# Read My TimeOut Remaining value
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745
**Category:** General
**Created:** [21 February 2022 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745 "2022-02-21T12:14:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@CarloJongen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CarloJongen)
#### Post date: [21 February 2022 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745/1 "2022-02-21T12:14:27Z")
In my workflow I'm using the "My Timeout" node to trigger something. It would be interesting for me if I could also read and display the Remaining counter just below the node. Purpose would be to be able to read the remaining time in sec on the NR UI.
Is this possible with this node? Or is there an alternative node that works exactly like the My TimeOut node that can readout the remaining time that is left?
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [21 February 2022 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745/2 "2022-02-21T13:11:55Z")
If you want to display the countdown value on the dashboard, add a debug node to the bottom out of the node and look at what it contains.
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [21 February 2022 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745/3 "2022-02-21T14:25:03Z")
> [@CarloJongen](#):
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> It would be interesting for me if I could also read and display the Remaining counter just below the node.
Add a status node (point it at this "My Timeout" node)
Attach a debug node to the status node to see what you get
then use the debug features to copy the path to the value
CANNED TEXT...
There’s a great page in the docs ([Working with messages : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages)) that will explain how to use the debug panel to find the right path to any data item.
Pay particular attention to the part about the buttons that appear under your mouse pointer when you over hover a debug message property in the sidebar.
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### Author:  [@CarloJongen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CarloJongen)
#### Post date: [21 February 2022 14:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745/4 "2022-02-21T14:44:30Z")
Thanks [zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud) and [Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
The remaining time is in msg.countdown
The only thing I forgot to enable is the "Repeat message every second". Now I can read the remaining time in the UI, thanks a lot for the tip.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [7 March 2022 14:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-my-timeout-remaining-value/58745/5 "2022-03-07T14:44:40Z")
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