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W4a Invoice Exchange

w4a-invoice-exchange. Uses microsoftOutlook, microsoftOutlookTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 11 nodes.

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{
  "name": "w4a-invoice-exchange",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "folder",
        "displayName": "Neue Eingangsrechnungen",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        -544,
        -64
      ],
      "id": "8fddf03c-5b4f-42c4-b983-bbf4e04cce10",
      "name": "Create Folder: Neue Eingangsrechnungen",
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "folder",
        "displayName": "Fehler",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        -288,
        -64
      ],
      "id": "0b835200-d028-4076-9950-9b631d810bfa",
      "name": "Create Folder: Fehler",
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "folder",
        "displayName": "Verarbeitet",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        -48,
        -64
      ],
      "id": "5291d773-01ed-4a76-a605-634acff41575",
      "name": "Create Folder: Verarbeitet",
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "pollTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyMinute"
            }
          ]
        },
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          ]
        },
        "options": {
          "downloadAttachments": true
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlookTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
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      ],
      "id": "6b06375b-dca3-43a1-94ca-a24bd0305bac",
      "name": "Trigger: Emails in Neue Eingangsrechnungen",
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "move",
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          "mode": "list",
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      "name": "Move to Eingangsrechnungen",
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        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "move",
        "messageId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "={{ $('Trigger: Emails in Neue Eingangsrechnungen').item.json.id }}",
          "mode": "id"
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        "folderId": {
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          "mode": "list",
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      "name": "Move into Fehler Folder",
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          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
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      "name": "Has Errors?"
    },
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          "mode": "list",
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        },
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          "value": {},
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          "convertFieldsToString": true
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      "id": "a3673552-3479-468e-9a50-616f04cdfab1",
      "name": "Call 'work4all-invoice-workflow'",
      "onError": "continueErrorOutput"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "toRecipients": "laurin@atroo.de",
        "subject": "Da ist was schiefgelaufen",
        "bodyContent": "={{ $('Call \\'work4all-invoice-workflow\\'').item.json.error ?? $('Call \\'work4all-invoice-workflow\\'').item.json.errors.toJsonString() }}",
        "additionalFields": {}
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      "name": "Send Error Message",
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        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "move",
        "messageId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "={{ $json.outlookMessageId }}",
          "mode": "id"
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      "name": "Move into Verarbeitet",
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Create Folder: Neue Eingangsrechnungen": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Folder: Fehler",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Create Folder: Fehler": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Folder: Verarbeitet",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Trigger: Emails in Neue Eingangsrechnungen": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Call 'work4all-invoice-workflow'",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Move into Fehler Folder": {
      "main": [
        []
      ]
    },
    "Has Errors?": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Error Message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Move into Verarbeitet",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          {
            "node": "Has Errors?",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ],
        [
          {
            "node": "Code in JavaScript",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Move into Verarbeitet": {
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        []
      ]
    },
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      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Send Error Message",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Send Error Message": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Move into Fehler Folder",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "tags": []
}

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About this workflow

w4a-invoice-exchange. Uses microsoftOutlook, microsoftOutlookTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 11 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/atroo/work4all_n8n_integration/blob/9d4696d273cb883b59659592c00e28f8ddd1c01a/examples/createIncomingInvoice/w4a-invoice-exchange.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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