Search code examples
macosautomationknime

Using Mac Automator to run a Knime Workflow

I couldn't find a solution to automate a Knime workflow with MacOS. What kind of options does it have out there?

I've tried using Mac Automator, but it didn't worked out.

Solution

  • I cannot give any specific recommendations or first-hands experience about Apple Automator. You should be able to schedule a KNIME workflow using Automator and the KNIME CLI batch mode -- you can try this in a regular Terminal window first, and then transfer it to an Automator workflow with a “Execute Shell Script” action.

    General documentation about the KNIME batch mode is available here.

    Beside that, there’s a couple of further options:

    • KNIME’s commercial “Hub” or “Server” product

    • Canopys Task Scheduler

    • NodePit Runner which is available as SaaS and on-prem hosted solution and currently available in a closed beta

    Here’s a thread in the KNIME forum which is worth a read.