receive schedule events and subtractfromdate date time and delete dropbox
Configured with Date Time, Dropbox, Filter, Move Binary Data, and additional nodes. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.
Node categories in this workflow
- Trigger
- Transform
- Files / media
- Integration
- Routing
Icons describe general node roles, inferred from node types. Inspect the parameters for the configured action.
Drag to pan; use + and − to zoom. Reconstructed from the exported node positions; nothing runs here. Dashed lines represent non-main connections. Full node names and notes appear below.
How it works
The exported workflow contains the following configured nodes. Their connections are shown above; inspect the JSON for the complete logic, expressions, and external actions.
| Node | Category | Type | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Trigger | Trigger | Schedule Trigger | See node parameters |
| PURGE DAYS | Transform | Date Time | subtractFromDate |
| DELETE OLD BACKUPS | Files / media | Dropbox | delete |
| GET WORKFLOWS | Integration | N8N | See node parameters |
| MAKE JSON FILES | Transform | Move Binary Data | See node parameters |
| UPLOAD WORKFLOWS | Files / media | Dropbox | See node parameters |
| DESTINATION FOLDER | Transform | Edit Fields | See node parameters |
| WAIT FOR MOVE TO FINISH | Transform | Merge | See node parameters |
| GET CURRENT BACKUPS | Files / media | Dropbox | folder / list |
| IGNORE FOLDERS | Routing | Filter | See node parameters |
| MOVE INTO OLD FOLDER | Files / media | Dropbox | move |
| LIST OLD BACKUPS | Files / media | Dropbox | folder / list |
| CHECK DATES | Routing | If | See node parameters |
| GET CURRENT DATE | Transform | Date Time | formatDate |
Setup
- Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
- Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace
REPLACE_WITH_*values with your resource identifiers. - Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
- Run with synthetic data and harmless destinations. Enable triggers only after checking the actual outputs.
Requirements
An n8n instance with the listed node types and compatible versions. Service-connected workflows may require accounts, credentials, or paid APIs.
Credential types declared in the source
dropboxOAuth2Apin8nApi
Workflow notes
Sticky Note
MOVE CURRENT BACKUPS TO OLD FOLDER
Sticky Note1
BACKUP ALL CURRENT WORKFLOWS
Sticky Note2
PURGE BACKUPS OLDER THEN 30 DAYS
receive schedule events and subtractfromdate date time and delete dropbox
receive schedule events and subtractfromdate date time and delete dropbox
Purpose and structure
This folder contains the receive schedule events and subtractfromdate date time and delete dropbox workflow. Its executable nodes use dateTime, dropbox, filter, if, merge, moveBinaryData, n8n, scheduleTrigger, set. The table and connection map below are derived from the JSON, not an inferred guarantee of behavior.
Setup
Import inactive. Configure your own credentials and replace REPLACE_WITH_* values. Review external destinations and Code nodes before running.
Entry points
Schedule Trigger
Verification
Sanitized source candidate; not runtime-tested. This overview is generated from node metadata. Read the folder README for the connection map, credential types, and license.
Attribution
https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows/blob/94007c1445d9258a7da116646b79473e7c7c3282/workflows/Datetime/0396_Datetime_Schedule_Automation_Scheduled.json MIT; preserve source notices.