# Hidden subflow after import

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 May 2020 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259 "2020-05-25T13:17:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2020 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259/1 "2020-05-25T13:17:17Z")

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I imported [this example flow](https://flows.nodered.org/flow/202842debe40b8e662d4022cb36255b7), which contains a subflow, but the subflow does not appear in the palette. The result is that I cannot delete it. I can see that it is there in the flows file. I have tried restarting node-red and flushing the browser cache.

```auto
Welcome to Node-RED
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25 May 14:15:30 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.0.6
25 May 14:15:30 - [info] Node.js version: v12.16.3
25 May 14:15:30 - [info] Linux 5.3.0-53-generic x64 LE
25 May 14:15:30 - [info] Loading palette nodes
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Worldmap version 2.3.10
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Dashboard version 2.22.0 started at /ui
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Settings file : /home/colinl/.node-red/settings.js
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] HTTP Static : /home/colinl/.node-red/static
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Context store : 'memoryOnly' [module=memory]
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Context store : 'file' [module=localfilesystem]
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] User directory : /home/colinl/.node-red
25 May 14:15:31 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Flows file : /home/colinl/.node-red/flows_tigger.json
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Starting flows
25 May 14:15:31 - [info] Started flows

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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:** [25 May 2020 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259/2 "2020-05-25T13:22:20Z")

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The subflow is in the `omnik` category.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2020 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259/3 "2020-05-25T13:43:54Z")

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Oh, so it is. That is confusing, to me anyway. I didn't know you could assign a subflow to a category, but now I see you can. In case anyone is looking for where to do this, it is in the Appearance tab of the subflow properties.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2020 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hidden-subflow-after-import/27259/4 "2020-06-08T13:43:56Z")

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