Read JSON activity
An activity that maps data from a JSON code snippet to your process schema.

Configure the Read JSON activity
To configure the Read JSON activity, do the procedure in this topic.
Prerequisites
- AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 or higher.
Good to Know
- In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
- You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
- This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
How to Start
- Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
- In Process Builder, in the Activity Library,
open the Document tab.
- On the Document
tab,
drag the Read JSON
activity onto your process.
Procedure
- Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
- Click Source Configuration
.
- On the Source Repository screen, select the source location of your JSON code snippet to map the values in your process schema.
- Click JSON Reader Configuration
.
- Complete the fields on the
JSON Reader Template Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Read a JSON File.
- Click JSON Reader Schema Configuration
.
- Complete the fields on the JSON Reader Schema Configuration screen.
- (Optional) Click Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the Read JSON activity.

Good to Know
- Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
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Description |
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Read JSON Selection Configuration
Specifies the source for the JSON code snippet to connect to your process.

Prerequisites
- AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v9.0 or higher.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Read JSON Runtime Payload From Source Repository / Read JSON Runtime Payload From A Variable |
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Source Repository
Specifies the source location of your JSON code snippet to map the values in your process schema.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Source Repository |
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Read JSON Configuration

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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JSON Source | |
Load |
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Read JSON Runtime Payload From This Variable |
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JSON Reader Schema Configuration
Maps the values in your JSON code snippet to schema elements in your process.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Mapping Schema |
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AutoMap |
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Reset |
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Data Conversion |
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Add |
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Edit |
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Delete |
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Reload |
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