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What do the node states mean?

Understand the different node states in the Editor: active, hidden, disabled, and error and what each state indicates about a node’s functionality and behavior in your model.

In the Editor, every node can appear in one of three states, each reflecting how it's currently functioning in your model:

Active State: When a node is active, it is working normally.

  • All inputs are valid

  • The node is processing data correctly

  • It contributes to the final output of your graph

You’ll typically see this as the standard/default appearance of a node.

Hidden State: A node is in hidden state when it is intentionally concealed from the workspace view.

  • The node still functions in the background

  • It processes data normally

  • It simply doesn’t appear visually, helping reduce clutter in complex graphs

You can unhide nodes anytime when you need to edit or inspect them again.

Disabled State: A node becomes disabled when you manually turn it off or temporarily deactivate it.

  • The node stops executing

  • It does not affect downstream nodes

  • Useful for debugging, testing alternatives, or improving performance

Disabled nodes remain visible but don’t participate in calculations.

Error State: A node enters the error state when something is wrong.

  • Inputs may be invalid or missing

  • There could be incompatible data types

  • An internal process may have failed

The node displays an error indicator, prompting you to fix the issue before the graph can fully function.

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