# Address multiple Outputs in a function node by name
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927
**Category:** General
**Tags:** function-node
**Created:** [9 December 2022 15:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927 "2022-12-09T15:27:36Z")
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### Author:  [@TheArcher](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheArcher)
#### Post date: [9 December 2022 15:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927/1 "2022-12-09T15:27:36Z")
Hello,
I am currently using function nodes with multiple outputs. I know how to address them in the return statement, but I would like to address outputs defined directly with node.send() either via their index or, if assigned, via their name. Is there a way to do this?
Steffen
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [9 December 2022 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927/2 "2022-12-09T15:31:15Z")
Not explicitly, but you can do something like:
```auto
function sendToOutput(index, msg) {
// Update '10' for how many outputs you have
const result = new Array(10)
result[index] = msg
node.send(result)
}
sendToOutput(3, msg)
```
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### Author:  [@TheArcher](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheArcher)
#### Post date: [9 December 2022 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927/3 "2022-12-09T16:38:11Z")
Ok, build an array and adress the elements inside this array, yep, that seems possible. Not exactly what I want but always a good start.
Wouldn’t be node.output(‚out1‘).send() or node.output[5].send() an issue for featured functions?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [23 December 2022 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/address-multiple-outputs-in-a-function-node-by-name/71927/4 "2022-12-23T16:38:13Z")
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