I am really suffering just now. Ok, I am writing code in a function node. NOT a subflow. I am sending it a message and am getting an error but it is vague. I seem to remember that I got more than just TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'config') In the window/list. How do…

The error is that you are trying to use a property of an object that does not exist. Something like const abc = msg.engine.config when msg.engine does not exist. In fact there is a bit more info in the second line of the error message stack, it tells you the name of the function, and the line and …

"Errors" - what am I supposed to see in the `debug` window?

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Trying_to_learn 19 June 2026 03:00 3

Thanks.

Yeah, I worked that out ITMT. (No offence.)

I should learn to read.

Sorry folks.

Ok, back to my other question - structures and how they are shown

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