# Flow "names" in the edit screen

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [11 September 2021 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903 "2021-09-11T21:33:09Z")\
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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:** [11 September 2021 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903/1 "2021-09-11T21:33:09Z")

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NR 2.0.1

I am helping someone and imported a flow.

I noticed this.

 ![Screenshot from 2021-09-12 07-30-59](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/f/2fc8265f32b9a5473ec15e1c9d52ebf1264370b4.png)

Is that _legal_?

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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:** [11 September 2021 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903/2 "2021-09-11T21:38:09Z")

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Yes it is. It’s just a label

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**Author:** ![hardillb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hardillb/32/12373_2.png) [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2021 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903/3 "2021-09-11T21:38:23Z")

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Yep, it's just a text label.

The flows all have a unique id

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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:** [11 September 2021 21:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903/4 "2021-09-11T21:39:14Z")

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(Both)

Thanks.

It is just I would have thought the editor would keep unique names on `tabs`.

All good. Panic averted. 😉

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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:** [25 September 2021 21:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-names-in-the-edit-screen/50903/5 "2021-09-25T21:39:24Z")

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