20 workflows in
this area, grouped into 17 builds. Each one is built and has run; none of them is running
for a business yet. Pick the ones that match how your office works and see
what it takes to deploy.
Built · proved in test
File completed appraisal in database
When an appraisal is completed
→ then Save appraisal record to database
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
appraisal id, item description, appraised value, completion date, appraiser name
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1112, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 439 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1112
- missing field halts — execution 1113
Found by reading the published duties of Appraisers of Personal and Business Property in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File incoming documents in the right location
3 builds of this one. The same workflow, fitted to what each business calls it and the field it checks — listed in the teardown below.
Done by about 6.2 million people across 20 job roles, several times a day.
When a document or record is received
→ then Log document filed to location
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
document id, document type, received date, destination location, sender name
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1120, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 452 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1120
- missing field halts — execution 1121
The other builds:
- File new documents into the record system — reads
document id, document type, source department, date received, requires review · execution 1122, 354 ms - Archive finalized documents automatically — reads
document id, document name, document type, finalized, finalized date · execution 985, 320 ms
Found by reading the published duties of Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Embalmers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File sanitation and subsidy records for agencies
Done by about 238,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When A sanitation inspection or subsidy transaction record is recorded
→ then File the record with the government agency
Acts when the is final is true. Otherwise it logs that the record is still pending review, not yet final, and stops.
- Reads
record id, record type, agency name, record date, is final, amount
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1569, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 344 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1569
- rule does not apply — execution 1570
- missing field halts — execution 1571
Found by reading the published duties of Food Service Managers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Update compliance record after a safety inspection
Done by about 246,000 people across 1 job role, occasionally.
When safety or environmental inspection data is recorded
→ then Update the compliance record with the inspection result
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
inspection id, facility name, inspection date, inspection type, result, violations found
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1578, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 332 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1578
- missing field halts — execution 1579
Found by reading the published duties of Industrial Production Managers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Calculate the regulatory fee or tax bill
Done by about 417,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When an assessed value is finalized for a parcel
→ then Record the computed tax amount
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
parcel id, assessed value, tax rate, tax year, billing date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1044, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 399 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1044
- missing field halts — execution 1045
Found by reading the published duties of Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Add new regulations to the compliance knowledge base
Done by about 417,000 people across 1 job role, daily.
When A new regulation, standard, or guidance document is published
→ then Add the document to the knowledge base
Acts when the is final is true. Otherwise it logs that the document is still a draft, not yet finalized, and stops.
- Reads
document id, document title, issuing agency, publication date, is final, category
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1566, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 2149 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1566
- rule does not apply — execution 1567
- missing field halts — execution 1568
Found by reading the published duties of Environmental Compliance Inspectors in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File new photos and reports into the archive
Done by about 33,000 people across 2 job roles, daily.
When a new photo or report is produced
→ then Log item filed to archive
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
item id, item type, production date, archive location, created by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1128, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 435 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1128
- missing field halts — execution 1129
Found by reading the published duties of Park Naturalists, Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Submit transaction data to the reporting agency
On a schedule Every day, checking whether a report’s deadline has arrived
→ then Notify staff the transaction report is due
Acts when the days until deadline is at most 0. Otherwise it logs that the reporting deadline has not yet arrived, and stops.
- Reads
report id, agency name, reporting period end, submission deadline, transaction total
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1575, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 463 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1575
- rule does not apply — execution 1576
- missing field halts — execution 1577
Found by reading the published duties of Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Display an archived record on request
2 builds of this one. The same workflow, fitted to what each business calls it and the field it checks — listed in the teardown below.
Done by about 7.1 million people across 18 job roles, several times a day.
When a request to view an archived record arrives
→ then Notify staff to display requested record
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
request id, record id, requested by, record format, request date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1087, 11 of 18 nodes ran in 457 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1087
- missing field halts — execution 1088
The other builds:
- Retrieve the matching record on request — reads
request id, requester name, record reference, record found, requested at · execution 1374, 526 ms
Found by reading the published duties of Library Assistants, Clerical, File Clerks in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Issue license after application is approved
Done by about 6,000 people across 1 job role, more than monthly.
When an applicant submits a license application and fee
→ then Notify staff to issue the approved license
Acts when the application status is approved. Otherwise it logs that the application is not yet approved, and stops.
- Reads
application id, applicant name, license type, application status, fee paid, submitted date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1572, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 457 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1572
- rule does not apply — execution 1573
- missing field halts — execution 1574
Found by reading the published duties of Fish and Game Wardens in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File case documents into the law library
Done by about 156,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When a new case document or file is received
→ then Log the case document as filed in the law library
Acts when the document type is filled in. Otherwise it logs that the document type has not been classified yet, and stops.
- Reads
document id, case number, document type, date received, filed by
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1109, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 385 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1109
- rule does not apply — execution 1110
- missing field halts — execution 1111
Found by reading the published duties of Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File completed sales order forms after submission
Done by about 126,000 people across 2 job roles, daily.
When order details are submitted
→ then File completed sales order form
Acts when the all required fields complete is true. Otherwise it logs that the order form is missing required fields, and stops.
- Reads
order id, customer name, order total, items count, all required fields complete
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1114, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 378 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1114
- rule does not apply — execution 1115
- missing field halts — execution 1116
Found by reading the published duties of Advertising Sales Agents, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Archive completed print jobs to backup media
Done by about 144,000 people across 1 job role, several times a day.
When a print job finishes printing
→ then Archive completed print job
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
job id, file name, file size mb, page count, completed at, operator name
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 983, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 502 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 983
- missing field halts — execution 984
Found by reading the published duties of Printing Press Operators in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Log completed transactions in the sales record
Done by about 11.4 million people across 12 job roles, several times a day.
When a sales transaction is completed
→ then Log completed transaction in sales record
Acts when the payment confirmed is true. Otherwise it logs that the payment has not been confirmed yet, and stops.
- Reads
transaction id, customer name, amount, payment confirmed, transaction date
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1241, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 440 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1241
- rule does not apply — execution 1242
- missing field halts — execution 1243
Found by reading the published duties of First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File finalized records into storage
Done by about 3.2 million people across 7 job roles, several times a day.
When a record is finalized for storage
→ then File record into storage
Acts when the finalized is true. Otherwise it logs that the record has not been finalized yet, and stops.
- Reads
record id, record type, finalized, storage location
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1117, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 463 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1117
- rule does not apply — execution 1118
- missing field halts — execution 1119
Found by reading the published duties of File Clerks, Library Assistants, Clerical in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Log test results to the record automatically
Done by about 376,000 people across 5 job roles, several times a day.
When a test is completed
→ then Log test result to record
Acts every time the trigger fires.
- Reads
test id, record id, result, test type, completed at, technician name
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1296, 9 of 11 nodes ran in 426 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1296
- missing field halts — execution 1297
Found by reading the published duties of Pharmacists, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
File new items into their catalog location
Done by about 90,000 people across 2 job roles, several times a day.
When a new item is received for the collection
→ then Log the item as filed in its catalog location
Acts when the catalog location is filled in. Otherwise it logs that no catalog location has been assigned to the item yet, and stops.
- Reads
item id, item type, category, date received, catalog location
- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1125, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 340 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1125
- rule does not apply — execution 1126
- missing field halts — execution 1127
Found by reading the published duties of Library Technicians, Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.