# How to configure the Debug node to show the whole message

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933
**Category:** General
**Created:** [25 March 2023 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933 "2023-03-25T15:03:07Z")
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### Author: ![hary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hary/32/12340_2.png) [@hary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hary)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933/1 "2023-03-25T15:03:07Z")

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Hello great nodered users.

The documentation at [this place](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages) states :

`By default, the Debug node will display the msg.payload property, but can be configured to display any property or the whole message.`

But how can we configure this ?

Does anyone know ?

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### Author: ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933/2 "2023-03-25T15:05:51Z")

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Hi @hary

Double click the debug node, and set to `Complete msg object`. you can print, in the debug window any path you wish - it's just `payload` by default

![Screenshot 2023-03-25 at 15.05.08](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/e/0e2aba399b5c0ac880a4579f2fcddc42515eaae5.png)

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### Author: ![hary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hary/32/12340_2.png) [@hary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hary)
#### Post date: [25 March 2023 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933/3 "2023-03-25T15:22:52Z")

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Thank you very much sir.

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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: [8 April 2023 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-the-debug-node-to-show-the-whole-message/76933/4 "2023-04-08T15:23:46Z")

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