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Pulse Office Action

Office actions from Pulse API

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Overview

The node interacts with a Pulse API to perform various office-related actions. Specifically, for the Leave Request resource and the Generate Leave Balance Report operation, it generates a leave balance report for employees within a specified date range. This report helps HR teams or managers track how much leave balance employees have over a given period.

Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:

  • Generating monthly or quarterly leave balance reports for payroll or auditing.
  • Automating leave balance tracking in HR workflows.
  • Integrating leave balance data into broader reporting or dashboard systems.

For example, an HR automation workflow could use this node to generate a leave balance report from the 1st to the last day of a month and then send the report via email or store it in a document management system.

Properties

Name Meaning
From Date * The start date (inclusive) for the leave balance report, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
To Date * The end date (inclusive) for the leave balance report, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
Additional Fields Optional extra fields to customize the request. Currently supports:
- Report Name: The name/title to assign to the generated leave balance report (default: "Leave Balance Report").

Output

  • The node outputs the leave balance report as binary data. This typically represents a file (e.g., PDF, Excel, or CSV) containing the report.
  • The json output field is empty ({}) for this operation.
  • Users can access the binary data to save the report to disk, upload it elsewhere, or process it further in their workflow.

Dependencies

  • Requires connection to the Pulse API service.
  • Needs an API authentication token or key configured in n8n credentials to authorize requests to the Pulse API.
  • No other external dependencies are indicated.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:
    • Invalid or missing date inputs may cause the API to reject the request or return no data.
    • Authentication failures if the API key/credential is incorrect or expired.
    • Network connectivity problems preventing access to the Pulse API.
  • Error messages:
    • "Unknown operation: \"generateLeaveBalanceReport\" is not supported for resource \"leaveRequest\"!" — indicates a misconfiguration of the operation or resource in the node parameters.
    • API errors returned by the Pulse API will be surfaced; ensure that the date range is valid and the API credentials are correct.
  • Resolutions:
    • Verify that the "From Date" and "To Date" are correctly set and in the proper format.
    • Confirm that the API credential is properly configured and has necessary permissions.
    • Check network connectivity and Pulse API service status.

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