Reference Column Resorter

This node changes the order of the input columns based on the order provided at the second input table. The latter has to contain a string column with columns names as in the first input table. The columns of the first input are then sorted according to this column's (row) order. Columns not part of this sort column are sorted to the start or end or entirely dropped from the output. The sort column must not contain duplicates (node will error out). Unknown column identifiers are ignored.

Options

Order column

The column in the second input storing the ordered list of column names in the first input.

Strategy for unspecified columns

Strategy for handling columns whose positions are not specified by the second input:

Last: Put columns whose positions are not specified by the second input in their original order at the last positions.
First: Put columns whose positions are not specified by the second input in their original order at the first positions.
Drop: Drop the columns whose positions are not specified by the second input.

Input Ports

: Table containing columns to rearrange.
: Table containing the new order for the columns.

Output Ports

: Table with rearranged columns.

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Installation

To use this node in KNIME, install the extension KNIME Base nodes from the below update site following our NodePit Product and Node Installation Guide:

v5.9

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Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.9.0.v202511140634

On NodePit since: 2025-12-11

Last update: 2026-01-09

Tags: StreamableModern UI

KNIME versions: Since v3.6

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