# Flow Code Search Feature

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [15 July 2023 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850 "2023-07-15T17:17:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CanyonCasa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/canyoncasa/32/76453_2.png) [@CanyonCasa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CanyonCasa)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2023 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850/1 "2023-07-15T17:17:40Z")

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ref: [https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-for-function-nodes-with-certain-code/67612](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-for-function-nodes-with-certain-code/67612)

I have a rather large multi-tab flow. When I deploy, I get a warning that a specific const has already been defined. After a number of failed attempts to blindly stumble upon the problem I took the approach outlined in the reference above.

Since node-red distributes code across multiple nodes, it can be time consuming to track down specific source. It would be nice if the editor supported a built-in generic code search that identified tab(s) and node(s) location for the specific search pattern.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2023 18:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850/2 "2023-07-15T18:36:55Z")

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Are you using latest node-red?

You know you can search using ctrl+f and then use the search toolbar to step through each search result (or press `f` for next result)

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**Author:** ![CanyonCasa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/canyoncasa/32/76453_2.png) [@CanyonCasa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CanyonCasa)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2023 15:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850/3 "2023-07-16T15:13:02Z")

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@Steve-Mcl I was not aware. Thanks

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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:** [14 September 2023 15:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-code-search-feature/79850/4 "2023-09-14T15:13:34Z")

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