as i mentioned in the title, i tried to split 4 files with 12k rows in total (file 1= 3000 rows; file 2= 4000 rows; file 3 = 2000 rows; file 4= 3000 rows) in multiple files with only 500 record each.
I merged all in with a csv reader and then i split with row filter limiting by 500 rows, then i put 24 excel reader. But i would ask u if there s a faster way, maybe with a loop but i can t find it.
Setting 24 row filters it s a bit long, anyone know a simplier and faster way?
Hi @Pippobaudo89 , this sounds like a job for a chunk loop, set to process 500 rows at a time and write them using Excel Writer, with the path defined by a flow variable, and based on the current iteration number.
[Note: Depending on your version of KNIME, you may not have the Variable Expressions node. If you don’t, it will need to be replaced with something like a String Manipulation (variable) to create a string with the required file name, followed by a String to Path (variable) node to convert it to a path ]
i need to change the directory where to save my files (but if it s a difficult step it s ok, i cut and copy from temp to my folder on desktop). The second passage it s that i need a csv writer, i tried to copy your setting from xls writer but it doesn t work…
You can add the filepath as another variable and determine where each file should be stored.
Normally the error message should give you some guidance on what the root of the issue is. @takbb s solution works with csv files as well
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And yes as @Daniel_Weikert rightly says, you can split out and hold the destination folder separately from the rest of the file name. This was just for demonstration of the concept and I’d recommend holding folder locations separately to make it easier to configure later, once you have the concept working.
To use a CSV Writer in place, attach it into the workflow as follows:
The make sure you have execute the Variable Expressions node so that the outputfile path variable has been created. Then configure the CSV Writer node as follows:
