String to Path

This node converts a string column into a path column.

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

File system

Select one of the following options for the file system to use:

Connected file system: Connect a file system port to this node to use it.
Local file system: The local file system of the machine running KNIME. Note that this option is not available when working remotely.
Current space: The space that contains the current workflow.
Embedded data: The embedded data of the current workflow.
URL: A custom URL.

Relative to

Choose the base location to which the file path is relative to.

Space: The root of the space that contains the current workflow.
Workflow: The current workflow itself.

Timeout

The timeout in milliseconds used when reading from or writing to a URL.

Input column

Column that will be converted. It has to contain a string with correct Path /foo/bar.txt syntax.

Fail if file/folder does not exist

Checks if the files or folders referenced by the created Paths are existing and will abort if one is not.

Fail on missing values

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

Output column

Whether to replace an existing column or append a new one.

Append: Append a new column
Replace: Replace the input column

New column name

Name of the appended column.

Input Ports

: Table that contains a String column with path information.
…: The file system connection.

Output Ports

: Input table with the corresponding Path column to the selected column. It will either be appended or replacing the old column, depending on the configuration.

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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:

v5.11

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

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.11.0.v202602190830

On NodePit since: 2026-03-10

Last update: 2026-03-11

Tags: StreamableModern UI

KNIME versions: Since v4.3

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