# Flow stops when using FILE node

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-stops-when-using-file-node/56667
**Category:** General
**Created:** [14 January 2022 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-stops-when-using-file-node/56667 "2022-01-14T17:15:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Showing post:** 5

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [17 January 2022 18:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-stops-when-using-file-node/56667/5 "2022-01-17T18:37:49Z")

</div>

When you say 'the variables disappear' what do you mean?  
What variables?  
Where do they dissapear?  
and what do you mean by 'when I do not have a FILE node in my flow' Are you removing the node?  
Are you using persistant storage for your context variables?  
(here is something to read [A guide to understanding 'Persistent Context'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-guide-to-understanding-persistent-context/4115))

---

_[View the full topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-stops-when-using-file-node/56667)._