Iterate over element of msg.payload and check for nulls

vraghu1983 · 31 March 2021 09:09

Hi - I have this requirement - I have the msg.payload with 37 + properties, and I want to check them for nulls before I move on in the flow. Attaching a sample payload screenshot, but you can assume any object for references.

There is only one payload item, and not many. How do I go about doing this now. If I use the split node, by default I end up in only one object - but i just need iteration over the 37 properties in one go just for checking if they contain values or not.

zenofmud · 31 March 2021 09:14

So if any one property is null do you ignore the complete msg or remove that property?

Steve-Mcl · 31 March 2021 09:49

In a function...

//test the payload object for nulls...
var hasNullOrUndefined = Object.entries(msg.payload).some(e => (e[1] == null));

//check if we found nulls/undefined?
if (hasNullOrUndefined) {
    return null; //halt the msg (dont pass it to next node)
}

return msg; //payload is ok - return the msg.

Explanation

`Object.entries(msg.payload)`

Object.entries turns the object into an array of 2 element arrays. The inner arrays each contains the property name in [0] and the value in [1].

`.some(e => (e[1] == null));`

some() checks an array & returns true if 1 item matches the criteria. In this case, the criteria is checking to see if the inner array element [1] (the property value) is null.

vraghu1983 · 31 March 2021 09:55

Yes, need to ignore the message

zenofmud · 31 March 2021 09:57

In that case @Steve-Mcl example is your answer.

vraghu1983 · 31 March 2021 10:03

Let me try this out and let you know

vraghu1983 · 31 March 2021 11:32

Thanks - this worked, however, some values are empty - i did an additional condition for the code.
This does not seem to work well, as I can see the blank values still in the outputs. Appreciate your support

//test the payload object for nulls...
var hasNullOrUndefined = Object.entries(msg.payload).some(e => (e[1] === null));

// test the payload for blank entries

var isEmpty = Object.entries(msg.payload).some(e => (e[1] === ''));

//check if we found nulls/undefined?
if (hasNullOrUndefined || isEmpty) {
    return null; //halt the msg (dont pass it to next node)
}
else
    return msg; //payload is ok - return the msg.```

Steve-Mcl · 31 March 2021 11:53

By testing for === null you will not detect undefined.

All you need is...

var hasNullOrUndefined = Object.entries(msg.payload).some(e => (e[1] == null || e[1] === ""));

vraghu1983 · 1 April 2021 05:06

Tried both the options.
However, the output still has blanks.

Steve-Mcl · 1 April 2021 06:21

Can you capture one of the messages that this happens with?

Put a debug before the function, use the copy value button that appears under you mouse cursor when you hover over the debug message in the side bar.

vraghu1983 · 1 April 2021 07:16

The screenshots as attached.
I have several signals directly from the machine, and using the join node to create my payload. When I put the debug before the checks, then the message is not built properly as such in one go is what I can see. Let me know if this is the right approach to do it.

Steve-Mcl · 1 April 2021 07:26

What is wrong with just putting a debug node on the output of the join? That's after the payload is built & before the function right?

Essentially, I can't copy/paste/test code from a screen shot. You need to post the message exactly as I requested.

An I missing something?

vraghu1983 · 1 April 2021 07:36

Sorry - forgot to paste the message. After the join node now, The result from msg.payload is

ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_1_PreSeries_RIGHT: 231
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_1_PreSeries_RIGHT: 241.1999969482422
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_2_PreSeries_LEFT: 241.1999969482422
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_2_PreSeries_RIGHT: 241.1999969482422
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_1_PreSeries_LEFT: 220
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_1_PreSeries_RIGHT: 220
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_2_PreSeries_LEFT: 220
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_2_PreSeries_RIGHT: 220
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_1_PreSeries_LEFT: 231
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_2_PreSeries_LEFT: 231
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_2_PreSeries_RIGHT: 231
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_1_PreSeries_LEFT: 13
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_1_PreSeries_RIGHT: 13.5
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_2_PreSeries_RIGHT: 13.5
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_2_PreSeries_LEFT: 13
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_1_PreSeries_LEFT: 241.1999969482422
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MasterDate: "05\06\2013"
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Codes.OperatorCode: "638998.opt"
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Codes.OrderCode: "MOK-091020-010$001 "
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_1_Approval_LEFT: 241.22000122070312
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_1_Approval_RIGHT: 241.25999450683594
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_1_Approval_LEFT: 219.92999267578125
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_1_Approval_RIGHT: 220
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_1_Approval_LEFT: 231.10000610351562
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_1_Approval_RIGHT: 231.0800018310547
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureD_1_Approval_LEFT: 17.09000015258789
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureD_1_Approval_RIGHT: 17.020000457763672
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_2_Approval_LEFT: 241.27000427246094
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_2_Approval_RIGHT: 241.3000030517578
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_2_Approval_RIGHT: 219.9600067138672
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_2_Approval_LEFT: 219.97999572753906
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_2_Approval_LEFT: 231.11000061035156
ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_2_Approval_RIGHT: 231.08999633789062

However, when I do the null checks and then pass the message, get many blanks as well. Will post the entire flow in 10 minutes for referal

vraghu1983 · 1 April 2021 07:38

flows (7).json (20.4 KB)

The flow for this project. Essentially, all inject elements at the join should have values - this is the check I am looking out for.

Steve-Mcl · 1 April 2021 07:44

Did you get that by pressing the "copy value" button that appears under you mouse as I explained before?

vraghu1983 · 1 April 2021 08:31

Yes - To be precise - this was the message.

{"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_1_PreSeries_RIGHT":231,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_1_PreSeries_RIGHT":241.1999969482422,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_2_PreSeries_LEFT":241.1999969482422,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_2_PreSeries_RIGHT":241.1999969482422,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_1_PreSeries_RIGHT":220,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_2_PreSeries_LEFT":220,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_2_PreSeries_RIGHT":220,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_2_PreSeries_LEFT":231,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_2_PreSeries_RIGHT":231,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_1_PreSeries_RIGHT":13.5,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_2_PreSeries_RIGHT":13.5,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_2_PreSeries_LEFT":13,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureB_1_PreSeries_LEFT":220,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureC_1_PreSeries_LEFT":231,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureD_1_PreSeries_LEFT":13,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MasterDate":"05\\06\\2013",
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Codes.OperatorCode":"638998.opt",
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Codes.OrderCode":"MOK-091020-010$001\r",
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_1_Approval_LEFT":241.22000122070312,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_1_Approval_RIGHT":241.25999450683594,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_1_Approval_LEFT":219.92999267578125,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_1_Approval_RIGHT":220,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_1_Approval_LEFT":231.10000610351562,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_1_Approval_RIGHT":231.0800018310547,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureD_1_Approval_LEFT":17.09000015258789,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureD_1_Approval_RIGHT":17.020000457763672,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.PreSeries Measurements.MeasureA_1_PreSeries_LEFT":241.1999969482422,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_2_Approval_LEFT":241.27000427246094,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureA_2_Approval_RIGHT":241.3000030517578,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_2_Approval_RIGHT":219.9600067138672,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureB_2_Approval_LEFT":219.97999572753906,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_2_Approval_LEFT":231.11000061035156,
"ns=2;s=C08.C08$T.Approval Measurements.MeasureC_2_Approval_RIGHT":231.08999633789062}

Steve-Mcl · 1 April 2021 08:47

Thats better.

OK, so proof that it works...

demo flow

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the function...

//test the payload object for nulls...
var hasNullOrUndefined = Object.entries(msg.payload).some(e => (e[1] == null || e[1] === ''));

//check if we found nulls/undefined?
if (hasNullOrUndefined) {
    let badEntries = Object.entries(msg.payload).filter(e => (e[1] == null || e[1] === ''))
    node.warn({ "WARN": "Found null or empty values", badEntries: badEntries});
    return null; //halt the msg (dont pass it to next node)
}
else {
    return msg; //payload is ok - return the msg.
}

If you are still getting a message with an empty item, can you now capture the payload just like you did last time & reply with the "bad data"

Steve-Mcl · 1 April 2021 09:28

Here is a slightly more verbose version that does extra checks and is easier to maintain / add checks to...

//a test function to determine if value is bad
var isValueNullOrEmpty = function(value) {
    if (typeof value === "undefined") return true;
    if (value == null) return true;
    if (typeof value == "string") {
        if (value.trim() === "") return true;
    }
    if (typeof value == "number") {
        if (isNaN(value)) return true;
    }
    return false;
}

//get the payload object properties with bad values...
let badEntries = Object.entries(msg.payload).filter(e => isValueNullOrEmpty(e[1]))

//check if we found nulls/undefined?
if (badEntries && badEntries.length) {
    node.warn({ "WARN": "Found null or empty values", badEntries: badEntries});
    return null; //halt the msg (dont pass it to next node)
}

//payload is ok - return the msg.
return msg;

vraghu1983 · 8 April 2021 05:43

Thanks much - will try out.

system · 22 April 2021 05:44

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Iterate over element of msg.payload and check for nulls

Explanation

Object.entries(msg.payload)

.some(e => (e[1] == null));

Related topics

`Object.entries(msg.payload)`

`.some(e => (e[1] == null));`