Unable to access data from previous nodes
(Posting first time so might make some errors in asking question. )
The issue seems that i cant access data even though it is present in the earlier nodes. I tried a bunch of stuff but nothing worked. originally i had a for loop node setup to go through many emails but now i am trying to fix it with atleast one then i can copy paste it 4 four times. Below are some screenshots that might help. The data can be accessed by $json notation by the immediately next node but not by a later node using $(‘Edit Fields’).item.json.
Information on your n8n setup
- n8n version: 1.42.1
- Database: SQLite
- n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting: own
- Running n8n via: Docker
- Operating system: Linux Ubuntu
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hello @Ahmad_Rajput
You can’t access the item property of the node, that has a different amount of outputted items.
In your case use the below syntax:
$('Edit Fields').last().json
Thank you so much! Been stuck on it hours.
Quick question: why does .last() works? I see that for other case my loop works first time okay for a node data before loop but not after the first loop. Although I solved this issue using your .last() method but i am still curious. Here is the Screenshots:
Because last() method will access the last item of the node no matter how many items it has and it doesn’t care of what is the current $itemIndex.
However, item property will work only if that item is linked to the previous nodes (basically, has the same $itemIndex). Usually, it does but there are some nodes that will change that behavior. The Loop node is one of those kind of nodes.
