---
title: "What do the node states mean?"
description: "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."
url: https://help.beegraphy.com/en/articles/29-what-do-the-node-states-mean
collection: "Node Settings"
updated: 2025-11-25
language: en
---

# 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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