# Library node set status

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [19 April 2021 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411 "2021-04-19T17:06:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![melrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2021 17:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/1 "2021-04-19T17:06:26Z")

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Hello  
i set a status of a function node for debugging with the command  
node.status  
how can i do this in a library node?

thank you

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2021 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/2 "2021-04-19T17:07:38Z")

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Hi @melrose

What is a 'library' node? That isn't a node type I recognise - what module provided it?

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**Author:** ![melrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2021 18:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/3 "2021-04-21T18:35:04Z")

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hi, i meant a subflow node

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2021 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/4 "2021-04-21T18:50:20Z")

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In the workspace toolbar you get when editing the subflow template, there's a checkbox to add a Status Output.

Any message you pass to that output will be emitted as the status of the subflow.

[https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/editor/workspace/subflows#status-node](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/editor/workspace/subflows#status-node)

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**Author:** ![melrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2021 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/5 "2021-04-23T19:32:57Z")

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great thanks

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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:** [7 May 2021 19:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411/6 "2021-05-07T19:33:16Z")

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