Store variables between workflow runs using data tables as a key-value store — n8n Workflow

Mittel Komplexität⚡ Auslöser10 Knoten🏷️ Miscellaneousvon Mario

Übersicht

Store Variables Between Workflow Runs Using n8n's Built-In Data Tables (Key-Value Store)

Purpose

This workflow implements a simple key value store based on the built-in data tables feature in n8n – no external service needed.

What this is for

This is a workflow snippet which could be used to store a “last checked” timestamp or other variables between workflow runs.

Setup

Self-deploying – no extra setup needed Just clone the template into your n8n instance and follow the instructions on the

Verwendete Knoten

Upsert Global "your_variable_name"Stop and ErrorGlobal foundWhen clicking ‘Execute workflow’Format valueSticky Note8Do something

Workflow-Vorschau

1. Get variable
Fallback: Create table if it does not exist
_Needs to run first if previous node
failed - hence it is placed above_
2. Define default value if needed
4. Save variable
How it works
A data table is used as a key value store having the tw
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1. At
3. Use variable
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Create Globals table
S
Stop and Error
I
If not the expected error
G
Global found
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W
When clicking ‘Execute w…
G
Get Global "your_variabl…
S
Set default value
F
Format value
D
Do something
U
Upsert Global "your_vari…
10 nodes10 edges

So funktioniert es

  1. 1

    Auslöser

    Der Workflow startet mit einem auslöser-Auslöser.

  2. 2

    Verarbeitung

    Die Daten fließen durch 10 Knoten, connecting datatable, if, manualtrigger.

  3. 3

    Ausgabe

    Der Workflow schließt seine Automatisierung ab und liefert das Ergebnis an das konfigurierte Ziel.

Knotendetails (10)

UP

Upsert Global "your_variable_name"

dataTable

#1
ST

Stop and Error

stopAndError

#2
GL

Global found

if

#3
WH

When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

manualTrigger

#4
FO

Format value

set

#5
ST

Sticky Note8

stickyNote

#6
DO

Do something

noOp

#7

So importieren Sie diesen Workflow

  1. 1Klicken Sie rechts auf die Schaltfläche JSON herunterladen, um die Workflow-Datei zu speichern.
  2. 2Öffnen Sie Ihre n8n-Instanz. Gehen Sie zu Workflows → Neu → Aus Datei importieren.
  3. 3Wählen Sie die heruntergeladene Datei store-variables-between-workflow-runs-using-data-tables-as-a-key-value-store und klicken Sie auf Importieren.
  4. 4Richten Sie Anmeldedaten für jeden Dienstknoten ein (API-Schlüssel, OAuth usw.).
  5. 5Klicken Sie auf Workflow testen, um zu überprüfen, ob alles funktioniert, und aktivieren Sie es dann.

Oder direkt in n8n → Aus JSON importieren einfügen:

{ "name": "Store variables between workflow runs using data tables as a key-value store", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrationen

datatableifmanualtriggersetstopanderror

Diesen Workflow holen

Herunterladen und mit einem Klick importieren

JSON herunterladenAuf n8n.io ansehen
Knoten10
Komplexitätmedium
Auslösertrigger
KategorieMiscellaneous

Erstellt von

Mario

Mario

@octionic

Tags

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