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a!localVariables( local!metadataJSON: if( a!isNotNullOrEmpty(ri!metadataJSON), a!fromJson(ri!metadataJSON), null ), local!result: a!forEach( items: local!metadataJSON, expression: a!localVariables( local!section: fv!item, a!forEach( items: local!section.questions, expression: a!localVariables( local!questionrow: fv!item.questionrow, a!forEach( items: local!questionrow, expression: if( fv!item.questiontitle = ri!targetField, updatedictionary(fv!item, { "responsetext": ri!value }), null ) ) ) ) ) ), local!metadataJSON )
I have a nested json. I need to update its field "responestext" if its questiontitle is equal to the parameter. Then return the new json. But the original variable metadataJSON is not updated. Is there any function to update the origin value?
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Appian uses a functional approach. And there is no functional language which allows you to do that. Check out the docs: https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/22.3/Expressions.html#functions-and-side-effects