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Extract Context Properties (deprecated)

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Reads workflow context related properties, including workflow name and the logged in user. The fields are extracted using the KNIME workflow context.
The properties are:

  • context.workflow.name The name of the workflow.
  • context.workflow.path The mount-point-relative path to the workflow.
  • context.workflow.absolute-path The absolute path in the filesystem to the workflow.
  • context.workflow.user User ID of the authenticated user if executed on KNIME Server/Hub, the system user otherwise.
  • context.workflow.temp.location The location for temporary files of the workflow job.
  • context.workflow.author.name Name of the workflow author (creator).
  • context.workflow.last.editor.name Name of the person who edited the workflow last (on last save).
  • context.workflow.creation.date Date when the workflow was saved the first time.
  • context.workflow.last.time.modified Date when workflow was saved last.
  • context.job.id The job's ID when run on Server/Hub, otherwise will be empty.
  • context.workflow.username User name of the authenticated user if executed on KNIME Server/Hub, the system user otherwise.
  • context.workflow.executor.version Version of the KNIME AP executing the workflow.
  • context.workflow.hub.item.id Item ID of the workflow in the Hub's repository.
  • context.workflow.hub.space.id Item ID of the space containing the workflow in the Hub's repository.
  • context.workflow.hub.space.path The mount-point-relative path to the root of the space containing the workflow.
  • context.workflow.hub.api.base-url The base URL of the Hub's API when stored on Hub, otherwise will be empty.
  • context.job.account.id ID of the account that owns the job when run on Hub, otherwise will be empty.
  • context.job.account.name Name of the account that owns the job when run on Hub, otherwise will be empty.
More properties may be added in the future.

Node details

Output ports
  1. Type: Flow Variable
    Context Properties
    Context properties as flow variables.

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