Work with data from previous nodes does not work

Describe the problem/error/question:

Hi alltogether! I’m trying to grab a String from a previous node (5 nodes back). Data preview works but somehow when I execute the node, I get the error “The value in … is not set” - but it is! Does someone know how to solve this / has any hints?

What is the error message (if any)?

“The value in … is not set”

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It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

  • n8n version:
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n8n Version: 1.42.1
Running n8n via Docker
Operating system: Mac OS

@prcode , the field “Base64 Input Field” expects the name of the property that holds the value you want to write into a file. What you have is the actual value (base64 encoded string and not the property that holds that string). I’m afraid you would need to merge (or use other means) so that the node preceding the Convert to File node has the property that holds the value in question. This way, if the property is called data you would place just data into “Base64 Input Field”.

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Ok, thanks! Got it solved by a Set-Node, which maps the value into a new String

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