# JSON Import to Table

Imports from text or a JSON file to a Database Table.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

General

* **Source type** - Defines the type of the source. It can be one of:
  * 1\. File
  * 2\. Text
* **Source** - The name of source.

{% hint style="info" %}
Source JSON or Source File depending on parameter Source Type. If it is a Source File user must define the complete path to the file, otherwise user must defines the control or variable that stores the JSON File.
{% endhint %}

* **Abort on Error** - This parameter defines if the user wants to abort in case of error or not. It can be one of:
  * 1\. Yes
  * 2\. No
* **Target Table** - The name of the Database Table where that action takes effect.
* **Replace Duplicates** - This parameter defines if the user wants to replace the duplicate values or not. It can be one of:

  * 1\. Yes
  * 2\. No<br>

  <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>This is only for local databases, for online databases duplicate management is not handled in this action</p></div>
* **Trim Strings** - This parameter defines if the user wants to trim the strings or not. It can be one of:
  * 1\. Yes
  * 2\. No

{% hint style="info" %}
For more information of this trim action please see **here (String Functions)**
{% endhint %}

* **Decimal Separator** \<string> - Defines the separator to use on the importation of numeric values.
* **Parent List** \<string> - The name of the parent Item of the JSON file.

Column List

* **Array/Item Name** <*string*> - The name of the JSON Item that user wants to import in the Database Table.
* **Item** <*string*> - The JSON Item to save in Database Table.
* **Type** - The type of the JSON Item to save in Database Table.
* **Value** - The value to save in Database Table.

Default Values

* **Column** - Name of the column that user wants to save a default value.
* **Type** - Type of the default value saved.
* **Source Type** - Type of the source to save, by default, in Database Table.
* **Source** - Value to save, by default, in Database Table.

{% hint style="info" %}
The actions [File Open](https://docs.sysdevmobile.com/kalipso50/action_99.htm) and [File Close](https://docs.sysdevmobile.com/kalipso50/action_104.htm) don't need to be used.
{% endhint %}


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