JSONs Shipped as part of KNIME components on Knime Hub

[saroopsamra]

Hi,

I have a component on Knime hub that has a python script node.The python script node needs to always open a JSON file. Is it possible to include the JSON file as part of the component when I put my component on Knime Hub?

I am trying to avoid the user from having to do two steps (install my component from knime hub and secondly install a JSON file locally) - so potentially a way to have a node store the contents of a JSON or have the component on knime hub when installed to also install a JSON to a specific location on the machine

Thanks
Saroop

Thanks,
Saroop

[mlauber71]

@saroopsamra welcome to the KNIME forum. I once proposed this solution to always carry a .PY module within a component. Not a very elegant solution but it would work.

Maybe this can be adapted for a JSON file. If you have larger JSOn files you could try and use base64 code where you could store a zip file.

Portable Python Components

@Kaegan well, well. I came up with this ‘solution’ though it is not a very nice one. The component would write .PY file(s) with functions dynamically to a local folder of the workflow. The code itself would be written into a string variablen and then be exported to a local file so all logic can be stored within the component … in a way … There also is a init file to mark the module. Adapting from this workflow with individual .PY files. [image] The created module with init file and .PY file …

[AlexanderFillbrunn]

Hi,
You could also paste your JSON into a Table Creator node and then pass it via flow variable to Python. That way everything is right in your workflow.
Kind regards,
Alexander