# Missing options inside the switch node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-options-inside-the-switch-node/20806>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 January 2020 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-options-inside-the-switch-node/20806 "2020-01-24T11:01:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![vapourlyric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@vapourlyric](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vapourlyric)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2020 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-options-inside-the-switch-node/20806/1 "2020-01-24T11:01:48Z")

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Helle everyone!

Today I realized that certain options inside the switch node seem to be missing.

An example: The change node has the following options in the dropdown menu: msg.; flow.; global.; String; Number; boolean; JSON; Buffer; timestamp, expression and env variable.

The switch node has less options: menu: msg.; flow.; global.; String; Number; expression; env variable and previous value.

Has anyone an idea why the switch node does not contain for example the boolean option? IMHO a switch according to the value of a boolean variable would make sense in many cases.

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**Author:** ![vapourlyric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@vapourlyric](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vapourlyric)\
**Post date:** [24 January 2020 11:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-options-inside-the-switch-node/20806/2 "2020-01-24T11:11:42Z")

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I just found the answer for myself, at least for the boolean option: Inside the dropdown menu on the left there are the options "is true" and "is false" available.

Sorry for bothering anyone.