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Student absence alerts via email & WhatsApp with attendance tracking

Ready for 3.0

by Oneclick AI Squad ✓ · 1,440 views · created 2025-08-06 · Document Extraction

Ready 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 10 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 10:00). Along the way it connects Microsoft Excel 365. It also calls graph.facebook.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 10:00).

  1. Read Today's Attendance (Microsoft Excel 365): work with worksheet
  2. Read Student Contacts (Microsoft Excel 365): work with worksheet
  3. Process Absent Students (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Prepare Absence Email (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Prepare Absence SMS (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Generate Attendance Report (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Send Absence Email (Send Email): sends an email over SMTP
  8. Send Absence WhatsApp (HTTP Request): calls graph.facebook.com
  9. Save Attendance Report (Microsoft Excel 365): append (worksheet)

Services it uses

Microsoft Excel 365

HTTP calls to: graph.facebook.com

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 (5)

From the author

📘 Student Absence Alerts & Attendance Tracking Automation Automatically alerts parents about student absences and tracks 30-day attendance patterns to identify risks and trends. 🔧 Main Components Daily Attendance Check – 10:30 AM Triggers the workflow every…

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