I have a simple flow that generates xml file using a template. But I have troubles using the data from the payload that holds the nested properties, as if only the first level of nesting is supported. The flow is below, the atrtibute "value" of the tag is empty in the resulting XML file. Am I miss…

use .0 instead of [0] [{"id":"12a4c5dc.63ca2a","type":"template","z":"dadb596f.70e948","name":"","field":"payload","fieldType":"msg","format":"handlebars","syntax":"mustache","template":"This works: {{{payload.text}}}, and this not: {{{payload.template.fields[0]}}} but this does... {{{payload.templ…

Start in reverse. Take the final expected XML through and XML node and see how it creates a JS object. Then do the reverse.

Well, the flow like below: [image] produces the right xml, but this is not the case here, let's skip the xml, simplified flow that shows the issue below, just the nested array value (template.fields[0]) is empty when used in template. Data: { "text": "sure", "template": { "fields": ["some n…

Indeed, it works, thank you very much!

no worries. I updated the title to assist future users (who face the same issue) find your post.

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PlkMarudny 13 May 2020 11:35 7

Indeed, it now describes the issue correctly, thanks

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