✨ Make it possible to define if workflow executions should be

saved or not

packages/cli/config/default.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 
 	executions: {
+		// If a workflow executes all the data gets saved by default. This
+		// could be a problem when a workflow gets executed a lot and processes
+		// a lot of data. To not write the database full it is possible to
+		// not save the execution at all.
+		// Depending on if the execution did succeed or error a different
+		// save behaviour can be set.
+		saveDataErrorExecution: 'all', // Available options: all, none
+		saveDataSuccessExecution: 'all', // Available options: all, none
+
 		// If the executions of workflows which got started via the editor
 		// should be saved. By default they will not be saved as this runs
 		// are normally only for testing and debugging. This setting can

packages/cli/src/Interfaces.ts

@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ export interface IN8nConfigNodes {
 export interface IN8nUISettings {
 	endpointWebhook: string;
 	endpointWebhookTest: string;
+	saveDataErrorExecution: string;
+	saveDataSuccessExecution: string;
 	saveManualExecutions: boolean;
 	timezone: string;
 	urlBaseWebhook: string;

packages/cli/src/Server.ts

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class App {
 	testWebhooks: TestWebhooks.TestWebhooks;
 	endpointWebhook: string;
 	endpointWebhookTest: string;
+	saveDataErrorExecution: string;
+	saveDataSuccessExecution: string;
 	saveManualExecutions: boolean;
 	timezone: string;
 	activeExecutionsInstance: ActiveExecutions.ActiveExecutions;
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ class App {
 
 		this.endpointWebhook = config.get('urls.endpointWebhook') as string;
 		this.endpointWebhookTest = config.get('urls.endpointWebhookTest') as string;
+		this.saveDataErrorExecution = config.get('executions.saveDataErrorExecution') as string;
+		this.saveDataSuccessExecution = config.get('executions.saveDataSuccessExecution') as string;
 		this.saveManualExecutions = config.get('executions.saveManualExecutions') as boolean;
 		this.timezone = config.get('timezone') as string;
 
@@ -271,6 +275,14 @@ class App {
 					// Do not save the default timezone
 					delete newWorkflowData.settings.timezone;
 				}
+				if (newWorkflowData.settings.saveDataErrorExecution === 'DEFAULT') {
+					// Do not save when default got set
+					delete newWorkflowData.settings.saveDataErrorExecution;
+				}
+				if (newWorkflowData.settings.saveDataSuccessExecution === 'DEFAULT') {
+					// Do not save when default got set
+					delete newWorkflowData.settings.saveDataSuccessExecution;
+				}
 				if (newWorkflowData.settings.saveManualExecutions === 'DEFAULT') {
 					// Do not save when default got set
 					delete newWorkflowData.settings.saveManualExecutions;
@@ -900,6 +912,8 @@ class App {
 			return {
 				endpointWebhook: this.endpointWebhook,
 				endpointWebhookTest: this.endpointWebhookTest,
+				saveDataErrorExecution: this.saveDataErrorExecution,
+				saveDataSuccessExecution: this.saveDataSuccessExecution,
 				saveManualExecutions: this.saveManualExecutions,
 				timezone: this.timezone,
 				urlBaseWebhook: WebhookHelpers.getWebhookBaseUrl(),

packages/cli/src/WorkflowExecuteAdditionalData.ts

@@ -132,18 +132,26 @@ const hooks = (mode: WorkflowExecuteMode, workflowData: IWorkflowBase, workflowI
 							await workflowSavePromise;
 						}
 
-						// For now do not save manual executions
-						// TODO: Later that should be configurable. Think about what to do
-						//       with the workflow.id when not saved yet or currently differes from saved version (save diff?!?!)
-
 						executeErrorWorkflow(workflowData, fullRunData, mode);
 						return;
 					}
 
-					// TODO: Should maybe have different log-modes like
+					// Check config to know if execution should be saved or not
-					//       to save all data, only first input, only last node output, ....
+					let saveDataErrorExecution = config.get('executions.saveDataErrorExecution') as string;
-					//       or depending on success to only save all on error to be
+					let saveDataSuccessExecution = config.get('executions.saveDataSuccessExecution') as string;
-					//       able to start it again where it ended (but would then also have to save active data)
+					if (workflowInstance.settings !== undefined) {
+						saveDataErrorExecution = (workflowInstance.settings.saveDataErrorExecution as string) || saveDataErrorExecution;
+						saveDataSuccessExecution = (workflowInstance.settings.saveDataSuccessExecution as string) || saveDataSuccessExecution;
+					}
+
+					const workflowDidSucceed = !fullRunData.data.resultData.error;
+					if (workflowDidSucceed === true && saveDataSuccessExecution === 'none' ||
+						workflowDidSucceed === false && saveDataErrorExecution === 'none'
+					) {
+						executeErrorWorkflow(workflowData, fullRunData, mode);
+						return;
+					}
+
 					const fullExecutionData: IExecutionDb = {
 						data: fullRunData.data,
 						mode: fullRunData.mode,

packages/editor-ui/src/Interface.ts

@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ export interface IPushDataTestWebhook {
 export interface IN8nUISettings {
 	endpointWebhook: string;
 	endpointWebhookTest: string;
+	saveDataErrorExecution: string;
+	saveDataSuccessExecution: string;
 	saveManualExecutions: boolean;
 	timezone: string;
 	urlBaseWebhook: string;
@@ -365,6 +367,8 @@ export interface IN8nUISettings {
 
 export interface IWorkflowSettings extends IWorkflowSettingsWorkflow {
 	errorWorkflow?: string;
+	saveDataErrorExecution?: string;
+	saveDataSuccessExecution?: string;
 	saveManualExecutions?: boolean;
 	timezone?: string;
 }

packages/editor-ui/src/components/WorkflowSettings.vue

@@ -40,6 +40,44 @@
 						</el-select>
 					</el-col>
 				</el-row>
+				<el-row>
+					<el-col :span="10" class="setting-name">
+						Save Data Error Execution:
+						<el-tooltip class="setting-info" placement="top" effect="light">
+							<div slot="content" v-html="helpTexts.saveDataErrorExecution"></div>
+							<font-awesome-icon icon="question-circle" />
+						</el-tooltip>
+					</el-col>
+					<el-col :span="14" class="ignore-key-press">
+						<el-select v-model="workflowSettings.saveDataErrorExecution" placeholder="Select Option" size="small" filterable>
+							<el-option
+								v-for="option of saveDataErrorExecutionOptions"
+								:key="option.key"
+								:label="option.value"
+								:value="option.key">
+							</el-option>
+						</el-select>
+					</el-col>
+				</el-row>
+				<el-row>
+					<el-col :span="10" class="setting-name">
+						Save Data Success Execution:
+						<el-tooltip class="setting-info" placement="top" effect="light">
+							<div slot="content" v-html="helpTexts.saveDataSuccessExecution"></div>
+							<font-awesome-icon icon="question-circle" />
+						</el-tooltip>
+					</el-col>
+					<el-col :span="14" class="ignore-key-press">
+						<el-select v-model="workflowSettings.saveDataSuccessExecution" placeholder="Select Option" size="small" filterable>
+							<el-option
+								v-for="option of saveDataSuccessExecutionOptions"
+								:key="option.key"
+								:label="option.value"
+								:value="option.key">
+							</el-option>
+						</el-select>
+					</el-col>
+				</el-row>
 				<el-row>
 					<el-col :span="10" class="setting-name">
 						Save Manual Executions:
@@ -77,8 +115,9 @@ import { restApi } from '@/components/mixins/restApi';
 import { genericHelpers } from '@/components/mixins/genericHelpers';
 import { showMessage } from '@/components/mixins/showMessage';
 import {
-	IWorkflowShortResponse,
 	IWorkflowDataUpdate,
+	IWorkflowSettings,
+	IWorkflowShortResponse,
 } from '@/Interface';
 
 import mixins from 'vue-typed-mixins';
@@ -98,12 +137,18 @@ export default mixins(
 			helpTexts: {
 				errorWorkflow: 'The workflow to run in case the current one fails.<br />To function correctly that workflow has to contain an "Error Trigger" node!',
 				timezone: 'The timezone in which the workflow should run. Gets for example used by "Cron" node.',
+				saveDataErrorExecution: 'If data data of executions should be saved in case they failed.',
+				saveDataSuccessExecution: 'If data data of executions should be saved in case they succeed.',
 				saveManualExecutions: 'If data data of executions should be saved when started manually from the editor.',
 			},
 			defaultValues: {
 				timezone: 'America/New_York',
+				saveDataErrorExecution: 'all',
+				saveDataSuccessExecution: 'all',
 				saveManualExecutions: false,
 			},
+			saveDataErrorExecutionOptions: [] as Array<{ key: string, value: string }>,
+			saveDataSuccessExecutionOptions: [] as Array<{ key: string, value: string }>,
 			saveManualOptions: [] as Array<{ key: string | boolean, value: string }>,
 			timezones: [] as Array<{ key: string, value: string }>,
 			workflowSettings: {},
@@ -124,11 +169,49 @@ export default mixins(
 			this.$emit('closeDialog');
 			return false;
 		},
+		async loadSaveDataErrorExecutionOptions () {
+			this.saveDataErrorExecutionOptions.length = 0;
+			this.saveDataErrorExecutionOptions.push.apply(
+				this.saveDataErrorExecutionOptions, [
+					{
+						key: 'DEFAULT',
+						value: 'Default - ' + (this.defaultValues.saveDataErrorExecution === 'all' ? 'Save' : 'Do not save'),
+					},
+					{
+						key: 'all',
+						value: 'Save',
+					},
+					{
+						key: 'none',
+						value: 'Do not save',
+					}
+				]
+			);
+		},
+		async loadSaveDataSuccessExecutionOptions () {
+			this.saveDataSuccessExecutionOptions.length = 0;
+			this.saveDataSuccessExecutionOptions.push.apply(
+				this.saveDataSuccessExecutionOptions, [
+					{
+						key: 'DEFAULT',
+						value: 'Default - ' + (this.defaultValues.saveDataSuccessExecution === 'all' ? 'Save' : 'Do not save'),
+					},
+					{
+						key: 'all',
+						value: 'Save',
+					},
+					{
+						key: 'none',
+						value: 'Do not save',
+					}
+				]
+			);
+		},
 		async loadSaveManualOptions () {
 			this.saveManualOptions.length = 0;
 			this.saveManualOptions.push({
 				key: 'DEFAULT',
-				value: 'Use default - ' + (this.defaultValues.saveManualExecutions === true ? 'Yes' : 'No'),
+				value: 'Default - ' + (this.defaultValues.saveManualExecutions === true ? 'Yes' : 'No'),
 			});
 			this.saveManualOptions.push({
 				key: true,
@@ -139,6 +222,7 @@ export default mixins(
 				value: 'No',
 			});
 		},
+
 		async loadTimezones () {
 			if (this.timezones.length !== 0) {
 				// Data got already loaded
@@ -196,12 +280,16 @@ export default mixins(
 				return;
 			}
 
+			this.defaultValues.saveDataErrorExecution = this.$store.getters.saveDataErrorExecution;
+			this.defaultValues.saveDataSuccessExecution = this.$store.getters.saveDataSuccessExecution;
 			this.defaultValues.saveManualExecutions = this.$store.getters.saveManualExecutions;
 			this.defaultValues.timezone = this.$store.getters.timezone;
 
 			this.isLoading = true;
 			const promises = [];
 			promises.push(this.loadWorkflows());
+			promises.push(this.loadSaveDataErrorExecutionOptions());
+			promises.push(this.loadSaveDataSuccessExecutionOptions());
 			promises.push(this.loadSaveManualOptions());
 			promises.push(this.loadTimezones());
 
@@ -216,6 +304,12 @@ export default mixins(
 			if (workflowSettings.timezone === undefined) {
 				workflowSettings.timezone = 'DEFAULT';
 			}
+			if (workflowSettings.saveDataErrorExecution === undefined) {
+				workflowSettings.saveDataErrorExecution = 'DEFAULT';
+			}
+			if (workflowSettings.saveDataSuccessExecution === undefined) {
+				workflowSettings.saveDataSuccessExecution = 'DEFAULT';
+			}
 			if (workflowSettings.saveManualExecutions === undefined) {
 				workflowSettings.saveManualExecutions = 'DEFAULT';
 			}
@@ -238,7 +332,16 @@ export default mixins(
 				this.isLoading = false;
 				return;
 			}
-			this.$store.commit('setWorkflowSettings', this.workflowSettings);
+
+			// Get the settings without the defaults set for local workflow settings
+			const localWorkflowSettings: IWorkflowSettings = {};
+			for (const key of Object.keys(this.workflowSettings)) {
+				if (this.workflowSettings[key] !== 'DEFAULT') {
+					localWorkflowSettings[key] = this.workflowSettings[key];
+				}
+			}
+
+			this.$store.commit('setWorkflowSettings', localWorkflowSettings);
 
 			this.isLoading = false;
 

packages/editor-ui/src/store.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export const store = new Vuex.Store({
 		executingNode: '' as string | null,
 		executionWaitingForWebhook: false,
 		pushConnectionActive: false,
+		saveDataErrorExecution: 'all',
+		saveDataSuccessExecution: 'all',
 		saveManualExecutions: false,
 		timezone: 'America/New_York',
 		workflowExecutionData: null as IExecutionResponse | null,
@@ -458,6 +460,12 @@ export const store = new Vuex.Store({
 			Vue.set(state, 'endpointWebhookTest', endpointWebhookTest);
 		},
 
+		setSaveDataErrorExecution(state, newValue: string) {
+			Vue.set(state, 'saveDataErrorExecution', newValue);
+		},
+		setSaveDataSuccessExecution(state, newValue: string) {
+			Vue.set(state, 'saveDataSuccessExecution', newValue);
+		},
 		setSaveManualExecutions (state, saveManualExecutions: boolean) {
 			Vue.set(state, 'saveManualExecutions', saveManualExecutions);
 		},
@@ -551,6 +559,12 @@ export const store = new Vuex.Store({
 			return `${state.urlBaseWebhook}${state.endpointWebhookTest}`;
 		},
 
+		saveDataErrorExecution: (state): string => {
+			return state.saveDataErrorExecution;
+		},
+		saveDataSuccessExecution: (state): string => {
+			return state.saveDataSuccessExecution;
+		},
 		saveManualExecutions: (state): boolean => {
 			return state.saveManualExecutions;
 		},

packages/editor-ui/src/views/NodeView.vue

@@ -1674,9 +1674,12 @@ export default mixins(
 			},
 			async loadSettings (): Promise<void> {
 				const settings = await this.restApi().getSettings() as IN8nUISettings;
+
 				this.$store.commit('setUrlBaseWebhook', settings.urlBaseWebhook);
 				this.$store.commit('setEndpointWebhook', settings.endpointWebhook);
 				this.$store.commit('setEndpointWebhookTest', settings.endpointWebhookTest);
+				this.$store.commit('setSaveDataErrorExecution', settings.saveDataErrorExecution);
+				this.$store.commit('setSaveDataSuccessExecution', settings.saveDataSuccessExecution);
 				this.$store.commit('setSaveManualExecutions', settings.saveManualExecutions);
 				this.$store.commit('setTimezone', settings.timezone);
 			},