Recursive JSON With Parent

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Overview

• Recursively traversing nested JSON structures
• Preserving parent context at a configurable number of levels
• Identifying child elements by a specified property key

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Command Type

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Parameters

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Usage Examples

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Extract Children with One Parent Level

{
  "command": "recursive-json-with-parent",
  "params": {
    "property": "children",
    "parentLevel": 1
  }
}

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Extract with Two Parent Levels

{
  "command": "recursive-json-with-parent",
  "params": {
    "property": "items",
    "parentLevel": 2
  }
}

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Traverse Nested Categories

{
  "command": "recursive-json-with-parent",
  "params": {
    "property": "subcategories",
    "parentLevel": 1
  }
}

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Common Use Cases

• Tree Traversal: Flatten recursive tree structures (e.g. categories, menus, org charts)
• Hierarchy Extraction: Pull leaf nodes out of deep nesting while retaining parent context
• Data Normalization: Convert nested recursive JSON into flat records with ancestry

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Related Commands

• Json Path - Extract elements from JSON structures
• Key Mapping - Remap fields after extraction
• Insert To Children - Inject parent data into children