Relation:import
Imports a text file and creates a relation with a singe column and one row per line. Parses XML and JSON files.
Description
import expression
Parameters
- expression: result must be a valid name with any extension
Examples
| example | comment |
|---|---|
| import "numberlist.txt" | Reads the file line per line and creates one column line and one column txt |
| import "file.json" | Parses the JSON file and creates one column path and one column text and one line per textnode and per attribute. See Import JSON |
| import "file.xml" | Parses the XML file and creates one column path and one column text and one line per textnode and per attribute. See Import XML |
| import "file.wiki" | Parses a wikitext file and and reads all fields into a relation. See Import wiki |
Comments
There is no path, only the filename. You can only import after having saved the document as .rel file in a folder. The file must be in the same folder. Relation uses a Relation:sandbox.
You use import when the data is not tabular and you need to parse it manually.