Same Trigger - Different Outputs / Different Results

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I have a trigger that I want to turn on a light (Homeseer Device).
If I "trigger" the trigger :slight_smile: with a timestamp inject results are expected. Light comes on for 15 seconds and then goes off.

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Note the highlight in the object coming out of the trigger.

BUT! If I am using a MQQT receive. "changed" to a timestamp, then the trigger "triggers" but the object coming out of THAT trigger is a bit different and the light does not get turned on. The light object is seeing something different with this method and does not respond as expected.

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Again, note the difference between the object going to the light object with only the timestamp and then the one triggered by the MQQT.
I am pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to get my MQQT to properly turn the light on and off with the trigger.
ANY assistance is greatly appreciated.

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The frontDoor text is telling you that the msg topic is "frontDoor".
set the debug to complete message property and it will become clearer that msg.payload is the same in both images.
You could set the change node to delete msg.topic

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Thanks so much! I have no idea why I wasn't looking at the complete message in the debug. It would have been much more evident! I guess this is how we learn! Thanks again!

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What would be the best way to only have it trigger between sunset and sunrise? I kind of need to keep the MQQT message coming, but maybe trap somewhere before it gets to the light object itself?