# Function node and ui\_template (checkbox) does not exchange data

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-and-ui-template-checkbox-does-not-exchange-data/95758>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 March 2025 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-and-ui-template-checkbox-does-not-exchange-data/95758 "2025-03-02T20:23:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2025 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-and-ui-template-checkbox-does-not-exchange-data/95758/4 "2025-03-03T17:59:41Z")

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You can select the nodes of interest, export (compact option) and paste the exported JSON into a code block.

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In order to make code readable and usable it is necessary to surround your code with three backticks (also known as a left quote or backquote `````)

````auto
``` 
   code goes here 
```

````

See this post for more details - [How to share code or flow json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-share-code-or-flow-json/506)

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