# Function node sends multiple messages instead of one

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-sends-multiple-messages-instead-of-one/83843>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** function-node\
**Created:** [20 December 2023 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-sends-multiple-messages-instead-of-one/83843 "2023-12-20T00:24:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [20 December 2023 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-sends-multiple-messages-instead-of-one/83843/11 "2023-12-20T10:26:10Z")

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Malfunctioning is in the eye of the beholder.  
For you it was functioning badly. But yes, you are right, 'not as expected' is better.

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