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This comprehensive workflow automation helps you streamline Manual Stickynote Update Triggered processes. By using this blueprint, you can eliminate manual data entry and ensure seamless integration between your favorite platforms.
This workflow is pre-configured and ready for deployment. Simply import the JSON template into your n8n instance and configure your credentials.
This is an exclusive blueprint. Copy the JSON below to use it.
PRO TIP
Always test your workflow in a development environment before pushing to production.
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
1140,
780
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1480,
760
],
"parameters": {
"width": 560,
"height": 400,
"content": "## 2. Advanced way: Using Expressions\nIn this `Set` node, we set dates using [Luxon expressions](https://docs.n8n.io/code-examples/expressions/luxon/) for the following formats:\n\nNow - `{{$now}}`\nCurrent time with seconds - `{{$now.toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_WITH_SECONDS)}}`\nToday - `{{$today}}`\nTomorrow - `{{$today.plus({days: 1})}}`\nOne hour ago - `{{$now.minus({hours: 1})}}`\nWeekday name - `{{$today.weekdayLong}}`\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
660,
780
],
"parameters": {
"width": 420,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Click the `Execute Workflow` button and double click on the nodes to see the input and output items."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "12 Hours from now",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1520,
580
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$now}}",
"action": "calculate",
"options": {},
"duration": 12,
"timeUnit": "hours"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1480,
400
],
"parameters": {
"width": 560,
"height": 340,
"content": "## 1. Simple Way: Using the Date & Time node\nThere are two actions available within the `Date & Time` node:\n1. Calculating a date - adding/substracting minutes,hours, days, etc.\n2. Formatting a date\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1980,
860
],
"parameters": {
"width": 480,
"height": 320,
"content": "### 2.1 Working with an existing time string\nAs items pass between nodes, n8n saves dates as ISO strings. This means that in order to work with the data as a date again, we need to convert it back using `DateTime.fromISO('yyyy-mm-dd')`\n. Once doing that, we are able to apply date and time function again such as : `{{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"]).toFormat('yyyy LLL dd')}}`"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set times",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1520,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Now",
"value": "={{$now}}"
},
{
"name": "Current time with seconds",
"value": "={{$now.toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_WITH_SECONDS)}}"
},
{
"name": "Today",
"value": "={{$today}}"
},
{
"name": "Tomorrow",
"value": "={{$today.plus({days: 1})}}"
},
{
"name": "One hour from now",
"value": "={{$now.minus({hours: 1})}}"
},
{
"name": "Weekday",
"value": "={{$today.weekdayLong}}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Edit times",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
2080,
1020
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Current time",
"value": "={{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"])}}"
},
{
"name": "Current time formatted",
"value": "={{DateTime.fromISO($json[\"Now\"]).toFormat('yyyy LLL dd')}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Format - MMMM DD YY",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1760,
580
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$now}}",
"options": {},
"toFormat": "MMMM DD YYYY"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Set times": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Edit times",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"12 Hours from now": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format - MMMM DD YY",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set times",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "12 Hours from now",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}To use this, copy the JSON above and paste it directly onto your n8n canvas.
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