# Common node properties #

A number of properties are common to all nodes in SPSS Modeler\.

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Common node properties  

Table 1\. Common node properties

| Property name     | Data type                                                                                                                              | Property description                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `use_custom_name` | *flag*                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `name`            | *string*                                                                                                                               | Read\-only property that reads the name (either auto or custom) for a node on the canvas\.                                                                                                                      |
| `custom_name`     | *string*                                                                                                                               | Specifies a custom name for the node\.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `tooltip`         | *string*                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `annotation`      | *string*                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `keywords`        | *string*                                                                                                                               | Structured slot that specifies a list of keywords associated with the object (for example, `["Keyword1" "Keyword2"]`)\.                                                                                         |
| `cache_enabled`   | *flag*                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `node_type`       | `source_supernode`  <br>  <br>`process_supernode`  <br>  <br>`terminal_supernode`  <br>  <br>all node names as specified for scripting | Read\-only property used to refer to a node by type\. For example, instead of referring to a node only by name, such as `real_income`, you can also specify the type, such as `userinputnode` or `filternode`\. |

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SuperNode\-specific properties are discussed separately, as with all other nodes\. See [SuperNode properties](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsd/nodes/scripting_guide/clementine/defining_slot_parameters_in_supernodes.html#defining_slot_parameters_in_supernodes) for more information\.

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