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Import Data

Pull a previously uploaded file into a workflow.

When to use this

  • You want to feed an uploaded CSV or Excel file into a workflow
  • Every workflow that starts from raw data begins with one or more Import Data nodes

What you need

  • A file uploaded as a Data Source, CSV or Excel.

How it works

Open the Import Data node and pick a file from the Data Source selector in the side panel. The node remembers the file's columns and row count, and emits one row per file row to whatever you wire downstream. That is typically a mapping node from the installed package or an operation node (Join, Filter, Aggregate, Script).

Column headers come straight from the file, with their original capitalization preserved.

Workflow wiring

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    n1["Import Data (records.csv)"] --> n2["Filter"]
    n2 --> n3["Save Data"]

Use one Import Data per file. To assemble a scenario, pass the rows through the installed package's mapping nodes and connect their typed outputs to Create Scenario.

Common mistakes

  • Selecting the wrong file in the Data Source picker. Open the node and pick again
  • Forgetting that column names keep the file's original capitalization. Downstream references must match exactly