Overview

This node, named Flow Toggle (4 Outputs), allows manual routing of workflow data to one of four outputs based on a simple toggle selection. It is useful in scenarios where you want to direct data flow conditionally within a workflow, such as sending data to different processing branches or environments (e.g., production, testing, development, staging). For example, you can use it to route incoming data to a specific output for further processing or testing without changing the workflow structure.

Use Case Examples

1. Routing incoming data to Output 1 for production processing.
2. Sending test data to Output 2 for validation.
3. Directing development data to Output 3 for debugging.

Properties

Output

JSON

• json
  • _signal - An optional signal property indicating an empty signal when no input data is present and passEmptySignal is enabled.
  • _timestamp - Timestamp of when the signal or data was routed.
  • _flowToggle
    * routedTo - The label of the output to which the data was routed, included if Add Routing Info is enabled.
    * output - The output number (1 to 4) to which the data was routed, included if Add Routing Info is enabled.
    * timestamp - Timestamp of when the routing information was added, included if Add Routing Info is enabled.

Troubleshooting

• If no input data is provided and 'Pass Empty Signal' is disabled, the node will output nothing. Enable this option if you want to trigger downstream nodes without input data.
• Ensure the 'Route To' property is set correctly to avoid data being sent to an unintended output.
• If 'Add Routing Info' is enabled, the output data will include additional metadata; ensure downstream nodes can handle this extra information.