Process Sales CSVs into Invoices with Data Tables and Email Notifications β€” n8n Workflow

High complexityπŸ”— Webhook18 nodes🏷️ Invoice Processingby Patrick Siewert

Overview

🧾 Smart Sales Invoice Processor (Data tables Edition)

Transform uploaded sales CSV files into validated, enriched invoices, all handled natively inside n8n using Data tables, validation logic, enrichment, duplicate detection, and automated email notifications.

This workflow demonstrates a full ETL + business automation pattern, turning raw CSV data into structured, auditable records ready for storage and customer notifications.

✨ Features βœ… Multi-format CSV input (file upload or raw text)
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🧾 Smart Sales Invoice Processor (Data tables
Transform uploaded sales CSV files into validated, enri
πŸ“§ Email Node
In production, connect:
- Gmail
For now, emails are simulated.
πŸ§ͺ Test with cURL
βœ… Valid Example
```bash
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: text/csv" \
--data-binary $'sku,quantity,customer_email,order_dat
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R
Receive Sales CSV
C
Check Upload Type
E
Extract CSV Text
Parse & Validate CSV
Enrich with Product Data
Calculate Invoice Totals
Check for Duplicates
H
Has Valid Invoices?
Prepare Email Notificati…
Merge Results
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R
Return Success Response
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R
Return Duplicate Error
L
Load Product Catalog
I
Insert row
A
Aggregate
E
Email Output Preview
E
Extract from File
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R
Return Validation Error
18 nodes18 edges

How it Works

  1. 1

    Trigger

    The workflow starts with a webhook trigger.

  2. 2

    Process

    Data flows through 18 nodes, connecting aggregate, code, datatable.

  3. 3

    Output

    The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.

Node Details (18)

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Code

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How to Import This Workflow

  1. 1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
  2. 2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows β†’ New β†’ Import from file.
  3. 3Select the downloaded process-sales-csvs-into-invoices-with-data-tables-and-email-notifications file and click Import.
  4. 4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.

Or paste directly in n8n β†’ Import from JSON:

{ "name": "Process Sales CSVs into Invoices with Data Tables and Email Notifications", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrations

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Nodes18
Complexityhigh
Triggerwebhook
CategoryInvoice Processing

Created by

Patrick Siewert

Patrick Siewert

@patrickn8n

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