# Geting eTtable data without clicking or editing

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [19 July 2021 06:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568 "2021-07-19T06:56:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tadahiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@Tadahiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tadahiro)\
**Post date:** [19 July 2021 06:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568/1 "2021-07-19T06:56:04Z")

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Dear everyone,

Does anyone know how to force the values of eTable (node-red-contrib-ui-etable) data to be forwarded to a next connected node after eTable?

Because I would like to acquire eTable data without clicking or editting a cell on the eTable.  
The table data can be filled out through msg.payload by clicking 'Reset', 'Download from the equipment' or 'Restore from a backup file' buttons on my Dashboard so that eTable can be modified without clicking or editting the eTable.

But, currently I need to click one of cells on eTable to get the eTable data.

Thank you very much for your information.

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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:** [19 July 2021 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568/2 "2021-07-19T07:33:21Z")

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Why not just take the data from before the table node ? It must get sent whenever the button is pressed

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**Author:** ![Tadahiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@Tadahiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tadahiro)\
**Post date:** [19 July 2021 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568/3 "2021-07-19T08:25:21Z")

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Dear sir,

Oh! yes, if the output data from eTable is not defined e.g., flow.get('...') == null, I get the data from before the table node.

Thank you very much for your quick advice.  
Best regards,

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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:** [18 August 2021 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568/4 "2021-08-18T08:26:05Z")

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