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Henchway
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6 years ago
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Retrieving a JSON object key with jsonPath

Hi everyone, i’m having troubles retrieving the key of a JSON object which is usually possible via the ~ sign. I hope the images render properly, this is possible via regular jsonPath, however i ...
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    dimitri_hristov
    6 years ago

    Hi @Henchway,

    I assumed that $…questions is a JSON Object. So for this input to the Mapper Snap:
    ,

    I entered this expression in the Mapper:

    $entity.value.design.questions.filter((value,key)=>value.label == "Target Application ID").keys()

    and assigned it to the $key field. I then got this in the Mapper’s output:

    If I am incorrect in my assumptions, perhaps you can provide us with sample input data you need processed in a textual format, so that I’d be able to work with that.

    BR,
    Dimitri

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dimitri_hristov
Contributor
6 years ago

Hi @Henchway,

I assumed that $…questions is a JSON Object. So for this input to the Mapper Snap:
,

I entered this expression in the Mapper:

$entity.value.design.questions.filter((value,key)=>value.label == "Target Application ID").keys()

and assigned it to the $key field. I then got this in the Mapper’s output:

If I am incorrect in my assumptions, perhaps you can provide us with sample input data you need processed in a textual format, so that I’d be able to work with that.

BR,
Dimitri

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    Henchway
    Contributor
    6 years ago

    Thank you very much, that is exactly what i was hoping to achieve.
    I am fighting with jsonPath ever since, it’s great to know that i can just use the filter method on the object instead.

    Best regards
    Thomas