JSON Object (JavaScript Object Notation)
Description
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format for storing and exchanging data that is simple for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate. JSON is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, but just like XML, its format is text only, allowing it to be used by many programming languages. Unlike XML, however, JSON supports the use of arrays, comprises shorter syntax and does not use end tags, making it quicker for machines to read and generate.
Available activities
For more information about a specific activity, click the associated link:
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| JSON Object - Add field | Adds a field with a defined field type to an existing Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - Add to | Adds a value to an existing array within an existing Automate Desktop JSON object. |
| JSON Object - Create | Creates an Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - Decode | Converts
data in JSON format into a data object or array. IMPORTANT: This is a legacy activity and is no longer supported in Automate Desktop version 11.7.0 or later. Existing tasks currently using this activity will continue to run, but it is not recommended to use this activity with new tasks. |
| JSON Object - Delete field | Deletes a specified field and its value from an existing Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - Delete from | Deletes one or all values from an existing array inside a Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - Encode | Converts
a data object or array to a string that is in the JSON format. IMPORTANT: This is a legacy activity and is no longer supported in Automate Desktop version 11.7.0 or later. Existing tasks currently using this activity will continue to run, but it is not recommended to use this activity with new tasks. |
| JSON Object - Get values | Extracts specific field values from within an existing Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - Get size | Obtains the size of an existing array within an existing Automate Desktop JSON Object and then populates a variable with the result. |
| JSON Object - Set values | Sets specific field values inside an already or newly defined Automate Desktop JSON Object. |
| JSON Object - To text | Converts an Automate Desktop JSON Object to text. |