Use Cases
- Automate weekly updates of inventory data from Google Sheets to MySQL.
- Streamline sales tracking by syncing data from Google Sheets to a MySQL database.
- Maintain an up-to-date database of contacts by automating data insertion.
How It Works
Cron node triggers the workflow every week at 5 AM. Google Sheets node reads data from a specified sheet. MySQL node inserts the retrieved data into the designated database table.
Setup Steps
- 1Import the workflow template into n8n.
- 2Configure the Cron node to set the desired trigger time.
- 3Set up the Google Sheets node with the correct sheet ID and authentication.
- 4Connect the MySQL node to your database and specify the table for data insertion.
- 5Test the workflow to ensure data is being transferred correctly.
Apps Used
Google Sheets
MySQL
Categories
Target Roles
Tags
#process automation
#workflow management
#data extraction