# User input while running the flow

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [6 September 2018 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918 "2018-09-06T16:46:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sidthesloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sidthesloth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sidthesloth)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2018 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918/1 "2018-09-06T16:46:47Z")

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Hi Masters,

i am very new to node-red, we have a very specific requirement. while the flow is running the program

should accept date from the end user using a text box and run a sub flow in a loop based on the user

input value.

Thanks,  
Sid

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2018 17:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918/2 "2018-09-06T17:28:14Z")

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Take a look at the [node-red-dashboard](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-dashboard)

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**Author:** ![sidthesloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@sidthesloth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sidthesloth)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2018 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918/3 "2018-09-06T17:37:54Z")

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Thanks for the quick response , does it provide any looping functionality over sub flows ?

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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:** [6 September 2018 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918/4 "2018-09-06T18:06:03Z")

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No, that sort of flow logic is up to you to implement according to your own requirements.

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2018 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918/5 "2018-09-06T18:06:33Z")

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No but it provides a simple way of getting the end user input, node-red provides looping functionality there are examples in [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org)