# Problem importing nodes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-importing-nodes/99639>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [11 November 2025 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-importing-nodes/99639 "2025-11-11T08:46:44Z")\
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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:** [11 November 2025 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-importing-nodes/99639/1 "2025-11-11T08:46:44Z")

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Sorry folks, something weird is happening.

(Overview)  
ALL systems NR 4.0.9  
node.js is either 20 or 18  
npm 10.8.2

Here's the _John Dory_ in pictures.  
(words below)

 ![Screenshot from 2025-11-11 19-35-26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/e/1e5de61b54bec4bd88440848a4a8c913d98e8493.png)

I'm exporting this `function` node.  
Note node number.

 ![Screenshot from 2025-11-11 19-35-46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/1/d16a327a6ae8bbbc2a7cc630b770e374ee328090.png)

This is the machine into which I want to IMPORT it.  
Pointing to node.  
Note node-number. Same.

 ![Screenshot from 2025-11-11 19-36-37](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/4/34e4b10578b94ee6b258f1fa70d30a15c5447f5b.png)

Paste code and press `import`  
(I didn't post a picture of one option, but given I pick the correct one.)

 ![Screenshot from 2025-11-11 19-36-45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/f/afaf5879d66bbc790e996be0f3b441857c36cca4.png)

I'm expecting to have the option to replace/overwrite the existing node.  
But it isn't being shown.

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [11 November 2025 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-importing-nodes/99639/2 "2025-11-11T09:21:33Z")

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This doesn't yet exist for an individual node.

It can replace a config node or a subflow only.

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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:** [25 November 2025 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-importing-nodes/99639/3 "2025-11-25T09:21:34Z")

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