Hierarchical JSON Output
You can use the Hierarchical JSON output step to convert hierarchical data from a previous step into JSON format. See Hierarchical data for an overview of hierarchical data in Pentaho.
NoteThis step only accepts hierarchical data
General
- Step name: Specifies the unique name of the Hierarchical JSON output step on the canvas. You can customize the name or leave it as the default.
Fields
| Field | Description |
| Input hierarchical field | Specifies the hierarchical input field name from a previous step which is formatted to the JSON format. |
| Output field | Specifies the step output field to contain the generated JSON output. |
Options
| Option | Description |
| Pass output to servlet | Select to return the data using a web service instead of passing it to output rows. See PDI data over web service |
| Pretty print? | Select to format the output JSON data. |