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how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

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below is  my parsejason schema:

{
"type":"object",
"properties":{
"id":{"type":"string"},
"keywords":{"type":"array",
"items":{
"type":"object",
"properties":{
"keyword_id":{"type":"string"},
"text":{"type":"string"}
}
}
}
}
}
}

======================

output result:

{
"images": [
{
"id": "1135303410",
"keywords": [
{
"keyword_id": "60494",
"text": "Education",
"type": "Unknown",
"relevance": null
},
{
"keyword_id": "74709",
"text": "Pharmacy",
"type": "Unknown",
"relevance": null
},
{
"keyword_id": "60004",
"text": "People",
"type": "Unknown",
"relevance": null
}}

Goal : combine all the texts for each return keyword into a string as 

combinekeywords: 'Education,PharmacyPeople'. 

Anyone has any sugesstion or idea how to get this done ? Thanks in advance

  • Verified answer
    vnguyen1 Profile Picture
    40 on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    @v-litu-msft 

    i found a solution. just set variable to reset combinekeyword to NULL before the loop run. it fixed the issue

  • vnguyen1 Profile Picture
    40 on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    parse find image ID.PNG

    below is the json that i tried to each ID..
    example for this run; i have total 8 downloaded asset on that day. i send these ID to search for theri keywords.. after that combine them by your guildline sucessfully. 
    However, when i tried to put these in the loop. the 1st asset get the correct combinekeyword. however, the 2nd asset .. the combine keyword are the same as 1st keyword, it did not update the value ... 
    this is 1st asset : correct value :" Education,...."
    1st asset.PNG
    this is 2nd asset : the output keep the same as 1st asset ... "Education,.." . it should be "people,..."
    2nd asset.PNG
    {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "result_count": {
    "type": "integer"
    },
    "downloads": {
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "date_downloaded": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "id": {
    "type": "string"
    }
    },
    "required": [
    "date_downloaded",
    "id"
    ]
    }
    }
    }
    }
     
    Please advice
     
    thanks in advance
  • v-litu-msft Profile Picture
    on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    Hi @vnguyen1,

     

    Could you please post an instance of the data of "downloads"?

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • vnguyen1 Profile Picture
    40 on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    keyword combine set up.PNG

    @v-litu-msft look like the initial value keywordcombine having an issue, it is not refresh to pick up the value everytime in the loop. it is stuck at the 1st value only. please advice

     

    thanks

  • vnguyen1 Profile Picture
    40 on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    @v-litu-msft i try to apply this to a loop , the 1st run , they pick up correct value in the combinekey, however, the next value : the combine key still keep the 1st value and did not update the new value. how to make this dynamically ? everytime to run the loop ?

    Thanks in advance


    @vnguyen1 wrote:

    Thanks @v-litu-msft  i could be able to get all the keywords and put them in a string 🙂 Thanks for your help



     

    Thanks2019-09-17_22-32-50.png

    apply to a loop.PNG

  • vnguyen1 Profile Picture
    40 on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    Thanks @v-litu-msft  i could be able to get all the keywords and put them in a string 🙂 Thanks for your help

  • Verified answer
    v-litu-msft Profile Picture
    on at
    Re: how to combine all texts in json schema into one string using flow.

    Hi @vnguyen1,

     

    Your output and JSON Schema have some parenthesis errors, you can use the data I corrected below to test:

    Output:

    {
     "images": [
     {
     "id": "1135303410",
     "keywords": [
     {
     "keyword_id": "60494",
     "text": "Education",
     "type": "Unknown",
     "relevance": null
     },
     {
     "keyword_id": "74709",
     "text": "Pharmacy",
     "type": "Unknown",
     "relevance": null
     },
     {
     "keyword_id": "60004",
     "text": "People",
     "type": "Unknown",
     "relevance": null
     }
     ]
     }
     ]
    }

    Schema:

    {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "images": {
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "id": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "keywords": {
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "keyword_id": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "text": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "type": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "relevance": {}
    },
    "required": [
    "keyword_id",
    "text",
    "type",
    "relevance"
    ]
    }
    }
    },
    "required": [
    "id",
    "keywords"
    ]
    }
    }
    }
    }

    Step 1: Put the data into the compose, then use the Parse JSON action to get the output of JSON.

    Step 2: Initialize a String variable named comebinekeywords.

    Annotation 2019-09-05 105019.pngStep 3: Add Append to String variable action to put the "text" + "," into it.

    Step 4: Process the last "," character use the expression:

    substring(variables('combinekeywords'),0,sub(length(variables('combinekeywords')),1))
    Annotation 2019-09-05 105037.png

    Please have a try, I hope it can help you.

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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