# Using Influxdb node in a subflow - cannot set scope of config node
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499
**Category:** General
**Created:** [31 October 2023 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499 "2023-10-31T16:55:28Z")
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [31 October 2023 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/1 "2023-10-31T16:55:28Z")
If I add an MQTT node to a subflow, then in the server setup I select to add a new server, then at the bottom of config node's edit screen I get a dropdown that allows me to select the subflow as the context for the node.
However, if I do the same with Influxdb node from node-red-contrib-influxdb then the db config node does not have that dropdown. That, I believe, prevents me from specifying the database via subflow properties, which requires a separate config node for each instance of the subflow.
Is this caused by something missing from the influxdb node that allows for this feature?
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [2 November 2023 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/2 "2023-11-02T14:07:26Z")
Any thoughts anyone?
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [2 November 2023 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/3 "2023-11-02T14:54:09Z")
I would post an issue on GitHub for the node.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [2 November 2023 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/4 "2023-11-02T20:48:27Z")
I was hoping someone would suggest what might cause this so I could submit a PR if the fix is simple. Plus it appears, sadly, that the node is no longer supported, judging by the number of [unaddressed issues](https://github.com/mblackstock/node-red-contrib-influxdb/issues).
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [3 November 2023 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/5 "2023-11-03T16:10:52Z")
I have posted an issue, but I have little hope of anything happening.
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> In order to use the node in a subflow and configure the db using subflow propert…ies it is necessary to configure the db node with subflow context. In the db config node, when the node is inside a subflow, there should be a dropdown box allowing the subflow context to be set. Each instance of the subflow will then have its own config node. The dropdown box is not present.
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> To replicate the issue add an influxdb node to a subflow and add a new db config. The dropdown at the bottom right is not present.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [2 January 2024 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-influxdb-node-in-a-subflow-cannot-set-scope-of-config-node/82499/6 "2024-01-02T16:11:36Z")
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