# Configurable number of outputs for subflow instances

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 October 2020 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984 "2020-10-28T21:21:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![mhechthz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mhechthz/32/20144_2.png) [@mhechthz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mhechthz)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2020 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984/1 "2020-10-28T21:21:16Z")

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Hi,

I have a function node that is dynamically configured via input to have one to many (e.g. 4 or 5) outputs, i.e. the output message object is a configurable field of messages. For a deployed flow the number of outputs per node is constant, but different instances of the same node have different numbers ouf outputs.

Now I wonder if it is possible to make a subflow of this node with a configurable number of outputs and output connectors, like several standard nodes have.

Is it?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2020 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984/2 "2020-10-28T21:36:20Z")

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Hi @mhechthz,

No, it is not possible to create a subflow with a variable number of outputs.

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**Author:** ![mhechthz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mhechthz/32/20144_2.png) [@mhechthz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mhechthz)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2020 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984/3 "2020-10-28T21:46:26Z")

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Maybe some extension for future versions.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2020 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configurable-number-of-outputs-for-subflow-instances/34984/4 "2020-12-27T21:46:32Z")

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