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Sets a value in a JSON hierarchy.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
JSON | 6.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
json | A JSON text or reference. | "[1,2,3]" |
Path | The path through the json hierarchy as list. For object, pass name of item to choose. For array pass index. For last array you can use special value "append" to add an entry. |
"people¶0¶last" |
Value | The new value as JSON. | "\"Hello\"" |
Returns JSON or error.
Adds an entry with country:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "{\"people\":[{\"first\":\"Christian\",\"last\":\"Schmitz\",\"city\":\"Nickenich\"}]}"; "people¶0¶country"; "\"Germany\"")
Example result:
{
"people": [{
"first": "Christian",
"last": "Schmitz",
"city": "Nickenich",
"country": "Germany"
}]
}
Sets an entry in an array:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "[1,2,3]"; "1"; 5)
Example result:
[1, 5, 3]
Adds an entry to array in object:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "{\"test\":[1,2,3]}"; "test¶append"; 5)
Example result:
{
"test": [1, 2, 3, 5]
}
Sets hierarchical item:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "{}"; "Hello¶World¶Test"; "Hello" )
Example result:
{
"Hello": {
"World": {
"Test": "Hello"
}
}
}
Create missing array entries and add our new one:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "[]"; "5"; "6th item" )
Example result: [null, null, null, null, null, 6]
Try FileMaker syntax to add value to object:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "{ \"a\" : 11 }" ; "b" ; "22.23" )
Example result:
{
"a": 11,
"b": 22.23
}
Try FileMaker syntax to add value to array:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "[1,2,3]"; "[5]"; 4)
Example result:
[1, 2, 3, null, null, 4]
Try FileMaker syntax to set value in object in an array of an object:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem"; "{\"people\":[{\"first\":\"Christian\",\"last\":\"Schmitz\",\"city\":\"Nickenich\"}]}"; "people[0]last"; "test")
Example result:
{
"people": [
{
"first": "Christian",
"last": "test",
"city": "Nickenich"
}
]
}
Try FileMaker syntax to add object to array:
MBS( "JSON.SetPathItem";
"{\"people\":[{\"first\":\"Joe\",\"last\":\"Smith\",\"city\":\"San Francisco\"}]}";
"people[1]";
"{\"first\":\"Peter\",\"last\":\"Miller\",\"city\":\"New York\"}")
Example result:
{
"people": [
{
"first": "Joe",
"last": "Smith",
"city": "San Francisco"
},
{
"first": "Peter",
"last": "Miller",
"city": "New York"
}
]
}
This function checks for a license.
Created 3th February 2016, last changed 28th August 2022