Objective: Create your first workflow and see your own name and role appear as data.

• Nodes Used: Manual Trigger → Edit Fields
• Concept: Basic data creation and viewing JSON versus table view.
• Exercise Steps:
  • [ ] Create a new workflow named Lab 1 - Hello World.
  • [ ] Add a Manual Trigger node.
  • [ ] Add an Edit Fields node and connect it after the Manual Trigger.
  • [ ] In Edit Fields add:
    • Name: your name
    • Role: Trainee
  • [ ] Execute the Edit Fields node.
  • [ ] View the result in Table view then in JSON view and confirm both show your Name and Role.

Lab 1 n8n Workflow

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      "id": "46d31e63-f711-4fd7-9efb-4bdcb9f28c89",
      "name": "When clicking \\"Execute Workflow\\"",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
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        -32
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "assignments": {
          "assignments": [
            {
              "id": "1234",
              "name": "Name",
              "value": "Adil",
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "id": "5678",
              "name": "Role",
              "value": "Trainer",
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "439bc04c-3f0c-4ad8-89fc-aecfc36346aa",
      "name": "Edit Fields",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 3.4,
      "position": [
        16,
        -32
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Lab 1: Hello World (data creation)\\n1. Click **Execute Workflow**.\\n2. Double click **Edit Fields** to see how data is set.\\n3. Check the OUTPUT in **JSON** view.",
        "height": 320,
        "width": 612,
        "color": 3
      },
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      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
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        -192
      ],
      "name": "Instructions"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking \\"Execute Workflow\\"": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Edit Fields",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
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