# How to use the function node to extract multiple data values

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**Created:** [25 November 2022 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-function-node-to-extract-multiple-data-values/71252 "2022-11-25T16:03:28Z")\
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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:** [25 November 2022 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-function-node-to-extract-multiple-data-values/71252/5 "2022-11-25T17:05:37Z")

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Can you share usable data?

Instead of using you mouse to drag and select the payload data, please use the `Copy Value` button

![BX00Cy7yHi](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/d/bd1f333a9e043b061b39917c328b0094d3e52d30.gif)

Also, please paste this copied data in a code block: 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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