# Get text from 'status node'

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-text-from-status-node/50402>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 August 2021 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-text-from-status-node/50402 "2021-08-30T17:49:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![PiMo131](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pimo131/32/34978_2.png) [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2021 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-text-from-status-node/50402/1 "2021-08-30T17:49:15Z")

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I want to catch the status of a node and represent it in the dashboard.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/4/b43c05f145d2f9e90451d60421fa11e5ce31485c.png)

I want to move the text from msg.status \> msg.payload. But only the part "Text:" when I am trying to move the whole msg.status I get 'undefined'.

How do I specify 'beyond' the message property?

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**Author:** ![edje11](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/edje11/32/572_2.png) [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2021 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-text-from-status-node/50402/2 "2021-08-30T18:09:00Z")

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Clicking on the triangle behind the "text" line in the debug window will give you the path.  
Looking at your screen shot I think the text will be in **payload.status.text**  
Enter this in the textbox in value and you are where you want.

![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/e/febaf49d3392e7eaf537c444bbe8f860221c957a.png)

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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:** [13 September 2021 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-text-from-status-node/50402/3 "2021-09-13T18:09:26Z")

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