# How can I search if a subflow is used in any flows of a machine?

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**Created:** [20 May 2020 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974 "2020-05-20T07:50:48Z")\
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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:** [20 May 2020 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974/1 "2020-05-20T07:50:48Z")

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I have a subflow loaded in the palette of a machine and want to know if it is used in/on any flows?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2020 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974/2 "2020-05-20T07:59:11Z")

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Search it's name?

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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:** [20 May 2020 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974/3 "2020-05-20T08:12:23Z")

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So if it only shows up once, it isn't used else where....

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2020 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974/4 "2020-05-20T09:27:54Z")

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When you open the subflow in the editor and choose “edit template” it wil, iirc, show how many instances of it are in use. Same with a configuration node. That at least answers the yes/no question for in-use.

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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:** [19 July 2020 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-search-if-a-subflow-is-used-in-any-flows-of-a-machine/26974/5 "2020-07-19T09:27:56Z")

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