PA seeing array as object

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I've seen a few posts on here about object/array conversions, but so far none have worked for me. This particular api is bringing in an array of objects (broken up by [ ]) but PA still reads as object. Not sure how to split this up so that PA will see the array and I can do an apply to each.

Here is a copy of the part of the code with the full object. 

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        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "EML-99"
    },
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        "key": "RecordCategory",
        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "EML-99: Other"
    },
    {
        "key": "DispositionAuthority",
        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "North Systems Enterprise Retention Schedule"
    },
    {
        "key": "ContentVersion",
        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "1.0"
    },
    {
        "key": "Author",
        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "David.Whitehead@recordpoint.com"
    },
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        "key": "SourceCreatedBy",
        "type": "StringType",
        "value": "David Whitehead <David.Whitehead@recordpoint.com>"
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        "value": ""
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        "type": "StringType",
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        "value": null
    },
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        "value": null
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    },
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        "value": null
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]

[eliotcole · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Anonymous, not to undo any of the stuff you're doing with @Pstork1, as you might prefer the methods taken there, but I thought I'd take a pop at this, too.

Here's a method I've done without any Apply to each loops, which leans on using multiple Select actions and a bit of creative expression usage within.

I've also added some checks to the process, and I would keep these in, whether you're sure that there's 83 or not. What this does is it allows the input to grow if fields are added to those items arrays. If you're certain, though, that all the 83 (or more) are input each time, then you can remove the filter and condition steps, and just run the yes branch as main.

Here's my solution ...

Selecting EEEEVVVERRRRYYYYYYONEEEEE [GaryOldman.gif]

OK, here's the image, and I'll edit in a breakdown in a second, but you can see the results afterward.

The first constant in there, objCNST, is just the demo data that you gave me.

Checks

These checks are optional, if you don't need to ensure each of the items has (at current count) 83 properties items of its own, then you can remove the filter step, and move all of the yes branch items out of the condition and delete the condition.

However the Select items and itemsSubCountCNST should stay, because what they do is allow your process to grow with time. Let's say more properties are added to the items inputs, like, I dunno, a "QRCodeNo" field. This puts the number up, and would mean you need to edit the flow.

Select items

This creates an array with the number of sub-items in each of the 'items' array ... items!

Field	Expression
From:	outputs('objCNST')?['items']
Map:	length(item())

itemsSubCountCNST

This simply selects the maximum number from the previous step, using the below expression:

max(body('Select_items'))

Filter items to those with a full compliment

Does as per the note:

Field	Expression
From:	@body('Select_items')
Adv:	@equals(item(), outputs('itemsSubCountCNST'))

 

Condition

Described in the note:

length(outputs('objCNST')?['items'])

is equal to

length(body('Filter_items_to_those_with_a_full_compliment'))

 

If no

Here you could add an email to warn you that the flow failed due to incorrect items being sent in, the Terminate action here is a failure action.

 

If yes

Again, you can extract this to the main flow if checks on the inputs are done prior to being sent.

 

itemsCNST

This joins each of the items in the original items array.

json( replace( join( outputs('objCNST')?['items'], 'j01n3r' ), ']j01n3r[', ',' ) )

1. join() - Creates a string joining each item with the text 'aaa'.
2. replace() - Replaces each instance of ']aaa[' with a comma.
3. json() - Makes this valid json for the next step

This results in one long list of all of the sub-items from each main item.

 

Select properJsons

This step takes the new list of everything, and gets the 'key' and 'value' for each item, creating valid objects for each of them with accurate data.

From:	@{outputs('itemsCNST')}
Map:	Key Value item()?['key'] item()?['value']

 

Select finalMakeUp

Here this does a bit of a dance (because nothing is ever easy) which is similar to what is done in itemsCNST.

From:	range( 0, length(outputs('objCNST')?['items']) )
Map:	json( replace( join( take( skip( body('Select_properJsons'), mul( item(), outputs('itemsSubCountCNST') ) ), outputs('itemsSubCountCNST') ), 'j01n3r' ), '}j01n3r{', ',' ) )

What's different here is the iterative nature created by the range() function, allow you to loop through sets of data. Looking first at how that From is constructed:

1. length() - This calculates how many items are in an array, or how many characters are in a string of text.
2. range() - This returns a simple array of numbers from the one defined before the comma, to the one defined after it. Here that second number is the number of items.

So now there is an array of numbers that essentially counts through each of the items in the items array, with that in mind, here's how that is used in the Map:

1. mul() - This multiplies a number by another, in this case that max() calculation done earlier, by the number given back for this particular item in the range that's been made.
2. skip() - This omits the first count of items from an array, in this case that's defined by the mul(), which on the first iteration will be zero, the second 83, the third 166, etc.
3. take() - This creates a new array with from the array before the comma, to the count of what is defined in the second, here that being 83. So you can see on the second range item it will be taking from items 83 to 166 or something.
4. join(), replace(), json() - This is the same as the itemsCNST.

newObjCNST

Finally, this object can replace the original (which it does) by replacing the value of the 'items' field with what you've built in Select finalMakeUp!

setProperty( outputs('objCNST'), 'items', body('Select_finalMakeUp') )

You can see the final, polished result of this flow in the JSON contained within the below spoiler:

Spoiler

{
  "duration": 112,
  "pageIndex": 0,
  "pageSize": 30,
  "count": 30,
  "totalCount": 36,
  "countPerformed": true,
  "hasMoreItems": true,
  "items": [
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      "RecordCategory": "EML-99: Other",
      "DispositionAuthority": "North Systems Enterprise Retention Schedule",
      "ContentVersion": "1.0",
      "Author": "David.Whitehead@recordpoint.com",
      "SourceCreatedBy": "David Whitehead <David.Whitehead@recordpoint.com>",
      "BarcodeValue": "",
      "DisposalApprovedBy": null,
      "DisposalApprovedDate": null,
      "DisposalApprovalComments": null,
      "DisposalRequestedApprovers": [],
      "DisposalComments": null,
      "SourceCreatedDate": "2021-12-23T19:21:21.0000000Z",
      "SourceLastModifiedBy": "David Whitehead <David.Whitehead@recordpoint.com>",
      "SourceLastModifiedDate": "2021-12-23T19:26:23.0000000Z",
      "Location": "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?ItemID=AAMkADA5NTU4ZTU3LTNjY2QtNGIzZi05ODFkLTNhMzc4MTUyNmJkZABGAAAAAACMpkaS11%2FNTqTLtvmiWnQzBwAjP%2FxRBovaQqMvXweXdYchAAAAAAEMAAAjP%2FxRBovaQqMvXweXdYchAAMAlkH5AAA%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
      "MediaType": "Electronic",
      "Title": "File-Plan Import Scripts",
      "Format": "Email message",
      "MimeType": "text/html",
      "OriginatingOrganization": "North Systems",
      "ItemTypeId": 0,
      "ContentSource": "Exchange Online",
      "CreatedBy": "Exchange Online Connector",
      "CreatedDate": "2021-12-23T19:21:40.0000000Z",
      "ItemNumber": "R0000004528",
      "LastModifiedBy": "dw@north.systems",
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[Anonymous]

Thanks @Pstork1 I went that direction prior to your reply and I "think" I'm close. I'm pulling in 30 responses for the outer array which equals the exact number of items the query pulls in.

[Anonymous]

Thanks @eliotcole ! 

I'm going to give this one a shot this afternoon.

With @Pstork1 solution, I'm able to get to apply to each loops working for the items (30) and properties within the items (83) but it's still only giving me the first item and repeating it 30 times. Probably something I'm doing, but I know I'm close.

[Anonymous]

@eliotcole I got down to the "ItemsCNST" and "SelectProperJsons" actions and run into a hiccup.

Seems like after the "ItemsCNST" it does not pick up any 'key' or 'value' to select, and the expression does not work. 

[eliotcole]

Huh ... that's odd.

Remember, your main source of data may not be called objCNST, so if you still have that in your expressions, and you're supposed to be looking at where that original items array is, then it won't pick it up correctly.

Think of it this way YOUR_DATA will have an items array field that looks like this:

[
	{
		"key": "RecordCategoryIdentifier",
		"type": "StringType",
		"value": "EML-99"
	},
	{
		"key": "RecordCategory",
		"type": "StringType",
		"value": "EML-99: Other"
	}, ...
]

So any call to get that will be something LIKE this for the whole array:

YOUR_DATA_CALL?['items']

... and like this for a specific item (eg. 13) in that array:

YOUR_DATA_CALL?['items'][13]

I said 'like' so prominently as you will have to work out what that call is.

[Anonymous]

@eliotcole 

First of all, THANK YOU. I've gotten all the way down to a successful creation of a CSV file that iterates through all 30 items pulled from the query and shows all properties in separate columns.

What I'm doing is essentially after the FINAL Parse JSON action I'm loading all results into an array variable, then load that into a CSV file.

This works fine, but my question is: Rather than using 'Automatic' columns, how would I change to 'Custom' and select the columns that I want to use? Hope this makes sense.

[eliotcole · Accepted solution]

Well, obviously that's out of scope from the original question ( 😉 ) but I would advise against doing it as a part of *this* flow, so that you can keep the data pure and ensure that it's usable in whatever format it's needed wherever.

Also, it kind of doesn't matter. Because wherever that data goes, you would only use what you want from it.

All that said ( 😉 ) ... you could create a 'bespoke data' Scope, which will process any bespoke data for you, keeping it obviously away from the rest.

So, if you wanted to incorporate only, say, the 'Author', 'Location', and 'ItemNumber' key/value pairs, then you could just:

1. Add the Scope after the Condition
2. Make the first entry another Select action where the From field is Select finalMakeUp
3. Then add another Compose action called ... I dunno, authyLocItNumCNST ( 😅 ) that does the same thing as newObjCNST. Then use that.

Boomy McBoomster, innit. 👍

[eliotcole]

Thanks for the solution, @Anonymous ... would you be OK with me adding the main instructional message as the solution, too? Also, maybe Mr. Stork's one? I'm happy to do so on your behalf!

[Anonymous]

Sounds good to me!

[Anonymous]

@eliotcole @Pstork1 

Hi all. I have come across yet another roadblock in the construction of this PA flow.

When the call returns multiple items, I'm stuck at the 30 items per page issue. So the only way to get around that is to increase the pagesize propery to the max of 1000. But, if it returns MORE than 1,000 items (which it does often) those items are not there. 

There's no getting around the 1,000 limit, so the only solution has to be pagination. There is a 'pagenumber' property but I don't see a way to make that an array for the api call to get multiple results. And when I turn on 'pagination' for the api call I get the following:

"The response is not a valid paginated response. The paginated response is missing a property 'value' of type array."

Do you know of any way to loop through all items within the call itself? Once it gets to Parse JSON it's too late.

Thanks

[eliotcole]

Hi, @Anonymous ...

Again, no need to loop, once all the pages have returned, then union() them into one array, and run off of that.

PM me what the returned pagination result looks like and I'll show you ... but really I think you can figure this out, mate, with just some testing.

However, if this is still an issue after trying that, then this should be raised as a new issue, really. 😉

( if only to give @Pstork1 or me the opportunity at another tasty solution 🤑 ... but, yeah, if you do raise a new one, make sure you refer to this one, and show the flow, and give sample data in the question 👍 )