# Links disconnected after export/import

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 February 2023 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776 "2023-02-06T09:44:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mima232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mima232](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mima232)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2023 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776/1 "2023-02-06T09:44:23Z")

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Hello there.  
Every time I export/import a flow by selecting nodes by mouse and then clicking export in menu and copy paste it in another Node-red import, the links between link nodes are not transferred. Thats really annoying figuring out what should be where connected. Is it a bug, or am I doing something wrong? I wasn't able to find any info on this topic.

Im currently running Node-RED v3.0.2 and Node.js v16.18.1

Thanks for your time

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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:** [6 February 2023 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776/2 "2023-02-06T10:06:40Z")

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That is generally expected to work.

Can you raise an issue with a minimal set of steps to recreate?

> **[GitHub - node-red/node-red: Low-code programming for event-driven applications](https://github.com/node-red/node-red)**
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> Low-code programming for event-driven applications - GitHub - node-red/node-red: Low-code programming for event-driven applications

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**Author:** ![mima232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mima232](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mima232)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2023 12:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776/3 "2023-02-06T12:25:34Z")

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I've just tried to do it as simple as possible, so I assembled just inject and debug output connected via link out and link in nodes. If that is then exported and imported into flow, everything works. But problem appears when I try to import it in a subflow, then the links disappear. Is that an expected behaviour, or should I raise an issue on the Github?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![mima232](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mima232](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mima232)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2023 16:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776/4 "2023-02-08T16:58:48Z")

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Raised issue #4055

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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:** [9 April 2023 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/links-disconnected-after-export-import/74776/5 "2023-04-09T16:59:10Z")

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