# Missing Flow Showing as "Global nodes"

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 February 2019 05:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644 "2019-02-06T05:29:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![texasterminator5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@texasterminator5](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/texasterminator5)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2019 05:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644/1 "2019-02-06T05:29:11Z")

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One of my flows is no longer showing in the tabs within Node-Red. I am unsure if I somehow moved the location or deleted it. The flow appears to be working still so I assume it is not gone. When I went into the flows directory and renamed the "flows\_.json.backup" to the original " flows\_.json" and restart Node-Red, I am greeted with this:

 ![17%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/f/f9a7ba3422909dce79f1d88e4505037bc1f558dd.png)

It appears the flow that I am missing is listed as "Global nodes".

Any advice/clarification would be appreciated.

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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 2019 08:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644/2 "2019-02-06T08:41:59Z")

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HI @texasterminator5 - that is very odd and not something I can immediately explain. Could you send me a copy of your flow file ([nick.oleary@gmail.com](mailto:nick.oleary@gmail.com)) and I can take a look at what has happened?

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**Author:** ![texasterminator5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@texasterminator5](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/texasterminator5)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2019 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644/3 "2019-02-06T19:17:19Z")

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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 2019 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-flow-showing-as-global-nodes/7644/4 "2019-02-06T20:08:10Z")

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@texasterminator5 please email me your flow. As you can see, pasting it directly into the forum has corrupted it and doesn't help.