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Extract specific attributes of an array to form a new array

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Hi,

I have the following a big Array that looks like this.

{

"body": [

{

"Date": "24/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "Maths",

"Start Time": "08:30 AM",

"End Time": "09:30 AM",

"Lunch Duration": 0

{

"Date": "24/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "Lunch",

"Start Time": "12:00 PM",

"End Time": "12:30 PM",

"Lunch Duration": 30

{

"Date": "24/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "English",

"Start Time": "02:30 PM",

"End Time": "03:30 PM",

"Lunch Duration": 0

}

{

"Date": "25/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "Maths",

"Start Time": "07:30 AM",

"End Time": "09:30 AM",

"Lunch Duration": 0

{

"Date": "25/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "Lunch",

"Start Time": "12:00 PM",

"End Time": "12:50 PM",

"Lunch Duration": 50

{

"Date": "25/Apr/2023",

"Subject": "English",

"Start Time": "01:30 PM",

"End Time": "03:30 PM",

"Lunch Duration": 0

}

]

}

I want to create a new Array that combines the first 3 attributes such that my new Array looks like this.

{

"body": [

{ "Date": "24/Apr/2023",
"Start Time": "08:30 AM",
"Lunch Duration": 30,
"End Time": "03:30 PM"
}

{ "Date": "25/Apr/2023",
"Start Time": "07:30 AM",
"Lunch Duration": 50,
"End Time": "03:30 PM"
}

]

}

I'm only interested in the "Date", "Start Time", "Lunch Duration" and "End Time" in that order. My original Array has that in this order.

Thank you

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ManishSolanki 15,091 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @User_Naami

As per my understanding you are looking for reordering the 'body' array and save it in another array variable. To achieve this, you may use "Select" action for reordering the elements and then use the output of "Select" action to create a new array variable.

Sample flow with actions are as follows:

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HI @ManishSolanki The logic does not work for me.

This is what my flow looks like that produces my array.

The result of my "Select" produces the following array:
{
    "body": [
        {
            "Date": "24/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "Maths",
            "Start Time": "08:30 AM",
            "End Time": "09:30 AM",
            "Lunch Duration": 0
        },
        {
            "Date": "24/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "Lunch",
            "Start Time": "12:00 PM",
            "End Time": "12:30 PM",
            "Lunch Duration": 30
        },
        {
            "Date": "24/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "English",
            "Start Time": "02:30 PM",
            "End Time": "03:30 PM",
            "Lunch Duration": 0
        }
{
            "Date": "25/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "Maths",
            "Start Time": "07:30 AM",
            "End Time": "09:30 AM",
            "Lunch Duration": 0
        },
        {
            "Date": "25/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "Lunch",
            "Start Time": "12:00 PM",
            "End Time": "12:50 PM",
            "Lunch Duration": 50
        },
        {
            "Date": "25/Apr/2023",
            "Subject": "English",
            "Start Time": "01:30 PM",
            "End Time": "03:30 PM",
            "Lunch Duration": 0
        }

    ]
}

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