🎓 Learn n8n expressions with an interactive step-by-step tutorial for beginners
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 13 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Source Data (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 6 fields: name, age, is_active…
- 1. The Basics (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: user_name
- 2. The n8n Selectors (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: user_name_from_first
- 3. Working with Arrays (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: second_skill
- 4. Going Deeper (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: user_email
- 5. The Combo Move (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: first_project_status
- 6. A Touch of Magic (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 3 fields: name_in_caps, age_in_dog_years, age_data_type
- 7. Inspecting Objects (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: contact_keys
- 8. Utility Functions (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: contact_as_string, skills
- Split Out: splits a list into separate items
…plus 2 more steps. See the full node list below.
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (3)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut
From the author
How it works This template is an interactive, step-by-step tutorial designed to teach you the most important skill in n8n: using expressions to access and manipulate data. If you know what JSON is but aren't sure how to pull a specific piece of information…