Workflow: Stickynote Workflow
Integrations: ftp, googleDrive, httpRequest, manualTrigger, microsoftOneDrive, readBinaryFile, set, spreadsheetFile, stickyNote, writeBinaryFile

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Use the **Microsoft Excel 365** node to interact with the Microsoft Office 365 cloud platform. "}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "84db705b-b45f-447f-b3e6-ac9650816e3b", "name": "Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [840, 800], "parameters": {"width": 261.5285597588645, "height": 244.71805702217537, "content": "### 1A. From a public URL"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "92b8375b-92a3-41ca-874e-d9c4567e21d4", "name": "Read Binary File", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile", "notes": "Fetches a local file", "disabled": true, "position": [920, 1140], "parameters": {"filePath": "/files/customer-datastore.xlsx"}, "notesInFlow": true, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "e595db63-8556-4e5e-89df-9895691ed4bb", "name": "Note7", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [840, 680], "parameters": {"width": 332.13093980992585, "height": 80, "content": "## 1. Load file into workflow"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "66ae38b6-01e6-486b-aae1-d696d22fb2cf", "name": "Note8", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [840, 1380], "parameters": {"width": 263.20908130939836, "height": 475.9602777402797, "content": "### 1C. From a cloud platform"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "c2e2cc7e-01a2-4138-ba6f-344be3dd91f3", "name": "On clicking 'execute'", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger", "position": [500, 1140], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This manualTrigger node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "050bdd2e-6fe5-4145-8a0b-c1b4b8870c53", "name": "Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "disabled": true, "position": [2060, 680], "parameters": {"width": 326.8935002375224, "height": 302.0190073917633, "content": "## 4. [Optional] Convert node data back to .xls file"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "3822a521-c1f4-40a9-bbb6-540a2bb4651b", "name": "Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "disabled": true, "position": [1640, 680], "parameters": {"width": 359.63512407276517, "height": 304.93769799366413, "content": "## 3. Manipulate or transform your spreadsheet data \n\n\n\n\n\n"}, "typeVersion": 1, "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."}, {"id": "a90ef806-62a7-492d-b493-337d796c677a", "name": "Note5", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2460, 1080], "parameters": {"width": 253.5004831258875, "height": 243.48423158332457, "content": "### 4B. 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This workflow integrates 11 different services: writeBinaryFile, stickyNote, httpRequest, readBinaryFile, spreadsheetFile. It contains 32 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.", "tags": ["automation", "n8n", "production-ready", "excellent", "optimized"], "notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Stickynote Workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation."}