Export PostgreSQL to CSV

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "39",
  "name": "PostgreSQL export to CSV",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "ed94b34e-9ae6-4925-b292-b64a7e0bd602",
      "name": "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        660,
        420
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "f5ada70d-c186-4d28-a64b-3847e2625c8d",
      "name": "Spreadsheet File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.spreadsheetFile",
      "position": [
        1260,
        420
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "operation": "toFile",
        "fileFormat": "csv"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "4e06ae2b-ef42-4ef4-b7b2-56eb70738a03",
      "name": "TableName",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "position": [
        840,
        420
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "TableName",
              "value": "booksRead"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "457ed549-507d-422a-bd14-1736252bd2e9",
      "name": "Postgres",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "position": [
        1060,
        420
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "query": "=SELECT * FROM {{ $json[\"TableName\"] }}",
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "additionalFields": {}
      },
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {},
  "versionId": "586e2a98-69a0-4a40-8c92-89380a7cca73",
  "connections": {
    "Postgres": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Spreadsheet File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "TableName": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Postgres",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When clicking \"Execute Workflow\"": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "TableName",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this workflow

PostgreSQL export to CSV. Uses manualTrigger, spreadsheetFile, postgres. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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