# Node function repeating message before processing request

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-function-repeating-message-before-processing-request/30599>\
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**Created:** [23 July 2020 10:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-function-repeating-message-before-processing-request/30599 "2020-07-23T10:32:15Z")\
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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:** [23 July 2020 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-function-repeating-message-before-processing-request/30599/2 "2020-07-23T10:46:51Z")

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Have a look at the RBE node. You can configure it to only pass on changes, so it will never send more than one false (or true) in a row.

[Edit] how does this relate to [your other thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ping-to-a-different-pi-via-nodered/30591), where you say you can't get the ping to work at all?

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