Math Formula (Variable): Long not recognized

[takbb]

Yep, it cannot see Longs

A while ago I produced a graphic about the “unloved long”. Math Formula (Variable) can be found somewhere near the middle

New (KNIME 5.3) Expression node "integers"

The Long datatype has for some time been the “poor cousin” of the datatypes within KNIME and neglected in many of the scripting-based nodes. The new Expression node goes the other way and neglects Integer in favour of Long. I see the point for the future, but the implementation is in my view neglecting the “now”, and ignoring the other nodes that people will be using. I too had considered that the main problem node was Math Formula but on further investigation, the issue is a little more wides…