# How to find a failing node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [4 May 2021 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172 "2021-05-04T16:46:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2021 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/1 "2021-05-04T16:46:58Z")

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Every time I deploy, I get this error:

![failed to load](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/d/6da70bc4decabd6adcb8fd0d2947da103b1d1061.jpeg)

When I click on the node number, my config tab opens. But which configuration is causing the error?

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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:** [4 May 2021 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/2 "2021-05-04T16:48:32Z")

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Try searching that id (ctrl+f)

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**Author:** ![UnborN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4491bb/32.png) [@UnborN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnborN)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2021 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/3 "2021-05-04T16:56:52Z")

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Also you can click on the node id (where you have the arrow on your screenshot) and it should jump to the flow tab for that node and give you a flashing indication around it.

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2021 17:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/4 "2021-05-04T17:04:51Z")

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> [@UnborN](#):
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> Also you can double click on the node id (where you have the arrow on your screenshot) and it should jump to the flow tab for that node and give you a flashing indication around it.

Normally, yes. But double-clicking only opens my 'config' tab, and it doesn't indicate which configuration is throwing the error.

> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> Try searching that id (ctrl+f)

This finds the node in 47 places, but only one configuration.  
Since that configuration seems to be functioning OK, I can probably ignore the error.  
But, I would really rather fix it.

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**Author:** ![UnborN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4491bb/32.png) [@UnborN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnborN)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2021 17:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/5 "2021-05-04T17:11:39Z")

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> [@SteveMann](#):
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> This finds the node in 47 places, but only one configuration

so its a config node that causes the error .. i missed that part  
what about disabling parts of your flow in order to pinpoint with the method of elimination where the issue is ?

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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:** [4 May 2021 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/6 "2021-05-04T17:13:20Z")

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What if you search `no body` - any hits for that?

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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:** [4 May 2021 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/7 "2021-05-04T17:30:03Z")

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Is this a help? I found it by googling for the error. ["failed to load routines: "no body"" · Issue #191 · 586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 · GitHub](https://github.com/586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2/issues/191)

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/8 "2021-05-04T21:24:56Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> Is this a help? I found it by googling for the error.

Some. I tried most of the fixes in the thread and still have the error.  
Everything seems to work regardless of the error, so I will ignore it for now.

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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:** [5 May 2021 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/9 "2021-05-05T08:02:50Z")

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Presumably that means that you are using that node.

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2021 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/10 "2021-05-05T13:28:00Z")

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In 47 places. I don't know if it's the configuration node or one of the 47 nodes that use it. I just don't like to see errors. Or warnings.

Seriously, I adopted the policy of fixing all warnings when I code on Arduino even if the program works. I think it makes me a better programmer because fixing warnings usually means learning something new.

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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:** [5 May 2021 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/11 "2021-05-05T16:24:45Z")

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> [@SteveMann](#):
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> I don't know if it's the configuration node or one of the 47 nodes that use it.

You said earlier that clicking the node id took you to the config page, so it is the config node.

Definitely it is good to understand warnings and errors. I can only suggest asking on the node's github page.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2021 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/12 "2021-05-05T17:21:07Z")

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What hode is it?

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2021 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/13 "2021-05-05T19:51:11Z")

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It's the [node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2](https://github.com/586837r/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2)

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2021 21:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/14 "2021-05-05T21:48:02Z")

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have you tried using cakebake's version?

> **[cakebake/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote-cakebaked](https://github.com/cakebake/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote-cakebaked)**
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> Forked for me and the community to keep dependencies up to date :)

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**Author:** ![SteveMann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stevemann/32/3810_2.png) [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 01:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/15 "2021-05-06T01:57:51Z")

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Instead of or in addition to **node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2**?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2021 02:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/16 "2021-05-06T02:44:57Z")

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From what I read it is a replacement. Didn’t you read the link @Colin posted?

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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:** [5 July 2021 02:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-a-failing-node/45172/17 "2021-07-05T02:45:11Z")

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