Unzip Files (legacy)

This node unzips files from an archive. The path to the files will be contained in the output table.

Supported formats are:

.zip
.jar
.tar
.tar.gz
.tar.bz2
.cpio
.ar

This legacy file handling node has been replaced by Decompress Files and will be deprecated in the foreseeable future. For further information about the new file handling framework see the File Handling Guide.

Options

Input file: Path or URL to the input archive.
Output directory: Path to the output directory, where the files will be extracted to. The output directory may be a local URL, remote URLs usually don't work.
Output...: Specifies the content of the output table.
Location A string column with the path to the extracted files.
URI An URI column with the URIs to the extracted files.
If a file exists...: Specifies the behavior if a file with the same name already exists.
Overwrite
Overwrites already existing files.
Abort
Will abort if a file already exists.

Input Ports

This node has no input ports

Output Ports

: Path to every extracted file.

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Installation

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:

v5.5

A zipped version of the software site can be downloaded here.

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.5.0.v202412191418

On NodePit since: 2025-07-02

Last update: 2025-07-17

KNIME versions: Since v3.6

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