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Update Roles by Excel

Configured with Extract From File, HTTP Request. Review the connections and setup before adapting this template.

Workflow preview
TriggerWhen clicking "ExecuteWorkflow"Manual TriggerTransformExtract from FileExtract From FileTransformMergeMergeTransformBasic VariablesEdit FieldsTransformZammad Univeral UserObjectEdit FieldsWeb / APIDownload ExcelHTTP RequestWeb / APIFind Zammad User byemailHTTP RequestWeb / APIUpdate User RolesHTTP Request

Node categories in this workflow

  • Trigger
  • Transform
  • Web / API

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.

Workflow node names, types, and operations
NodeCategoryTypeOperation
When clicking "Execute Workflow"TriggerManual TriggerSee node parameters
Extract from FileTransformExtract From Filexlsx
MergeTransformMergeSee node parameters
Basic VariablesTransformEdit FieldsSee node parameters
Zammad Univeral User ObjectTransformEdit FieldsSee node parameters
Download ExcelWeb / APIHTTP RequestSee node parameters
Find Zammad User by emailWeb / APIHTTP RequestSee node parameters
Update User RolesWeb / APIHTTP RequestPUT

Setup

  1. Download the JSON and import it into an isolated n8n instance. Leave the workflow inactive.
  2. Connect your own credentials through n8n’s credential store. Replace REPLACE_WITH_* values with your resource identifiers.
  3. Inspect API destinations, Code nodes, database queries, file paths, and outbound actions.
  4. 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

  • httpHeaderAuth

Workflow notes

Authentication for Zammad

Authentication for Zammad

Create in the Node Find Zammad User by email a Header Auth Authentication

Use:

Name: Authorization Value: Bearer - put here your zammad api token -

Update Roles by Excel

Update Roles by Excel

Purpose and structure

This folder contains the Update Roles by Excel workflow. Its executable nodes use extractFromFile, httpRequest, manualTrigger, merge, 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

When clicking "Execute Workflow"

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/Manual/2022_Manual_Extractfromfile_Update_Webhook.json MIT; preserve source notices.

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