# Search array, continue if string is found

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-array-continue-if-string-is-found/65127>\
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**Created:** [15 July 2022 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-array-continue-if-string-is-found/65127 "2022-07-15T08:11:15Z")\
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you can use JSONata in a switch node.  
e.g.

```auto
[{"id":"6d572678.76f75","type":"inject","z":"f39a44549a9aa1b8","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"{ \"code\": 200, \"message\": \"Request response is successful\", \"data\": [{ \"origin_info\": { \"trackinfo\": [ { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-14 15:40:23\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Departed from Facility.\", \"location\": \"NL\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-14 11:50:22\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Arrived at Sort Facility.\", \"location\": \"NL\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-13 16:57:00\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Arrived at AIRPORT of Destination\", \"location\": null, \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit004\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-13 12:42:00\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Departed from AIRPORT of Origin\", \"location\": null, \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-12 10:33:43\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Arrive at international airport to abroad\", \"location\": \"CHINA\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-12 08:33:43\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Departed Facility In processing center\", \"location\": \"Shanghai\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-11 02:14:02\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Departed Facility in Shanghai\", \"location\": \"Shanghai\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-11 00:33:20\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Arrived at Sort Facility Shanghai\", \"location\": \"Shanghai\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-09 21:36:44\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Arrived at Sort Facility Zhengzhou\", \"location\": \"Zhengzhou\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-09 10:20:51\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Shipment information received Last mile tracking number:00370724762191835799 - Last mile tracking carrier:NO Helthjem\", \"location\": null, \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"notfound001\" }, { \"checkpoint_date\": \"2022-07-09 02:54:20\", \"tracking_detail\": \"Departed from Facility Zhengzhou\", \"location\": \"Zhengzhou\", \"checkpoint_delivery_status\": \"transit\", \"checkpoint_delivery_substatus\": \"transit001\" }] } } ] }","payloadType":"json","x":250,"y":40,"wires":[["ebd83606.62a28"]]},{"id":"ebd83606.62a28","type":"switch","z":"f39a44549a9aa1b8","name":"","property":"true in payload.data[*].origin_info.trackinfo[*].$contains($lowercase($.tracking_detail),\"last mile\")","propertyType":"jsonata","rules":[{"t":"true"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":460,"y":40,"wires":[["a39402cc.ecc9d"]]},{"id":"a39402cc.ecc9d","type":"debug","z":"f39a44549a9aa1b8","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","statusVal":"","statusType":"auto","x":830,"y":40,"wires":[]}]

```

```auto
true in $$.payload.data[*].origin_info.trackinfo[*].$contains(
   $lowercase($.tracking_detail),
   "last mile"
)

```

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