9a466cd.png)  
button at the bottom left of the config panel.

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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:** [15 January 2022 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-nodes-configuration-nodes-from-node-red-flow/53849/3 "2022-01-15T21:25:17Z")

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