How to get File Creation date of hdfs file

[JM13]

HI,

I am using hdfs connection node to pull remote files list using List Remote files node. But the file Properties like creation date, modified date doesnt get extracted. Is there any node which can help extraction this information alongside the current URI.

Thanks.
JM

[ScottF]

Hi @JM13 -

Welcome to the forum!

Unfortunately, I don’t believe this functionality is supported with native KNIME nodes. However, you might be able to code up a workaround similar to what was suggested in this thread:

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