Deploy Workflow to Server

This node deploys a workflow from a port object onto a KNIME Server.

This node supports the path flow variable. For further information about file handling in general see the File Handling Guide.

Options

Settings

Folder

Enter a valid (absolute) path pointing to a folder / workflow group on the KNIME Server.

Create missing folders

Select if the folders of the selected output location should be created if they do not already exist. If this option is unchecked, the node will fail if a folder does not exist.

If workflow exists

Specify the behavior of the node in case the output file already exists.

Overwrite: Will replace any existing workflow.
Fail: Will issue an error during the node's execution (to prevent unintentional overwrite).

Use default workflow name

If selected the default workflow name, as shown, is used.

Use custom workflow name

If selected the specified custom workflow name is used.

Inputs and outputs

Add input node: Allows one to add input nodes connected to selected inputs prior writing. Depending on the selected node, there is a limited set of options available to pre-configure the node to be added. Furthermore, if tabular input data is stored with the input, it is used as examples input data for added input nodes.
Add output node: Allows one to add output nodes connected to selected inputs prior writing. Depending on the selected node, there is a limited set of options available to pre-configure the node to be added.

Deployment Options

Create snapshot: If checked, a snapshot will be created after the workflow has been deployed.
Snapshot comment: A customizable comment message that describes the created snapshot.
Update / disconnect links of components and metanodes: If the workflow segment contains linked components or linked metanodes, these operations will update or disconnect (remove) these links. If both operations are enabled, the components/metanodes will first be updated and then disconnected.

Input Ports

: The connection to the KNIME Server onto which the workflow shall be deployed.
: The workflow to be deployed.

Output Ports

This node has no output ports

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Installation

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

v5.9

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

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.9.0.v202511130853

On NodePit since: 2025-12-11

Last update: 2026-01-26

KNIME versions: Since v4.3

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