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Stage A

Stage A. Uses postgres, gmail, executeWorkflowTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

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This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Stage A",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "select",
        "schema": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "public"
        },
        "table": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "applicant",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "applicant"
        },
        "limit": 1,
        "where": {
          "values": [
            {
              "column": "id",
              "value": "={{ $json.applicantId }}"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.6,
      "position": [
        208,
        0
      ],
      "id": "51addc34-5c12-451a-a029-e457bd149802",
      "name": "Select rows from a table",
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "sendTo": "={{ $('Select rows from a table').item.json.email }}",
        "subject": "[IEEE-HKN]\u00a0Testing",
        "message": "={{ $json.emailContents }}",
        "options": {
          "appendAttribution": false
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        688,
        0
      ],
      "id": "43014c62-a278-410c-ab51-69702b0d0644",
      "name": "Send a message",
      "credentials": {
        "gmailOAuth2": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowInputs": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "applicantId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "343ebe21-eb5e-4d13-adfd-57c8fcf9b000",
      "name": "When Executed by Another Workflow"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "d3pwvH005RdIrKXy",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultUrl": "/workflow/d3pwvH005RdIrKXy",
          "cachedResultName": "Notify"
        },
        "workflowInputs": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "type": "verbose",
            "contents": "={{ JSON.stringify({ gmail: $json, applicant: $('Select rows from a table').all() }) }}"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "type",
              "displayName": "type",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "string",
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "contents",
              "displayName": "contents",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "string",
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": true
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "position": [
        896,
        0
      ],
      "id": "a464071a-5222-429e-b126-0b6177b400b0",
      "name": "Verbose Notify"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "d3pwvH005RdIrKXy",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultUrl": "/workflow/d3pwvH005RdIrKXy",
          "cachedResultName": "Notify"
        },
        "workflowInputs": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "type": "hr",
            "contents": "=Nuovo Candidato: {{ $('Select rows from a table').item.json.name }} {{ $('Select rows from a table').item.json.surname }} ({{ $('Select rows from a table').item.json.course }})"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "type",
              "displayName": "type",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "string",
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "contents",
              "displayName": "contents",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "string",
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": true
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "position": [
        512,
        176
      ],
      "id": "8e154492-8844-48d7-a362-163ae302b470",
      "name": "HR Notification"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "workflowId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "CdX4cQJJWoDSCBT7",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultUrl": "/workflow/CdX4cQJJWoDSCBT7",
          "cachedResultName": "Email Formatter"
        },
        "workflowInputs": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "keyId": "STAGE_A_TEMPLATE_ID",
            "values": "={{ $('Select rows from a table').last().json }}"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "keyId",
              "displayName": "keyId",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "string",
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "values",
              "displayName": "values",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "type": "object",
              "removed": false
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": true
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflow",
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "position": [
        512,
        0
      ],
      "id": "44d3ce83-5710-4fe6-a642-7a3a227b0ed7",
      "name": "Produce Email"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Select rows from a table": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HR Notification",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Produce Email",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When Executed by Another Workflow": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Select rows from a table",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send a message": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Verbose Notify",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Produce Email": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send a message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": true,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "availableInMCP": false,
    "timeSavedMode": "fixed",
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner"
  },
  "versionId": "3eb5f019-c296-48cd-8bd0-9f15f9648821",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "id": "KpDIdor8zUCRpxe0",
  "tags": []
}

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About this workflow

Stage A. Uses postgres, gmail, executeWorkflowTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/MuNuChapterHKN/HKrecruitment/blob/330e52cf6afdaaac8a3376ec0040df659acd1da1/n8n/workflows/a.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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