How do I rename duplicate 'data' fields when merging Google Drive PDF downloads in n8n?

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I’m using the Google Drive node to download two PDF files and then merging them to send in one email. However, both files have a field named "data", which causes one of them to be overwritten during the merge. How can I rename these fields so that the merge retains both PDFs?

I’ve looked into the Merge node’s options, such as using the Clash Handling setting to append input numbers to conflicting fields, as well as pre-renaming fields with a Set or Rename node, but I’m not sure which approach will work best in my situation.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

Based on the n8n documentation, when merging items that both include a field named "data", you can avoid overwriting by changing how the node handles field name clashes. To do this, open the Merge node's options, then under Clash Handling select the setting Always Add Input Number to Field Names. This will automatically append the input number to each conflicting field (for example, renaming them to data1 and data2) so that both files are kept in the merged output.

If you need more control over the naming, an alternative approach is to use a Set or Rename node before the Merge node to explicitly change the field names. This ensures that each PDF file's data field is uniquely named before they are merged.

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