Learn JavaScript Data Processing with CodeNode: Filtering, Analysis, & Export Examples
## Overview A comprehensive educational workflow that demonstrates practical JavaScript usage in n8n's Code node through real-world business scenarios. Perfect for learning data manipulation, transformation, and automation patterns that you can immediately apply to client projects. What this template teaches: - Data Filtering & Transformation - Filter employees by age, calculate bonuses, format contact information - Statistical Analysis - Generate team statistics, averages, role distributions, and KPIs - Multi-Format Export - Create CSV files, email lists, and API-ready payloads from raw data - n8n Best Practices - Proper JSON handling, return formats, and data flow patterns ## How It Works: - Manual Trigger starts the workflow with sample employee data - Set Sample Data provides realistic business data (employees with roles, salaries, ages) - Three Code Node Examples process the same data differently: - Filter & Transform: Creates adult employee list with calculated bonuses - Calculate Stats: Generates comprehensive team analytics and reports - Format for Export: Prepares data for external systems (APIs, emails, CSV) **Key Learning Points**: - Access input data using items[0].json.propertyName - Return proper n8n format with [{ json: data }] structure - Use JSON.parse() for string-to-object conversion - Apply JavaScript array methods (filter, map, reduce) for data processing - Handle multiple output scenarios and data aggregation **Perfect For**: - n8n beginners learning Code node fundamentals - Developers transitioning to n8n automation - Client demos showing data processing capabilities - Team training and onboarding sessions - Foundation for building custom business automation workflows **Business Use Cases**: Transform this template for lead qualification, customer segmentation, report generation, data enrichment, and API integrations. Each Code node pattern can be adapted for different industries and automation needs.
- Platform
- n8n
- Category
- Education
- Price
- $9.99
- Creator
- David Olusola
- set
- code
- stickyNote
- manualTrigger
How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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