# MQTT SOM/EOM message formats. Problems

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-som-eom-message-formats-problems/10215
**Category:** General
**Created:** [16 April 2019 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-som-eom-message-formats-problems/10215 "2019-04-16T07:16:22Z")
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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 April 2019 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-som-eom-message-formats-problems/10215/62 "2019-04-20T12:56:29Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> I am sure I saw some nodes that had different Brith/Death certificate messages than others on the same machine.

Perhaps you had multiple MQTT config nodes at that time. I seem to remember at some point you found you did have multiple config nodes for the same broker and went through and consolidated them.

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### Author: ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [20 April 2019 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-som-eom-message-formats-problems/10215/63 "2019-04-20T12:58:50Z")

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That is true.

I guess I deserve this then in light of my past indiscretions.

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