# In UI nodes, can use msg prefixed message properites but not flow prefixed properties?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 September 2020 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357 "2020-09-25T20:36:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nodi.Rubrum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nodi.rubrum/32/107482_2.png) [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2020 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357/1 "2020-09-25T20:36:29Z")

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So I can set the title of ui-button via {{msg.payload}}, and even {{msg.title}} for example. But I can't do {{flow.title}}? Just asking if this is expected to work, or not a valid option?

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2020 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357/2 "2020-09-25T20:41:03Z")

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Not valid.

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**Author:** ![Nodi.Rubrum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nodi.rubrum/32/107482_2.png) [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2020 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357/3 "2020-09-25T20:45:29Z")

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Cool, thx

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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:** [24 November 2020 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-ui-nodes-can-use-msg-prefixed-message-properites-but-not-flow-prefixed-properties/33357/4 "2020-11-24T20:45:35Z")

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Closed on 24 November 2020 20:45 UTC

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