Workflow: Datetime Workflow
Integrations: code, cron, dateTime, emailSend, googleCalendar, merge, noOp, set, switch

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320], "parameters": {"text": "={{$json[\"message\"]}}", "options": {}, "subject": "Absences from last month", "toEmail": "payroll-team@mydomain.tld", "fromEmail": "n8n@mydomain.tld"}, "credentials": {"smtp": {"id": "{{ $credentials.smtp.id }}", "name": "mailtrap"}}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This emailSend node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "5805b2e1-e723-4803-a7e0-8df5fd4cf84d", "name": "Combine Holiday Counts", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [1380, 220], "parameters": {"jsCode": "let names = $input.all().map(e => e.json.Name);\nlet unique_names = [...new Set(names)];\nlet results = [];\n\nfor (thisName of unique_names) {\n  let result = {\n    \"Name\": thisName,\n    \"Days\": 0,\n    \"Type\": \"Holiday\"\n  }\n\n  for (matching_item of $input.all().filter(e => e.json.Name === thisName)) {\n    result.Days += parseInt(matching_item.json.Days);\n  }\n  \n  results.push(result);\n}\n\nreturn results.map(e => { return {json: e} });"}, 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illnessMessage = \"\";\nlet holidayMessage = \"\";\nlet message = \"Here is a breakdown of absences for the last month.\\n\\n\";\n\n// Loop the input items\nfor (item of $input.all()) {\n  if (item.json.Type == \"Holiday\") {\n    holidayMessage += item.json.Name + \" had \" + item.json.Days + \" days\\n\";\n  }\n  if (item.json.Type == \"Illness\") {\n    illnessMessage += item.json.Name + \" had \" + item.json.Days + \" days\\n\";\n  }\n}\n\nif (holidayMessage != \"\") {\n  message += \"Holiday Events\\n\";\n  message += holidayMessage + \"\\n\";\n} else {\n  message += \"No Holiday Events\\n\";\n}\n\nif (illnessMessage != \"\") {\n  message += \"Illness Events\\n\";\n  message += illnessMessage;\n} else {\n  message += \"No Illness Events\\n\";\n}\n\n// Return our message\nreturn [{json: {message}}];"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This code node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}], "connections": {"daf227d9-938d-4110-9a47-5bf8bb661586": {"main": [[{"node": 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"description": "Automated workflow: Datetime Workflow. This workflow processes data and performs automated tasks.", "settings": {"executionOrder": "v1", "saveManualExecutions": true, "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner", "errorWorkflow": null, "timezone": "UTC", "executionTimeout": 3600, "maxExecutions": 1000, "retryOnFail": true, "retryCount": 3, "retryDelay": 1000}, "tags": ["automation", "n8n", "production-ready", "excellent", "optimized"], "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Datetime Workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}