# How do I know which node is making this complaint?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 May 2021 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580 "2021-05-13T09:06:52Z")\
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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:** [13 May 2021 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/1 "2021-05-13T09:06:52Z")

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Sorry folks.

As _the regulars_ may have noticed:  
I've been away.

I'm kinda back and playing _catch up_ with things.

This error/warning happened just now and I don't know how to find out from _whom_ it comes.

 ![Screenshot from 2021-05-13 19-04-28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/e/3e90224b9238ef4d59dfd5b4fa230237ab24bbd1.png)

Anyone?

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/2 "2021-05-13T09:20:22Z")

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It is coming from a node of type `q-gate` with a name of `qgate`.

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/3 "2021-05-13T09:22:24Z")

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Yeah, sorry.

Alas there are a few of them. ☹

I was wanting to try and find **the** one which I goofed in configuring.

I guess I am going to have to sit down and do the hard yards and check them all.

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/4 "2021-05-13T09:23:53Z")

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Whilst you spend that time checking each one, consider updating their names to be more unique to help you in the future.

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/5 "2021-05-13T09:25:36Z")

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Yes, I do agree in hind sight.

It is just they are so...... used.  
I guess I will just have to append a number to each one.

At a push it will at least give them unique names.

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/6 "2021-05-13T09:33:01Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> At a push it will at least give them unique names.

You are probably better not to name them at all if you are not giving them unique names, then at least they will display the id. Unless in a subflow that is, so name all nodes in subflows uniquely.

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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:** [13 May 2021 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/7 "2021-05-13T09:34:39Z")

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Ok, thanks.

I am not sure why they have names.

But thanks.

I may actually go that way.

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**Author:** ![Ranki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ranki/32/41282_2.png) [@Ranki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ranki)\
**Post date:** [13 May 2021 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/8 "2021-05-13T12:35:11Z")

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Hello T2L,

if you check the debug panel in the administration panel you usually can click on the node, which is reported. Do you know this? Does it work for you as well?

Nevertheless, unique names make a lot of sense! 🙂

Cheers  
Ranki

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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:** [13 May 2021 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/9 "2021-05-13T21:10:04Z")

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Yeah, thanls.

I think there is a bit of confusion though.

I had to stop / start node-red. Done from the CLI as shown.

I stupidly put a generic name in the node - dunno why - and so when it was starting one of them got an error - well: wrong kind of control message.

Because I made the name rather generic it didn't help.

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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:** [12 July 2021 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-know-which-node-is-making-this-complaint/45580/10 "2021-07-12T21:10:29Z")

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