# How to call the interface of the export function in nodered

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**Created:** [27 May 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-call-the-interface-of-the-export-function-in-nodered/46341 "2021-05-27T12:45:27Z")\
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A Function node cannot call this function.

The Function node runs in the runtime part of node-red. The export dialog is in the editor.

Can you describe in more detail what you are trying to do and where you want the code to run?

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