Path to URI

This node generates a URI for each path in a path column. The supported URI formats are specific to each file system. The URI format to use can be configured in the node dialog. Examples for URI formats are:

file:// URLs (supported by the "Local file system").
presigned https:// URLs (supported by the "Amazon S3 Connector").
knime:// URLs (supported by the "Mountpoint" and "Relative to" file systems).

This node can access a variety of different file systems. More information about file handling in KNIME can be found in the official File Handling Guide.

Options

Input column

The column containing the Paths to the files/folders for which to generate URIs.

Fail if file/folder does not exist

If selected, each Path in the input column will be checked for its existence and the node will fail if the Path does not exist. If not selected, this check will not be performed, but the node might nevertheless fail if the selected URI format requires the Path to exist.

Fail on missing values

If selected, the node will fail if the selected column contains missing values.

Output mode

Choose how to output the generated URI column.

Append: Append a new URI column to the table with the given name.
Replace: Replace the selected input column with the new URI column.

Output column name

The name of the new URI column to be appended to the output table.

Format

A list of available URI formats. If the File System Connection input port is connected, then the list is determined by that file system. Otherwise, the list is determined by the file system(s) of the Path values in the chosen input column. At any time, a brief explanation is displayed for the currently selected format.

Format settings

Some URI formats require additional configuration so that URIs can be generated.

Input Ports

: Table that contains a Path column.
…: The file system connection.

Output Ports

: Input table with either a new URI column appended, or the Path column replaced by a URI column.

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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:

v5.12

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

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.12.0.v202605041104

On NodePit since: 2026-08-08

Last update: 2026-08-20

Tags: StreamableModern UI

KNIME versions: Since v4.3

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