# Automating the Inputs to the Workflow

**URL:** <https://forum.knime.com/t/automating-the-inputs-to-the-workflow/28746>\
**Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automating-the-inputs-to-the-workflow/28746 "2020-11-16T12:37:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![priyanshijain98](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@priyanshijain98](https://forum.knime.com/u/priyanshijain98)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automating-the-inputs-to-the-workflow/28746/1 "2020-11-16T12:38:00Z")

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Hi,

I have made a workflow and instead of going into each node’s configuration, I was to change some of the nodes’ configuration from the outside and automate the procedure. I wanted to add this step before loading the data and transforming it. How can I do that?

I have attached my workflow for your reference.[ts.knwf](https://forum.knime.com/uploads/short-url/ixwyWDwXNWYvB0GIlJHeYgyQN6r.knwf) (634.7 KB)

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**Author:** ![Iris](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/iris/32/14_2.png) [@Iris](https://forum.knime.com/u/Iris)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automating-the-inputs-to-the-workflow/28746/2 "2020-11-18T15:39:33Z")

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Hi @priyanshijain98

you can do this with Flow Variables and Loops. There is a great introduction to these topics in our e-learning course, which you find here: [https://www.knime.com/self-paced-course/l2-dw-knime-analytics-platform-for-data-wranglers-advanced/lesson4](https://www.knime.com/self-paced-course/l2-dw-knime-analytics-platform-for-data-wranglers-advanced/lesson4)

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/automating-the-inputs-to-the-workflow/28746/3 "2021-05-20T03:39:33Z")

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