Searching for a message without knowing exact channel [discord.js]

Question

I'm trying to get specific message content on the server by its ID, but without knowing exact channel. This is the code I'm using:

message.guild.channels.cache.filter(c => c.type === 'GUILD_TEXT').each((c) => {
  console.log(c.messages.cache.get("ID").content)
})

but the only thing I get in the end is:

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'content')

I'd really appreciate if someone helps me to find more optimal way to do it or to fix mine!

Answer 1

Handle the possibility of .get() returning undefined, either with a conditional or optional chaining.

message.guild.channels.cache.filter(c => c.type === 'GUILD_TEXT').each((c) => {
  console.log(c.messages.cache.get("ID")?.content)

// Or

   if (c.messages.cache.get("ID")) {     
     console.log(c.messages.cache.get("ID").content);
   }
})

I'd recommend a different approach. For more readable code use some variables, then use the find() method.

const textChannel = message.guild.channels.cache
   .filter(c => c.type === 'GUILD_TEXT')
   .find(c => c.messages.cache.has('ID'));
if (!textChannel) return console.log("No result");

const msg = textChannel.messages.cache.get('ID');

console.log(msg.content);

Answer 2

Interestingly for anyone reading this. If I use PowerShell Runbook with Runtime set to 7.1 (Preview) the script works.