JSONDeleteElement
Purpose
Deletes a JSON data element specified by an object name, an array index, or a path.
Format
JSONDeleteElement(json;keyOrIndexOrPath)
Parameters
json - any text expression or field that contains a JSON object or array.
keyOrIndexOrPath - any text expression or field that specifies a JSON object name (key), an array index, or a path. See
Working with the JSON functions.
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 16.0
Notes
•This function is not supported in runtime solutions and returns "?".
Example 1
Deletes an element from a JSON object.
JSONDeleteElement ( "{ \"a\" : 11 , \"b\" : 12 , \"c\" : 13 }" ; "b" ) returns {"a":11,"c":13}.
Example 2
Deletes an element from a nested JSON object. If the $$JSON variable is set to
{
"a" :
{
"id" : 12,
"lnk" : false
}
}
then
JSONFormatElements (
JSONDeleteElement ( $$JSON ; "a.lnk" )
)
returns
{
"a" :
{
"id" : 12
}
}
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