Create Temp Folder

Creates a temporary folder upon execute and exposes its path as flow variable. This can be useful in (a) demo applications where the actual path of the output is not all that relevant, e.g. the KNIME public workflow server and (b) KNIME WebPortal and quickform flows, where some data is written, which is later downloaded by means of, e.g. a web link. The folder is deleted upon closing the workflow. The node can be also configured in a way that the created temporary folder is deleted upon reset.
Note: By default the temporary folder is created directly in the workflow data area, as defined by “.“ in the Folder field

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

Folder

Select a file system and location for creating the temporary folder.

Create missing folders

If enabled, missing folders in the specified path will be created automatically.

Delete temp folder on reset

Check this box to delete the folder and all its content when the node is reset.

Temp folder prefix

Name prefix of the temporary folder. It will be amended by some random number to ensure uniqueness.

Export path as (variable name)

The name of the exported variable denoting the actual path of the created temporary folder.

Additional path variables

A list of additional variables that will be created by the node. Each variable will denote a path to a file or folder.

Variable name: The name of the path variable.
Path: The path relative to the temporary directory.
File extension: Optional file extension (e.g., .txt, .csv). Leave empty for folder variables.

Input Ports

: Input variables (optional).
…: The file system connection.

Output Ports

: Flow Variables with path information.

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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:

v5.10

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Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.10.0.v202601061144

On NodePit since: 2026-02-18

Last update: 2026-02-18

Tags: Modern UI

KNIME versions: Since v4.3

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