R to R

Takes the R workspace from the input port and modifies it according to the entered R script. The node outputs an R workspace containing the updated variables.

More details about R:
http://www.r-project.org/
Short-refcard.pdf

Options

R Snippet

R Script: The code being executed in R. Code may be executed in full or in part using the Evaluate Script and Evaluate Selection options, respectively. Output is printed to the console.
Column List: The list contains the column that are available in the input table. Double click any of the column names to insert the respective field in the expression editor. It will replace your current selection or simply insert at the current caret position.
Flow Variable List: The list contains the flow variables that are currently visible to the node. Double clicking any of the entries will insert the respective identifier at the current cursor position in your expression editor, replacing the current selection.

Templates

Category: A template category defined by the author.
Title: Name of the template.
Description: A brief overview of the purpose of the template.
Preview: The code to be applied to your expression editor.

Advanced

Overwrite default path to R home: Check this option to select a path to the home of a R installation that is different from the path configured on the R preference page. The path must point to the root folder of the R installation tree. You can either specify the path directly or use the R installation in a conda environment. The conda environment can be specified using a conda environment flow variable from e.g. a “Conda Environment Propagation” node.

Input Ports

: R Input (Workspace)

Output Ports

: R Output (Workspace)

Popular Predecessors

Popular Successors

Views

R Std Output: The text sent to standard out during the execution of R executable as well as the text of the .Rout file generated by R.
R Error Output: The text sent to standard error during the execution of R executable as well as the text of the .Rout file generated by R. (If it appears in gray, it's the output of a previously failing run which is preserved for your trouble shooting.)

Workflows

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Installation

To use this node in KNIME, install the extension KNIME Interactive R Statistics Integration from the below update site following our NodePit Product and Node Installation Guide:

v5.5

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

Plugin provider: KNIME AG, Zurich, Switzerland

Plugin version: 5.5.0.v202412191418

On NodePit since: 2025-07-02

Last update: 2025-07-24

KNIME versions: Since v3.6

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