# Node names, "conflicts" and finding nodes used

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 January 2021 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818 "2021-01-08T22:19:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [8 January 2021 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818/1 "2021-01-08T22:19:42Z")

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Yes, shame on me for not paying more attention.

I have (alas) got myself where I have ~~two~~ three kinds of node that do similar things.

 ![Screenshot from 2021-01-09 09-16-46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/7/271eaac591dfbd962a6db7a3161f6f628294570c.png)

In vein, I am hoping I haven't used all three types.

But I can't (don't seem able) to copy the names (eg: `node-red-contrib-msg-queue`) and search for it. `no results`.  
For all three.

Kinda defeats the purpose of search if you ask me.

What am I missing to find out (or more so: actually find) a given node type and make them all the one kind?

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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:** [8 January 2021 22:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818/2 "2021-01-08T22:35:39Z")

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`node-red-contrib-msg-queue` is the name of the module - not the name of any individual node.

Below the module name is a button: `> 2 nodes`

Click that and it will expand out a list of the nodes provided by the module. You can then search for those individual types to see where they are used.

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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:** [22 January 2021 22:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818/3 "2021-01-22T22:35:42Z")

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