Report drop — write, scan, read

The file trio on one flow: write two reports into ./node-demos-data, scan the folder for *.txt, and read one back — the drop-folder pattern behind most batch feeds.

What’s inside

6 nodes — every type links to its full reference page.

Step	Node	Type
Report content	Inject	`input.inject`
Write daily	Write File	`storage.write-file`
Write weekly	Write File	`storage.write-file`
Scan drop folder	Directory Scan	`input.directory-scan`
Read daily	Read File	`input.read-file`
Report feed	Console	`utility.console`

Import it

Studio → Import — paste the JSON below (or the URL /docs/templates/report-drop-write-scan-read.json).

Or ask the AI Copilot with the JSON pasted after the phrase:

import this workflow json into a new workflow named "Report drop — write, scan, read"

Any credentials the nodes need are ${credential.…} references — add them once in Admin → Credentials and the template picks them up. Nothing secret ships in a template.

The workflow document (flowdrome.workflow.v1, 5 node types)

{
  "schemaVersion": "flowdrome.workflow.v1",
  "id": "",
  "name": "Report drop — write, scan, read",
  "version": "0",
  "status": "draft",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "seed",
      "type": "input.inject",
      "label": "Report content",
      "category": "trigger",
      "config": {
        "contentType": "application/json",
        "payload": {
          "daily": "revenue: $4,120",
          "weekly": "revenue: $28,900"
        }
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 0,
        "y": 23
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "w1",
      "type": "storage.write-file",
      "label": "Write daily",
      "category": "io",
      "config": {
        "path": "./node-demos-data/daily.txt",
        "contentMode": "text",
        "inputField": "daily",
        "append": false,
        "createDirs": true,
        "encoding": "utf8"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 530,
        "y": 23
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "w2",
      "type": "storage.write-file",
      "label": "Write weekly",
      "category": "io",
      "config": {
        "path": "./node-demos-data/weekly.txt",
        "contentMode": "text",
        "inputField": "weekly",
        "append": false,
        "createDirs": true,
        "encoding": "utf8"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 1060,
        "y": 23
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "scan",
      "type": "input.directory-scan",
      "label": "Scan drop folder",
      "category": "io",
      "config": {
        "path": "./node-demos-data",
        "pattern": "*.txt",
        "recursive": false,
        "includeFileContents": false,
        "contentEncoding": "utf8"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 1590,
        "y": 23
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "read",
      "type": "input.read-file",
      "label": "Read daily",
      "category": "io",
      "config": {
        "path": "./node-demos-data/daily.txt",
        "contentType": "auto",
        "encoding": "utf8"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 2120,
        "y": 0
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "out",
      "type": "utility.console",
      "label": "Report feed",
      "category": "utility",
      "config": {
        "message": "daily report says: {{ $json.data }}"
      },
      "position": {
        "x": 2650,
        "y": 0
      }
    }
  ],
  "edges": [
    {
      "id": "e0",
      "sourceNodeId": "seed",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "w1",
      "targetPort": "input"
    },
    {
      "id": "e1",
      "sourceNodeId": "w1",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "w2",
      "targetPort": "input"
    },
    {
      "id": "e2",
      "sourceNodeId": "w2",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "scan",
      "targetPort": "input"
    },
    {
      "id": "e3",
      "sourceNodeId": "scan",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "read",
      "targetPort": "input"
    },
    {
      "id": "e4",
      "sourceNodeId": "read",
      "sourcePort": "output",
      "targetNodeId": "out",
      "targetPort": "input"
    }
  ],
  "triggers": [
    {
      "id": "t0",
      "nodeId": "seed"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "snippets": [],
    "source": "template-gallery",
    "description": "The file trio on one flow: write two reports into ./node-demos-data, scan the folder for *.txt, and read one back — the drop-folder pattern behind most batch feeds."
  }
}

Generated from the verified demo corpus — this exact document seeds and runs on a fresh Flowdrome. Raw JSON: report-drop-write-scan-read.json.