Files to Binary Objects

This node loads the files referenced by the input table into binary objects and will add them to the table.

Options

URI column: The column containing the paths to the files that should be loaded as binary objects.
Append or replace: Determines whether the binary object column is appended to the table or replaces the URI column.
New column name: The name for the newly appended binary object column. Only relevant when "Append" is selected.

: Table that contains an URI column. The files referenced will be loaded as binary objects.

: Input table with the binary objects added. The binary object column will either be appended to the table or will replace the URI column, depending on the set settings.

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To use this node in KNIME, install the extension KNIME Basic File System Connectors from the below update site following our NodePit Product and Node Installation Guide:

v5.12

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Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.12.0.v202605041104

On NodePit since: 2026-08-08

Last update: 2026-08-20

Tags: Modern UI

KNIME versions: Since v3.6

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