# "Search flows" returns incomplete results

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801
**Category:** General
**Tags:** possible-bug
**Created:** [12 November 2023 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801 "2023-11-12T14:02:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [12 November 2023 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/1 "2023-11-12T14:02:01Z")

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I have a ui\_tab called `test stuff`.  
There is one group with two ui-charts on the tab  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/e/be653c5775dfd08e7cec3d0ae5807866cf79d2a8.png)

If I search flows for "test stuff" it returns the tab but neither the group nor the widgets on it, although their config does include "test stuff"  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/1/11ca2cb6afb56ed100c78b69fb5d6ed420356161.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/5/e5e7aafb8e994e3c3f8bfabe7175c4593c348d00.png)

Also if I click on the search result it takes me to the sidebar where clicking on the tab name opens the edit dialog. I can't see a way to go to the flow which defines this tab and it's widgets?

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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [21 November 2023 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/2 "2023-11-21T10:40:01Z")

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No comments?

Perhaps I'm missing an obvious work-around?

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### Author: ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [21 November 2023 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/3 "2023-11-21T10:55:54Z")

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It would be nice if the `ui_tab` in the find results would take you to the sidebar `dashboard` so you could see what it contained.

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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: [21 November 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/4 "2023-11-21T13:12:26Z")

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@jbudd please raise an issue so this doesn't get overlooked.

The `[test stuff]` is part of the node's label. At a glance this suggests the search isn't including that in what it searches.

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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [21 November 2023 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/5 "2023-11-21T13:36:56Z")

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I'll try to nail down the issue.

~~It may be related to spaces in the tab/group names.~~  
Nope, something goes wrong when existing ui-tab/ui-group names are changed.

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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: [20 January 2024 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flows-returns-incomplete-results/82801/6 "2024-01-20T13:37:51Z")

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