Connect to Azure Blob Storage

Step 1:Drag the "Azure Blob Storage Connector" node into the workflow.

Step 2: Click on the node to open the configuration window. Specify the "Working directory" (click the yellow folder button to browse available files).

Step 3:Click "Apply" and execute the node.

Read data from Azure Blob Storage using Reader nodes

Step 1: Drag the appropriate Reader node into the workflow based on the file type.

Step 2: Click the + on the left side of the node. This will add a blue color port. Connect this port to the output of "Azure Blob Storage Connector" node.

Step 3: Click on the node to open the configuration window. Under "Source", specify the file path. Click the yellow folder button to browse your files.

Read Data: From Microsoft Azure Cloud

This workflow demonstrates how to read data files (.xlsx, .csv, .txt, .table) from Microsoft Azure Cloud.

Workflow complete!

Keep the momentum going by exploring Just KNIME It! on the Hub to challenge yourself and see how these nodes can be integrated into more complex workflows and use cases.

Authenticate your Microsoft account via login

Step 1: Drag the "Microsoft Authenticator" node into the workflow.

Step 2: Click on the node to open the configuration window. Specify the "Authentication type" and enter the credentials. If "Interactive" is selected, log in via your Microsoft account.

Step 3: Under "Scopes of access", select the "Azure Blob Storage/Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2" as scope so that you can read data from Azure Blob.

Step 4: Execute the node to finish the authentication.