# \[Bug\] system.util.sendMessage fails with remoteServers when payload is not a dict

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-util-sendmessage-fails-with-remoteservers-when-payload-is-not-a-dict/55040>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [January 14, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-util-sendmessage-fails-with-remoteservers-when-payload-is-not-a-dict/55040 "2022-01-14T18:57:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-util-sendmessage-fails-with-remoteservers-when-payload-is-not-a-dict/55040/9 "2022-10-07T19:54:18Z")

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Check out the `system.util.deepCopy()` function in the [Ignition Extensions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-extensions-convenience-utilities-for-advanced-users/64615) module.

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