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Challenge #7: Download Data and Parse JSON

NicoleJohnson
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

My solution. 

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Was able to solve using most of my usual suspects (Cross-Tab, Text to Columns), but managed to get away from using multiple filter or sample tools by switching to the Select Records tool, which I have never used before... seems to me a good solution as long as the data structure doesn't change. But probably not a great solution if additional columns were ever added to the source data. Would need to think more dynamically in that case, perhaps using Multi-Row Formulas or parsing Formulas + Tiles?

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Laurap1228
11 - Bolide

Challenge 7 done!

 

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estherb47
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora
 
DE0413
8 - Asteroid

I haven't worked with JSON before so after help research and trial and error...here is my solution

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Phil_L57
7 - Meteor

Great exercise for dealing with JSON format data. Coincidentally I just created this exact workflow during a training session I was running today.

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LordNeilLord
15 - Aurora

I'm getting the hang of JSON now :)

 

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Pavel_G
6 - Meteoroid
My second challenge.
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iiyoob
6 - Meteoroid

My solution - @NicoleJohnson's idea with a generic OR.

 

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KOBoyle
11 - Bolide

Solution attached.  On the JSON parse, I used the option to 'Output values into data type specific fields' which led to a slightly different solution.  The Dynamic Rename used in provided solution looks useful.  I'll keep that in mind.


Ken

PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Had to do a few of these API Calls before, so this was a quick one.

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