Automate Baserow Row Updates with File Processing
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Streamline your Baserow workflow by automatically processing files associated with row updates. This automation listens for specific events in Baserow, retrieves relevant file data, extracts information from PDFs, and updates your rows accordingly.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow provides a robust solution for automating data management within Baserow. It kicks off by listening for specific events like row updates or field creations via a webhook. Based on the event type, it intelligently fetches table fields and extracts relevant descriptions. Crucially, it can then query your Baserow tables, filter for rows containing files, fetch the file content, and extract data directly from PDF documents. Finally, it updates the corresponding Baserow rows with the extracted information, ensuring your database is always current and enriched with file-derived insights. This significantly reduces manual effort and ensures data consistency.
Key Features
- Real-time Baserow Event Triggering: Instantly react to row updates and field changes in Baserow.
- Intelligent Event Routing: Dynamically handles different event types for targeted automation.
- Automated Data Extraction from PDFs: Extracts crucial information directly from uploaded PDF files.
- Conditional Row Filtering: Selectively processes rows based on specific criteria, like the presence of a file.
- Seamless Baserow API Integration: Leverages Baserow's API for fetching and updating data efficiently.
How To Use
- Set up Baserow Webhook: Configure a webhook in Baserow to trigger this workflow on relevant events (e.g.,
rows.updated). Ensure the webhook points to your n8n instance. - Configure Baserow Event Node: In n8n, set up the 'Baserow Event' node with your webhook URL.
- Define Event Routing: Configure the 'Event Type' node to branch your workflow based on the incoming
event_type(e.g., 'rows.updated', 'field.created'). - Fetch Table Fields: Use the 'Table Fields API' node to retrieve metadata about your Baserow table fields, especially if you need field descriptions for prompts.
- Get Event Body: The 'Get Event Body' node captures the payload from the Baserow webhook.
- List Table Rows: Configure the 'List Table API' node with your Baserow table ID to fetch rows. Use query parameters for filtering (e.g.,
filtersfor non-empty files) and selecting fields. - Process Valid Rows: The 'Get Valid Rows' code node filters for results and prepares them for further processing.
- Fetch File Data: For rows containing files, use the 'Get File Data' node to get the file's URL.
- Extract from PDF: If the file is a PDF, the 'Extract from File' node will process it to extract text.
- Update Baserow Row: Finally, configure the 'Update Row' node to send the extracted data back to Baserow, updating the relevant row based on its ID. Ensure you map the extracted data correctly to your Baserow fields.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "1e4e7111-bde1-46fd-b321-2187a55f35fa",
"name": "Automate Baserow Row Updates with File Processing",
"nodes": 12,
"category": "DevOps",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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