Function Node on start not sending message

[DustyButler]

In V2.2.2, the Function Node will send a message with code in the On Start tab, but V3.1.9 no longer outputs messages, and returns error messages.

node.send() does not send anything and no errors.
return msg; gives a "ReferenceError: msg is not defined"

Am i missing something?

[Steve-Mcl]

@DustyButler

node.send() does not send anything

It does, but it is dependant on order of creation and other factors. Read this: Messages sent via "On Start" only reliable on partial deploy but not during " nodered.service" start. Possible? - #7 by Steve-Mcl

@DustyButler

return msg; gives a "ReferenceError: msg is not defined"

As I would expect. The function will not have received an input msg, so it does not exist. (On start is the start of it's life's time & has never received a message)