# Later Note String Input

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [14 September 2018 08:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140 "2018-09-14T08:05:46Z")
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### Author: ![GChapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GChapo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GChapo)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 08:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/1 "2018-09-14T08:05:47Z")

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Hello,

I have a template node which outputs the required scheduled time from the Dashboard, say "07:30", then I have a simple function node that feeds into a later node with a string which reads "at 07:30". However, the light comes on immediately and the later node seems to ignore the future action request.

Can anybody please advise where I have gone wrong please?

Glenn

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### Author: ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/2 "2018-09-14T09:00:46Z")

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is something showing in the debug node right away?  
Do you need to add 'AM' or 'PM' to the string?

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### Author: ![GChapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GChapo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GChapo)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/3 "2018-09-14T09:03:28Z")

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Hello,

No need for AM or PM. If I copy the output debug message (without speech marks) and paste in the schedule field in the later node and start with an inject node it works perfectly.

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### Author: ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/4 "2018-09-14T09:07:03Z")

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can you provide your flow (put three backtic'sd before and after it)

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### Author: ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/5 "2018-09-14T09:09:56Z")

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My guess is that the string you create in the function node is invalid which is why the msg gets passed on right away

> If no schedule is supplied the **msg** is sent straight out. In the case where the schedule is invalid, **node.warn()** will be called with the offending schedule and the processing continues as if there was no schedule.

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### Author: ![GChapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@GChapo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GChapo)
#### Post date: [14 September 2018 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/later-note-string-input/3140/6 "2018-09-14T09:17:14Z")

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