# Shared component with external file **URL:** \ **Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\ **Created:** [May 18, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866 "2020-05-18T16:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ptrwlr](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@ptrwlr](https://forum.knime.com/u/ptrwlr)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/1 "2020-05-18T16:34:14Z")
Hi community, how can I save an external file in a shared component (not workflow) so that teh file is always available for every user when using this shared component? Thx. ---
**Author:** ![AnotherFraudUser](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/anotherfrauduser/32/16912_2.png) [@AnotherFraudUser](https://forum.knime.com/u/AnotherFraudUser)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/2 "2020-05-19T20:26:07Z")
Hi @ptrwlr, what kind of external file you want to add to the component? I think you would need to add this file to a common accessable location for it to be availible in the component (teamspace/shareddrive/knimeserver) Else the easiest solution would be to add a file to the workflow folder (which you do not seem to want… any reason for that?) ---
**Author:** ![AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/alexanderfillbrunn/32/357_2.png) [@AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum.knime.com/u/AlexanderFillbrunn)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/3 "2020-05-20T08:36:16Z")
Hi @ptrwlr, If the file is text based, you can also put the content in a [Table Creator](https://kni.me/n/GRcZcBmlgMJ0lCBx) node and process it from there. Could that work? Kind regards, Alexander ---
**Author:** ![ptrwlr](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@ptrwlr](https://forum.knime.com/u/ptrwlr)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/4 "2020-05-20T10:13:30Z")
Hi, it’s a .js file. The trick with the Table Creator works. I would still like to add the file to the component. If I put the file in the folder of the component, it will not be found when sharing the component to server. ---
**Author:** ![AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/alexanderfillbrunn/32/357_2.png) [@AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum.knime.com/u/AlexanderFillbrunn)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/5 "2020-05-20T10:25:16Z")
Hi, Currently that is not possible, but I agree that it would be useful! I will create a ticket internally. Kind regards, Alexander ---
**Author:** ![ptrwlr](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@ptrwlr](https://forum.knime.com/u/ptrwlr)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/6 "2020-05-20T12:17:22Z")
Hi @AlexanderFillbrunn thank you. BR Patrick ---
**Author:** ![AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/alexanderfillbrunn/32/357_2.png) [@AlexanderFillbrunn](https://forum.knime.com/u/AlexanderFillbrunn)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/7 "2020-05-20T12:44:31Z")
Hi @ptrwlr, As I was just told by a colleague, it is possible after all. You can use knime://knime.node URLs to reference the folder of the current node. If you add a file to your component, using such a URL you are able to read it. Everyday I learn something new about KNIME 🙂 Kind regards, Alexander Edit: It seems like while this works for components, all data is removed from the component folder when you share it. So for your use case it might not be good enough ☹ Another edit: We do have another ticket already and it is in the backlog. So maybe the feature will be here soon for shared components. ---
**Author:** ![ptrwlr](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@ptrwlr](https://forum.knime.com/u/ptrwlr)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/8 "2020-05-20T18:02:09Z")
Hi @AlexanderFillbrunn thank you so much. I’m already looking forward to the new feature. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/shared-component-with-external-file/23866/9 "2020-05-27T18:17:31Z")
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