# Flow context data of a subflow

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [10 October 2020 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038 "2020-10-10T08:31:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sdalee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sdalee/32/18818_2.png) [@sdalee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdalee)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2020 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038/1 "2020-10-10T08:31:14Z")

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Is it possible, that I see the flow context data of an individual instances of a subflow somewhere (as I can see the flow values of a normal flow in the Context data menu flow section )?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2020 08:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038/2 "2020-10-10T08:36:32Z")

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If you have a flow context variable called foo then the nodes in a subflow can use $parent.foo to access it.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2020 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038/3 "2020-10-10T09:03:42Z")

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@sdalee No, the context sidebar doesn't currently show subflow context. There's an issue on the backlog to address this.

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**Author:** ![sdalee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sdalee/32/18818_2.png) [@sdalee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdalee)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2020 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038/4 "2020-10-10T12:14:11Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> No, the context sidebar doesn't currently show subflow context. There's an issue on the backlog to address this.

Thank you for your answer.  
Too bad we can't see it now. I hope the developers will solve it soon.

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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:** [24 October 2020 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-context-data-of-a-subflow/34038/5 "2020-10-24T12:14:19Z")

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