Set a JSON's Thing to a Thing

Sets or changes a specific value within a JSON object to a new value.

Overview

This procedure sets or changes a specific value within a JSON object to a new value. The verbs "set" and "change" are interchangeable. It supports both simple field names and nested paths using dot notation (e.g., settings.notifications.enabled). If the field does not exist, it will be created. The JSON object is modified in place.

Input

Concept	Type	Description	Required	Default
json	json	The JSON object to be modified	Yes	N/A
thing	string	The path within the JSON object where the value is to be set or changed (specified as a handle)	Yes	N/A
target	any	The new value to be set at the specified path within the JSON object	Yes	N/A

Output

This procedure modifies the JSON in place and does not return a value.

Examples

1. Setting a simple field value

This example sets the "age" field of the JSON object to 23.

get the json
the json's age is 23

2. Setting a field using the set command

This example sets the "name" field of the JSON object to "John Doe".

get the json
set the json's name to "John Doe"

3. Setting a nested field using dot notation

This example sets a deeply nested field using dot notation.

get the json
change the json's "settings.notifications.enabled" to false

4. Setting and modifying fields in sequence

This example shows multiple sequential modifications to JSON fields. The TermsCode is changed from "38" to 39.

the term is "{\"TermsCode\": \"38\", \"Description\": \"0.5% 10 NET 45\"}"
get the term as a json
the term is a json
get the term's TermsCode
get the term's Description
the term's TermsCode is 39
get the term's TermsCode
the term

5. Using set command explicitly

This example uses the explicit "set" command to modify a field.

set the term's TermsCode to 41
get the term's TermsCode

6. Using change command

This example uses the "change" command, which is equivalent to "set".

change the term's TermsCode to 42
get the term's TermsCode

7. Adding a new field to a JSON object

This example adds a new field "Label" to an existing JSON object. The result would be: {"TermsCode": 42, "Description": "0.5% 10 NET 45", "Label": "Default"}

the term's Label is "Default"
the term

8. Setting nested JSON structures

This example demonstrates setting one JSON object as a field within another JSON object.

the internaljson is "{}"
the internaljson is a json
set the internaljson's age to "23"
the finaljson is "{}"
the finaljson is a json
set the finaljson's data to the internaljson

9. Setting a list as a field value

This example shows setting a list as a field value in a JSON object.

imagine valid items
the number is 1
add the number to the valid items
set the finaljson's name to the items

10. Setting array element by ordinal

This example demonstrates setting array elements using ordinals like "first", "second", and "last".

set the foo's first apple to 10
set the foo's second apple to 20
set the foo's last apple to 40

11. Setting nested array fields

This example shows setting fields within objects that are elements of an array.

set the foo's second objects.b to 22
set the foo's last objects.c to 33