ManualTrigger Automate

ManualTrigger Automate streamlines data management by manually triggering workflows that integrate Sticky Note, Google Sheets, and N8nTrainingCustomerDatastore. It efficiently formats and updates records, ensuring accurate data entry with essential fields like ID, Full name, Email, and Created time, enhancing productivity and reducing errors in data handling.

7/8/2025
6 nodes
Simple
manualsimplesticky notegooglesheetsn8ntrainingcustomerdatastore
Categories:
Manual TriggeredSimple WorkflowData Processing & Analysis
Integrations:
Sticky NoteGoogleSheetsN8nTrainingCustomerDatastore

Target Audience

  • Business Analysts: Need to manage and analyze customer data efficiently.
    - Data Entry Professionals: Require a streamlined process for updating Google Sheets with customer information.
    - Small Business Owners: Looking to automate data management tasks without extensive technical knowledge.
    - Educators and Trainers: Want to demonstrate automation and data handling in real-time scenarios.

    • Problem Solved

    This workflow automates the process of gathering customer data and updating Google Sheets, eliminating the manual effort required to format and input data. It ensures that customer records are accurately maintained, reducing errors and saving time in data management.

    Workflow Steps

  • Step 1: Manual Trigger - The workflow begins when the user clicks the 'Execute' button.
    - Step 2: Generate Data - The Customer Datastore node retrieves customer data, simulating a database of people.
    - Step 3: Prepare Fields - The Set - Prepare fields node formats the data to meet Google Sheets requirements, including:
    - Renaming name to Full name
    - Retaining only ID and Email
    - Adding a timestamp for Created time.
    - Step 4: Update Google Sheets - The Create or Update record in Google Sheet node inserts or updates the formatted data into the specified Google Sheet.

    • Customization Guide

  • Adjust Data Source: Modify the Customer Datastore node to pull from a different source if needed.
    - Change Google Sheet: Update the sheetId in the Create or Update record in Google Sheet node to point to a different Google Sheet.
    - Modify Data Fields: In the Set - Prepare fields node, alter the field mappings to accommodate additional or different data attributes as required.
    - Add More Nodes: Expand the workflow by integrating additional nodes for further processing or notifications (e.g., sending an email after updating the sheet).