# Best way to configure my node via messages

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-configure-my-node-via-messages/12252>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [15 June 2019 05:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-configure-my-node-via-messages/12252 "2019-06-15T05:35:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2019 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-configure-my-node-via-messages/12252/21 "2019-06-27T15:25:02Z")

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My idea was just to keep the user experiences consistent across the dashboard widgets usage. But even if property cant be used the main concept still stays valid.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2019 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-configure-my-node-via-messages/12252/22 "2019-06-27T15:35:03Z")

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as I said - it "should" be ok - but if (as per your example) there happened to be a property called `userdefined_led_name_1` in the nodes ui then you would be overwriting that... (and that may indeed be what you want...) - but just noting that ui\_control may already be handled.

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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [27 June 2019 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-configure-my-node-via-messages/12252/23 "2019-06-27T15:42:36Z")

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Testing scope grows exponentially by a factor of created configuration options count 😉

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