Data Transformation to CSV Pipeline

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{
  "name": "Data Transformation Pipeline",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "start-node",
      "name": "Start",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.start",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "functionCode": "// Transform input data\nconst items = $input.all();\n\nreturn items.map(item => {\n  const transformed = {\n    ...item.json,\n    processedAt: new Date().toISOString(),\n    // Add your transformation logic here\n    upperCaseName: item.json.name?.toUpperCase(),\n    calculatedValue: (item.json.value || 0) * 1.2,\n    tags: item.json.tags || ['untagged']\n  };\n  \n  // Remove sensitive fields\n  delete transformed.password;\n  delete transformed.apiKey;\n  \n  return {\n    json: transformed\n  };\n});"
      },
      "id": "transform-data",
      "name": "Transform Data",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "jsonToCsv",
        "convertAllData": false,
        "headerRow": true,
        "delimiter": ",",
        "includeHeader": true,
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "convert-format",
      "name": "Convert to CSV",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "write",
        "fileName": "=transformed_data_{{$now.format('yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss')}}.csv",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "save-file",
      "name": "Save to File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        850,
        300
      ],
      "notesInFlow": false
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Start": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Transform Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Transform Data": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert to CSV",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Convert to CSV": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Save to File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "staticData": null,
  "tags": [
    "transformation",
    "etl"
  ],
  "triggerCount": 0,
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "versionId": null
}

About this workflow

Data Transformation Pipeline. Uses start, writeBinaryFile. Manual trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/pvdyck/n8n-tdd-framework/blob/1417ba0de755ef06ca873baee44b2192f5c42c5c/templates/data-transformation.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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