Asked 29 days ago by SaturnianNomad116
n8n Workflow Returns Default Automatic Help Message Instead of Summarizing Email
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I set up an n8n workflow to summarize an email, and it worked as intended briefly. However, now, even when I provide the same input, I only receive n8n's default automatic help message instead of the intended summarized output.
No error messages are shown.
image1762×1107 116 KBBASH## I'm here and ready to help with a sprinkle of positivity! 🎉 If you need assistance with checking emails, organizing your calendar, managing tasks, or fetching the latest news, just let me know what you’d like to do! How can I assist you today? 😊✉️📅 This message was sent automatically with n8n (https://n8n.io/?utm_source=n8n-internal&utm_medium=powered_by&utm_campaign=n8n-nodes-base.telegram_812c012ea6aba664125cb7a346fa576340c25b94eaa1b4b790f8b2f618543114) ## Information on your n8n setup - **n8n version:** - **Database (default: SQLite):** - **n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):** - **Running n8n via browser** - **Operating system:PC
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TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago
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Based on your description, it sounds like the intended prompt for summarizing the email isn’t being passed correctly into the node. When the node’s prompt input is empty or resolves to null, n8n might fall back to its default automatic reply (the “I’m here and ready to help...” message).
Here are a few suggestions to troubleshoot this issue:
1. Check Your Prompt Setup
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Define Below vs. Take from Previous Node:
If you selected “Define below” for the Prompt and are using an expression in the Text field, ensure that the expression correctly references an available field. If that field is null or misnamed, the prompt will be empty. -
Using Data from a Previous Node:
If you chose “Take from previous node automatically,” verify that your incoming data includes a field namedchatInput(or the expected field name). If it’s not there or contains null, the prompt won’t be set.
2. Use an Edit Fields (Set) Node
If your incoming data does not provide the correct field, insert an Edit Fields (Set) node before the Question and Answer Chain node. This allows you to rename or create the proper field (for example, renaming an email body field to chatInput) so that the node receives valid prompt text.
3. Verify the Prompt Content
Even if a value appears to be present, double-check that it’s not an empty string or a null value. You might want to add a debug node (or check the execution log) to see the output from the previous step to ensure it contains the email text to be summarized.
By verifying these settings, you should be able to provide the node with the intended prompt, which in turn will result in the summarised output instead of the default ready-to-help message.
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