FIELD_TO_JSON (Expression Function)

Purpose

The Field to JSON function (FIELD_TO_JSON) takes the input of a field value and converts it to a JSON encoded string.

Parameters

The Field to JSON function has one input parameter:

Field Value

Allowed Inputs: field value

The builder can enter one field value. The builder should use the Query Builder to choose a field that contains a value.

Output

The output of the Field to JSON function is a string comprised of the value(s) from a field. Simple fields such as short text will return a double quoted string with the value properly escaped. For multiple part fields such as address, telephone, or multiple part the stored value labels will be used as keys and a simple object will be returned. For example an address might look like {“street”: “123 Main St”,“city”: “Small Town”,“state”: “PA”,“zip”: “17000”}. If the multiple value option is turned on for the field then an array of objects will be returned.

Example

This function is most commonly used when communicating with a third party system that can receive values that are JSON encoded

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