# Sorry, but requesting help with what these nodes are

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904>\
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**Created:** [24 February 2022 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904 "2022-02-24T06:24:22Z")\
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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:** [24 February 2022 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/1 "2022-02-24T06:24:22Z")

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I have been doing some _tidying up_ (which is kind of ironic if I am asking this) and I see some weird config nodes.

![Screenshot from 2022-02-24 17-20-05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/e/3ecc9ed51dc6efbd0cb69fe0ce07ef48aedef598.png)

Sorry, but I don't get what they are.  
I kind of get that they were imported with some nodes I imported.  
They were (probably) listed. I just didn't quite get what it meant, and if they were \*mission critical to the working of the node I'm importing.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2022 07:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/2 "2022-02-24T07:25:31Z")

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Have you tried using the Search feature to search for musicpi, config-log etc?

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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:** [24 February 2022 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/3 "2022-02-24T07:26:43Z")

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(That would be too easy, huh?)

I'll try but I don't know what it will tell me _if_ I find anything.

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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:** [24 February 2022 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/4 "2022-02-24T07:32:55Z")

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![Screenshot from 2022-02-24 18-30-34](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/e/ae07653c6e017a7f2ff402788bd0849aaec56d9b.png)

Ok, going a level higher, I search for `config`. It only shows me what I have already seen in the `config` tab.

Opening one of the _nodes_ I see this.

 ![Screenshot from 2022-02-24 18-29-17](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/0/705b8ee5b45b799ed0cdc7cd14513505fc1fb3de.png)

But it doesn't mean anything to me.

This is showing me where the _log_ is saved - I think. But a log of what?  
And made by who?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2022 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/5 "2022-02-24T07:39:35Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> ![Screenshot from 2022-02-24 18-30-34](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/e/ae07653c6e017a7f2ff402788bd0849aaec56d9b.png)
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> Screenshot from 2022-02-24 18-30-341360×768 142 KB

It is obviously used (as it has a `1` in the config list) - so grab the nodes ID and search that.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/2/f29e9ca5866bbc317dba5f4709cb159ad8ada6ff.png)

PS, was `config-log` not a clue?

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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:** [24 February 2022 07:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/6 "2022-02-24T07:44:04Z")

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Sorry @Steve-Mcl ... Brain is really not happy with me today.  
I did about 15/16 hours yesterday on the computer. Went to bed about... 22:00 local. Woke up at 01:00 local and didn't get back to sleep until 04:00 local. Then woke up again at about 07:00 local.

Its now 18:42 and this afternoon's effort is about 5 hours.

I didn't think to use the `info` tab as you showed.

How did you get that info from the screen shot though?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2022 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/7 "2022-02-24T07:48:48Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> How did you get that info from the screen shot though?

- If you mean - how do i have a node called MusicPI (am i spying on you?)
  - NO - I guessed `config-log` was a flogger node so added one called MusicPI to demonstrate how to do this. It could have been some other node on your system - the point was to demonstrate the steps

- If you mean how did I copy the node ID from info tab to search...
  - follow the steps
  - at step 4, CTRL+C to copy ID
  - at step 5 Press CTRL+F (to invoke the search dialog) then paste in the node ID

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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:** [24 February 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/8 "2022-02-24T07:52:07Z")

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That part is still vague to me and not used.

Ok. I get that and kind of see the association.

Strange (maybe?) that I was importing nodes to get flows the same on all machines.  
These were just basic nodes and I remember seeing `config-node` being mentioned.  
I really didn't want to over think it as I was really wanting to get the code updated as the existing was OLD.  
I can't understand that. But as I don't really have specifics, I should stop yapping.

Thanks.

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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:** [24 February 2022 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/9 "2022-02-24T07:57:55Z")

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Ok, this is what I think I saw which made me ask the question:

 ![Screenshot from 2022-02-24 18-56-03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/8/e8aef0a9bf6c787a634e6ccee8828d08e79241ee.png)

As I am exporting a MQTT node (possibly not a good idea) it will take it's config with it. Yes.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2022 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/10 "2022-02-24T08:09:35Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> As I am exporting a MQTT node (possibly not a good idea) it will take it's config with it.

Is that a question?

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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:** [24 February 2022 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/11 "2022-02-24T08:11:12Z")

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I'm discussing what has been _gleemed_ to me by @Steve-Mcl when I looked at the nodes I was exporting and want to make sure I am correct in this thought.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2022 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/12 "2022-02-24T08:27:28Z")

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It can help if you use question marks when asking questions. The answer is yes, if you export a node that uses a config node then that will be exported too, as you could easily see from the export dialog contents.

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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:** [24 February 2022 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/13 "2022-02-24T08:31:14Z")

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Yeah, I think most of the stuff I was _transplanting_ were standard nodes. But now and then a `MQTT` node would sneak in as well.

And after it happened a few times something _upstairs_ flagged it as _What's going on here?_ and so I got dragged down that rabbit hole.

(It sucks being skinny. I fall further than most down these rabbit holes) 🙂

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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:** [10 March 2022 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorry-but-requesting-help-with-what-these-nodes-are/58904/14 "2022-03-10T08:32:09Z")

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