# Is there a way to get the (parent) group name a node is in or on?

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**Created:** [26 February 2023 03:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-parent-group-name-a-node-is-in-or-on/75745 "2023-02-26T03:41:59Z")\
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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:** [26 February 2023 03:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-parent-group-name-a-node-is-in-or-on/75745/1 "2023-02-26T03:41:59Z")

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Is there a way to get the (parent) group name a flow is in or on? Basically the flow needs to know where it lives so to speak. I seem to remember the dashboard tab and groups contained can be accessed some how, just don't recall where that is. Been awhile since I have done stuff in NR.

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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:** [27 April 2023 03:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-get-the-parent-group-name-a-node-is-in-or-on/75745/2 "2023-04-27T03:42:37Z")

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