# Where the define the flowfile persistant when i run it as a service

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-define-the-flowfile-persistant-when-i-run-it-as-a-service/47857>\
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**Created:** [30 June 2021 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-define-the-flowfile-persistant-when-i-run-it-as-a-service/47857 "2021-06-30T17:53:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![bfxnapnxpv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bfxnapnxpv/32/39023_2.png) [@bfxnapnxpv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bfxnapnxpv)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2021 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-define-the-flowfile-persistant-when-i-run-it-as-a-service/47857/1 "2021-06-30T17:53:03Z")

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Do i need to set the varaible with ´export NODE\_RED\_PARAMTERS´ or do i have to change the service unit file in /lib/systemd/system...?

Thank you very very much for your feedbacks 🙂

With kind regards, Jan

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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:** [30 June 2021 18:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-define-the-flowfile-persistant-when-i-run-it-as-a-service/47857/2 "2021-06-30T18:42:32Z")

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What do you mean by define the flow file persistent?

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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:** [29 August 2021 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-the-define-the-flowfile-persistant-when-i-run-it-as-a-service/47857/3 "2021-08-29T18:43:19Z")

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