Function

a!jsonPath( value, expression )

Finds information in a JSON string. JSONPath is used to navigate through elements and attributes in a JSON string.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
value	Text	The JSON text representing the value to be queried.
expression	Text	The JSONPath query to be run against the JSON object.

Returns

Text

Usage considerations

Using the expression parameter

The below table defines the syntax for the expression parameter of a!jsonPath().

Expression	Description
$	the root object/element
@	the current object/element
. or []	child operator
..	recursive descent
*	wildcard. All objects/elements regardless their names.
[]	subscript operator
[,]	alternate names or array indices as a set.
[start:end:step]	array slice operator
?()	applies a filter (script) expression
()	script expression, using the underlying script engine.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Partially compatible	Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API.
Offline Mobile	Incompatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.