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l
@kapa.ai I can flat json in airbyte builder? Example, my records results are like this. And I want extract only elements that are in "records*" list, but the incremental sync should get context from "*timeToIncrementalSync"
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{
  "results": [
    {
      "records": [],
      "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"
    },
    {
      "records": [],
      "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"
    }
  ]
}
k
To achieve your goal of extracting only the elements in the "records" list while using the "timeToIncrementalSync" for incremental sync in Airbyte, you can follow these steps: 1. Flatten the JSON Structure: You need to transform the nested JSON structure to bring the "timeToIncrementalSync" field to the top level. This can be done using the "Add Field" transformation to copy the nested field to the top level and then using a "Remove Field" transformation to remove the original nested field. 2. Configure Incremental Sync: Set up the incremental sync using the "timeToIncrementalSync" field as the cursor. Here is a step-by-step guide: ### Step 1: Flatten the JSON Structure You can use the "Add Field" transformation to copy the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field to the top level. Then, use the "Remove Field" transformation to remove the original nested field. ### Step 2: Configure Incremental Sync Ensure that your API endpoint supports filtering by the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field. Then, configure the incremental sync in the Airbyte connector builder. ### Example Configuration Assuming you have the following JSON structure:
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json {   "results": [     {       "records": [],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"     },     {       "records": [],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"     }   ] }
You can configure the transformations as follows: 1. Add Field Transformation: - Source Field: 
results.timeToIncrementalSync
- Destination Field: 
timeToIncrementalSync
2. Remove Field Transformation: - Field to Remove: 
results.timeToIncrementalSync
3. Incremental Sync Configuration: - Cursor Field: 
timeToIncrementalSync
### Additional Resources For more detailed information on configuring incremental syncs, you can refer to the [Incremental Sync Documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/connector-builder-ui/incremental-sync). If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, you can also check out the [Airbyte Forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/4503) for community support. By following these steps, you should be able to flatten your JSON structure and configure incremental sync based on the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field.
l
@kapa.ai Ok this works, but how can extract do my destination only all flatten "records" list
k
A message from kapa.ai
To extract only the elements in the "records" list and send them to your destination, you can use the 
Record Selector
component in Airbyte. This component allows you to define a path into the fields of the response to point to the part of the response which should be treated as the record(s). Given your JSON structure, you can configure the 
Record Selector
to extract the "records" field from each object in the "results" array. ### Example JSON Structure
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json {   "results": [     {       "records": [         {"id": 1, "name": "Record 1"},         {"id": 2, "name": "Record 2"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"     },     {       "records": [         {"id": 3, "name": "Record 3"},         {"id": 4, "name": "Record 4"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "5678"     }   ] }
### Record Selector Configuration To extract the "records" list, you can configure the 
Record Selector
as follows:
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yaml selector:     extractor:       field_path: ["results", "*", "records"]
### Explanation - field_path: This specifies the path to the "records" field within the JSON structure. The 
*
wildcard is used to iterate over each object in the "results" array and extract the "records" field. ### Result The selected records will be:
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json [   {"id": 1, "name": "Record 1"},   {"id": 2, "name": "Record 2"},   {"id": 3, "name": "Record 3"},   {"id": 4, "name": "Record 4"} ]
### Additional Resources For more detailed information on configuring the 
Record Selector
, you can refer to the [Record Selector Documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/record-selector#common-recipes). By following these steps, you should be able to extract only the "records" list and send them to your destination. If you need further assistance, feel free to check out the [Airbyte Forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/4503) for community support.
A message from kapa.ai
To extract and flatten the "records" list from your JSON structure and send it to your destination, you can use the 
Record Selector
component in Airbyte. This component allows you to define a path into the fields of the response to point to the part of the response which should be treated as the record(s). Given your JSON structure, you can configure the 
Record Selector
to extract and flatten the "records" field from each object in the "results" array. ### Example JSON Structure
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json {   "results": [     {       "records": [         {"id": 1, "name": "Record 1"},         {"id": 2, "name": "Record 2"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"     },     {       "records": [         {"id": 3, "name": "Record 3"},         {"id": 4, "name": "Record 4"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "5678"     }   ] }
### Record Selector Configuration To extract and flatten the "records" list, you can configure the 
Record Selector
as follows:
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yaml selector:     extractor:       field_path: ["results", "*", "records"]
### Explanation - field_path: This specifies the path to the "records" field within the JSON structure. The 
*
wildcard is used to iterate over each object in the "results" array and extract the "records" field. ### Result The selected and flattened records will be:
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json [   {"id": 1, "name": "Record 1"},   {"id": 2, "name": "Record 2"},   {"id": 3, "name": "Record 3"},   {"id": 4, "name": "Record 4"} ]
### Additional Resources For more detailed information on configuring the 
Record Selector
, you can refer to the [Record Selector Documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/config-based/understanding-the-yaml-file/record-selector#common-recipes). By following these steps, you should be able to extract and flatten the "records" list and send it to your destination. If you need further assistance, feel free to check out the [Airbyte Forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/4503) for community support.
l
@kapa.ai Thats work, but how i can use "timeToIncrementalSync" that are out of records selector to use in incremental sync
k
A message from kapa.ai
To use the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field for incremental sync while extracting and flattening the "records" list, you can follow these steps: 1. Flatten the JSON Structure: Use the 
Record Selector
to extract the "records" list. 2. Configure Incremental Sync: Use the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field as the cursor for incremental sync. ### Step 1: Flatten the JSON Structure You can use the 
Record Selector
to extract the "records" list from each object in the "results" array. ### Step 2: Configure Incremental Sync Ensure that your API endpoint supports filtering by the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field. Then, configure the incremental sync in the Airbyte connector builder. ### Example Configuration Assuming you have the following JSON structure:
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json {   "results": [     {       "records": [         {"id": 1, "name": "Record 1"},         {"id": 2, "name": "Record 2"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "1234"     },     {       "records": [         {"id": 3, "name": "Record 3"},         {"id": 4, "name": "Record 4"}       ],       "timeToIncrementalSync": "5678"     }   ] }
### Record Selector Configuration To extract and flatten the "records" list, configure the 
Record Selector
as follows:
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yaml selector:     extractor:       field_path: ["results", "*", "records"]
### Incremental Sync Configuration To use the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field for incremental sync, configure the incremental sync settings in the Airbyte connector builder: 1. Cursor Field: 
timeToIncrementalSync
2. Datetime Format: Specify the format of the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field if necessary. 3. API Time Filtering Capabilities: Specify if the API allows filtering by start and end datetime. 4. Start Datetime: Set the initial start date of the time range to fetch records for. 5. End Datetime: Set the end date of the time range to fetch records for. 6. Inject Start/End Time into Outgoing HTTP Request: Define how to request records that got changed in the time range to sync. ### Additional Resources For more detailed information on configuring incremental syncs, you can refer to the [Incremental Sync Documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/connector-builder-ui/incremental-sync). By following these steps, you should be able to extract and flatten the "records" list while using the 
timeToIncrementalSync
field for incremental sync. If you need further assistance, feel free to check out the [Airbyte Forum](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/4503) for community support.
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