Run a KNIME workflow the 25th day of every month

[RVC2023]

I am using the free KNIME 5.1.1 desktop version on a Windows 11 system. Ideally, I would like to move to the server edition; but at this point that is simply not an option.

I have a VERY simple workflow that:

• Reads an excel file (The Excel read source doesn’t change.)
• Calls a python script node that makes a few hundred API calls and collects data
• Calls an Excel WRITE node to save the results in the folder where I need them. (The name and location of the Excel WRITE node over-writes the same file and doesn’t need to change.)

Instead of manually calling up KNIME and running the workflow on the 25th of each month, I would like to write a script to open knime, run the workflow, and then close.

Has anyone ever done this kind of operation before on a personal workstation basis?
Any example code snippets or suggestions?

[danielesser]

Automatically starting workflow that writes files to a SharePoint folder

Hello @alexrffl, you have couple of options to schedule and automatically run your workflows: KNIME Server (or now called KNIME Business Hub) from KNIME NodePit Runner from NodePit Canopys from dev3lop use some scheduler (Windows, Airflow for example) to run workflow in batch mode Maybe there are some other options I’m not aware of. Anyways you’ll have to see what is the best option for you and your organization in terms of functionality, budget and technical expertise. If it’s only one …

…some options researched by Ivan in 2022. For your requirements (one single workflow once a month, …), Windows Automate in combination with the KNIME Batch Mode might be the quickest solution.

Best regards,
Daniel