# Disable nodes by using function node
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212
**Category:** Dashboard
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard, function-node
**Created:** [3 April 2023 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212 "2023-04-03T22:05:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Caroline](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Caroline)
#### Post date: [3 April 2023 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212/1 "2023-04-03T22:05:59Z")
I want to use the code to disable a specific nodes depends on its ID.
For example
node.id = '7465hjg'
node.enable = false.
I cannot find the right code for this task.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [3 April 2023 23:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212/2 "2023-04-03T23:02:37Z")
You cannot disable a node at runtime. You can however inhibit any messages traveling from is output by using a gate or a flag.
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### Author:  [@Caroline](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Caroline)
#### Post date: [4 April 2023 03:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212/3 "2023-04-04T03:09:14Z")
Thanks for that
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [4 May 2023 03:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-nodes-by-using-function-node/77212/4 "2023-05-04T03:10:00Z")
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