# Setting property of nodes within subflow nodes?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-property-of-nodes-within-subflow-nodes/6265>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [31 December 2018 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-property-of-nodes-within-subflow-nodes/6265 "2018-12-31T21:54:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![3v0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@3v0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/3v0)\
**Post date:** [31 December 2018 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-property-of-nodes-within-subflow-nodes/6265/1 "2018-12-31T21:54:50Z")

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Hi, New here. Is there a way to set the node properties of nodes contained by subflows, such that the node property value is specific to the calling flow. Subflow instance specific.

I have created a subflow to monitor the arrival of mqtt msgs. As is I will have to duplicate the display template for each sensor. I must have missed something. Help!

Any idea would be welcome.

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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:** [31 December 2018 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-property-of-nodes-within-subflow-nodes/6265/2 "2018-12-31T22:20:39Z")

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Not directly, no. This is a feature being worked on for a future release.

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**Author:** ![3v0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@3v0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/3v0)\
**Post date:** [1 January 2019 02:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-property-of-nodes-within-subflow-nodes/6265/3 "2019-01-01T02:32:24Z")

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Thanks Knolleary,  
Knowing this saved me the time looking.  
3v0