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{
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"filePath": "spreadsheet.xls"
},
"name": "Read Binary File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile",
"position": [
380,
240
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "839d57c3-e81c-48e2-80e5-fe0d36708086"
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"name": "Spreadsheet File1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
"position": [
530,
240
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "aebbf5da-aa83-4965-8a91-6c481893f36c"
},
{
"parameters": {
"table": "product",
"columns": "name,ean",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"name": "Insert Rows1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
"position": [
680,
240
],
"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "8bbba54a-d7b3-4cd4-b51c-ff7c09c23660",
"credentials": {}
}
],
"connections": {
"Read Binary File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Spreadsheet File1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Spreadsheet File1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Insert Rows1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
Creepy Crawler. Uses readBinaryFile, spreadsheetFile, postgres. Manual trigger; 3 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/ruskibeats/creepy-crawler/blob/abf40f94f5cdd6080b2d60676ebe5b1517fb802c/workflows/workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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