fix(Google Sheets Node): Accommodate special characters when updating row

[dana-gill]

Summary

The parameterName doesn't get properly parsed without the additional
quotes when we call the values parameter

Workflow for testing. You do not have to use the same special characters -- just make sure some of the cells have special characters:

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "c78a115a-5600-4f1e-8740-f3ca9d038d3a",
      "name": "When clicking ‘Test workflow’"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "update",
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "1oqFpPgEPTGDw7BPkp1SfPXq3Cb3Hyr1SROtf-Ec4zvA",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "lol",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oqFpPgEPTGDw7BPkp1SfPXq3Cb3Hyr1SROtf-Ec4zvA/edit?usp=drivesdk"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "gid=0",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "Sheet1",
          "cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oqFpPgEPTGDw7BPkp1SfPXq3Cb3Hyr1SROtf-Ec4zvA/edit#gid=0"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "ha []": "kayyyy$",
            "macarena": "baile",
            "Real.1": "t&c",
            "21 \"": "Σ"
          },
          "matchingColumns": [
            "ha []"
          ],
          "schema": [
            {
              "id": "Real.1",
              "displayName": "Real.1",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "21 \"",
              "displayName": "21 \"",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "dfd",
              "displayName": "dfd",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": true
            },
            {
              "id": "ha []",
              "displayName": "ha []",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "macarena",
              "displayName": "macarena",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "removed": false
            },
            {
              "id": "row_number",
              "displayName": "row_number",
              "required": false,
              "defaultMatch": false,
              "display": true,
              "type": "string",
              "canBeUsedToMatch": true,
              "readOnly": true,
              "removed": true
            }
          ],
          "attemptToConvertTypes": false,
          "convertFieldsToString": false
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.5,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "id": "342460fd-baef-4514-9d07-7716b4ed3aff",
      "name": "Google Sheets",
      "alwaysOutputData": true,
      "credentials": {
        "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
          "id": "5hJuQNmnEpxoehAN",
          "name": "Google Sheets account"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking ‘Test workflow’": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Sheets",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true,
    "instanceId": "ee90fdf8d57662f949e6c691dc07fa0fd2f66e1eee28ed82ef06658223e67255"
  }
}

Related Linear tickets, Github issues, and Community forum posts

Resolves https://community.n8n.io/t/the-column-to-match-on-parameter-is-required-problem/82132
Resolves https://linear.app/n8n/issue/NODE-2482/community-issue-n8n-nodes-basegooglesheets-column-to-match-on-error
Resolves #13442

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• Tests included.
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