Using OPENJSON to extract child subgroups from JSON file & link them to parent

  • Hi there

    I have a sample JSON file,.. from which I am attempting to extract data from using OPENJSON in SQL.

    Now the file is broken down in the 3 main sections:

    1) Return

    2) Customer

    3) Address

    Now I am able to extract the Return and Item information . However Ive got 2 issues:

    1) I am struggling to extract the Callibration_Channels data out of the items subgroup

    2) Im stuck on relating child sub groups to their parents

    In the attached screenshot you can see when the SQL script (Json_CommonQueries.sql (attached) is run,

    i get the Return and Return  items but not the Callibration Channels

    I also want to group the data and relate the groups back..

    Ie items is a child of return (Linked via d3r_id) and Callibration_Channels is related back to items (via Serial Number)

    Attached are the folllowing:

    1. Capture55.png (Screenshot of results running Json_CommonQueries.sql)

    2. Json_CommonQueries.txt (SQL Query I used to extract data from the JSON file)

    3. RET28092107 json.txt (source JSON file)

    4. ReturnsFile.xlsx (Excel spreadsheet showing what i want to return by running the script Json_CommonQueries.sql)

     

     

     

     

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  • What I would strongly recommend to get good results on this forum is:

    1 - post DDL in a consumable format such as:

    CREATE TABLE sample (JSONData NVARCHAR(MAX))

    2 - post sample data in a consumable format.  We don't need ALL of your data, just a subset of it so we can test our solutions

    3 - provide sample queries of what you tried.  This lets us see your train of thought and work with you towards the solution rather than just handing you our answer which you may not understand and thus not be able to support.

    Most people on the forum (myself included) do NOT trust downloading files from random sources such as a forum; especially files that are potentially malicious.  Excel files can contain scripts in them that could compromise a system, so with what you posted, I am definitely not opening the excel file, and thus I have no intention of opening any of them as without the excel file, I can't see what you are expecting from the JSON.

    On top of that, my JSON is INCREDIBLY rusty and I'd be doing a lot of googling before I was able to provide you with much of anything...

    The above is all just my opinion on what you should do. 
    As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it.  Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
    I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.

  • Hi Brian

    OK ...here is my sample JSON

    DECLARE @json NVARCHAR(MAX);

    SET @json = N'

    {

    "return": {

    "d3r_id": "4723",

    "reference":"ccRET28092107",

    "po": "4500478023",

    "customer_reference": "",

    "type": "Calibration",

    "notes": "",

    "status": "In Transit",

    "eori": false,

    "sent_to_salesforce": "2021-09-28 18:03:01",

    "items": [

    {

    "name": "TK-0014",

    "part_number": null,

    "serial_number": "305202",

    "calibration_type": "Custom",

    "calibration_notes": "20\u00b0C and 45\u00b0C",

    "calbration_channels": [

    {

    "channel": "A",

    "name": "Temperature",

    "unit": "Degrees C",

    "min": -25,

    "max": 85,

    "std_point_1": 0,

    "std_point_2": 30,

    "std_point_3": null

    },

    {

    "channel": "B",

    "name": "Relative Humidity",

    "unit": "Percent RHS",

    "min": 0,

    "max": 100,

    "std_point_1": 20,

    "std_point_2": 0,

    "std_point_3": null

    }

    ],

    "fault": "",

    "return_reason": ""

    },

    {

    "name": "TK-0014",

    "part_number": null,

    "serial_number": "305203",

    "calibration_type": "Standard",

    "calibration_notes": "20\u00b0C and 45\u00b0C",

    "calbration_channels": [

    {

    "channel": "A",

    "name": "Temperature",

    "unit": "Degrees C",

    "min": -25,

    "max": 85,

    "std_point_1": 0,

    "std_point_2": 30,

    "std_point_3": null

    },

    {

    "channel": "B",

    "name": "Relative Humidity",

    "unit": "Percent RHS",

    "min": 0,

    "max": 100,

    "std_point_1": 20,

    "std_point_2": 0,

    "std_point_3": null

    },

    {

    "channel": "C",

    "name": "Temperature",

    "unit": "Degrees C",

    "min": -25,

    "max": 85,

    "std_point_1": 0,

    "std_point_2": 30,

    "std_point_3": null

    },

    {

    "channel": "D",

    "name": "Relative Humidity",

    "unit": "Percent RHS",

    "min": 0,

    "max": 100,

    "std_point_1": 20,

    "std_point_2": 0,

    "std_point_3": null

    }

    ],

    "fault": "",

    "return_reason": ""

    }

    ]

    },

    "customer": {

    "firstname": "Siobhan",

    "lastname": "Lonergan",

    "email": "s.lonergan@pinewood.ie",

    "phone": "0526186000",

    "company": "ACME Limited"

    },

    "address": {

    "return": {

    "company": "ABC Ltd",

    "line_1": "Pinewood Healthcare",

    "line_2": "Ballymacarbry",

    "town": "Clonmel",

    "state": "",

    "county": "",

    "country": "IE",

    "postcode": "E91 D434 "

    },

    "delivery": {

    "company": "XYZ Plc",

    "line_1": "Pinewood Healthcare",

    "line_2": "Ballymacarbry",

    "town": "Clonmel",

    "state": "",

    "county": "",

    "country": "IE",

    "postcode": "E91 D434 "

    }

    }

    }

     

    ';

     

    Now this thg query that want to try and extract sub arrays such as the Calibration Channels into a seperate related group using CROSS APPLY

    but its not working:

    SELECT id, reference, po, customer_reference,type,status,eori,sent_to_salesforce,a.calbration_channels

    FROM OPENJSON(@json)

    WITH (

    id INT '$.return.d3r_id',

    reference NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.reference',

    po NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.po',

    customer_reference NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.customer_reference',

    type NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.type',

    notes NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.notes',

    status NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.status',

    eori NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.eori',

    sent_to_salesforce NVARCHAR(50) '$.return.sent_to_salesforce'

    ,

    calbration_channels NVARCHAR(MAX) '$.return.items.calbration_channels' AS JSON

    )a

    OUTER APPLY OPENJSON(calbration_channels)

    WITH (calbration_channels NVARCHAR(8) '$');

     

    However im not getting the Callibratioon Channels

     

  • This should help you dig into the hierarchy.

    SELECT returns.id
    ,calc_chan_detail.channel
    ,calc_chan_detail.name
    FROM
    OPENJSON(@json)
    WITH
    (
    id INT '$.return.d3r_id'
    ,items NVARCHAR(MAX) '$.return.items' AS JSON
    ) returns
    CROSS APPLY
    OPENJSON(returns.items)
    WITH
    (
    calbration_channels NVARCHAR(MAX) AS JSON
    ) cal_channels
    CROSS APPLY
    OPENJSON(cal_channels.calbration_channels)
    WITH
    (
    channel CHAR(1)
    ,name VARCHAR(50)
    ) calc_chan_detail;

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    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
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  • Hi Phil

    Briliiant thank you very much that helps me dig into the hierarchy

    Now from what I understand, you declare each section of the JSON  you want to access

    like this:

    items NVARCHAR(MAX) '$.return.items' AS JSON

    And then use this to access the individual elements in this items group

    OPENJSON(returns.items)

    WITH

    (

    part_number nvarchar(10) ,

    serial_number nvarchar(10) ,

    calbration_channels NVARCHAR(MAX) AS JSON

    ) cal_channels

    I wanted to also select part_number and serial_number from this list

     

  • That looks good to me.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
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