# Node Vetting How to tell when it is finished? **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Tags:** vetting\ **Created:** [July 1, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461 "2021-07-01T09:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![BrightSilence](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/brightsilence/32/6048_2.png) [@BrightSilence](https://forum.storj.io/u/BrightSilence)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461/2 "2021-07-01T11:26:25Z")
Currently the only way to know is to use my earnings calculator or by manually querying the db files. I don’t recommend doing it manually as you can break things as a result from locking issues. (Of course I personally think this tool is useful to have anyway, but I might be biased 😉 ) > [@Earnings calculator (Detailed earnings info and health status of your node, including vetting progress and garbage collection status)](https://forum.storj.io/t/earnings-calculator-update-2021-06-11-v10-2-1-detailed-payout-information-now-includes-comparison-to-actual-payout-postponed-payouts-due-to-threshold-and-transaction-links/1794): > > Latest version @ 2025-12-18: v14.3.0 - Consider minimum vetting time for vetting progress I made this calculator to provide payout information and be used as an extension of the dashboard functionality already provided by Storj. Storj Earnings Calculator Earnings calculation script for Storj storagenodes Prerequisites Python is required to run this script. This script was tested on Windows 10 and Linux, with Python 3.7. Other OS’s and versions will likely also work. Warning If you are runnin… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-vetting-how-to-tell-when-it-is-finished/14461)._