---
title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NBO_NODE_CONSOLEOUT-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Info > Console Out > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NBO_NODE_CONSOLEOUT"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "Here you can link a value that you want to pass to the Console window to output text. This cannot be a static value."
---

## Inputs

### In

Parameter ID: `DATAIN`

Here you can link a value that you want to pass to the Console window to output text. This cannot be a static value.

### Format

Parameter ID: `FORMAT`

This is a unique string that you can define, e.g., to add a name to an output numeric value. You can use the @ sign as a placeholder for the **In** value to add string elements.