json parsing using ansible - json

Question

Hi, Could someone please help how to sort the below using ansible
"msg": [
{
"Desc": "jkl - txt to search-\n",
"SCTASK": "SCTASK000001"
},
{
"Desc": "xyz - txt to search-\n",
"SCTASK": "SCTASK000002"
},
{
"Desc": "def - txt to search-\n",
"SCTASK": "SCTASK000003"
},
{
"Desc": "def - txt to search-\n",
"SCTASK": "SCTASK000004"
},
{
"Desc": "abc- txt to search-\n",
"SCTASK": "SCTASK000005"
}
]
I need to get both sctask and description where 'abc' word present in 'Desc'. I tried to use where condition in my code block but it's not filtering.
- set_fact:
SCT: "{{ jsoncontent.json | json_query(query)}}"
vars:
query: "result[*].{Desc: description, SCTASK: number}"
- name: debug
debug: msg="{{ item }}"
loop: "{{SCT}}"
when: SCT is search("abc")
Thanks!

Answer 1

Q: "Get both sctask and description where 'abc' word present in 'Desc'."
A: json_query is not needed. Simply use the filter selectattr
- set_fact:
SCT: "{{ jsoncontent.json.result|selectattr('Desc', 'search', 'abc') }}"
gives
SCT:
- Desc: |-
abc- txt to search-
SCTASK: SCTASK000005
Notes
If you want to select the items in the loop simply iterate the list
- debug:
msg: "{{ item }}"
loop: "{{ jsoncontent.json.result }}"
when: item.Desc is search("abc")
gives
TASK [debug] *******************************************************************************
skipping: [localhost] => (item={'Desc': 'jkl - txt to search-\n', 'SCTASK': 'SCTASK000001'})
skipping: [localhost] => (item={'Desc': 'xyz - txt to search-\n', 'SCTASK': 'SCTASK000002'})
skipping: [localhost] => (item={'Desc': 'def - txt to search-\n', 'SCTASK': 'SCTASK000003'})
skipping: [localhost] => (item={'Desc': 'def - txt to search-\n', 'SCTASK': 'SCTASK000004'})
ok: [localhost] => (item={'Desc': 'abc- txt to search-\n', 'SCTASK': 'SCTASK000005'}) =>
msg:
Desc: |-
abc- txt to search-
SCTASK: SCTASK000005
You can also create the list SCT in a loop. The task below gives the same result.
- set_fact:
SCT: "{{ SCT|d([]) + [item] }}"
loop: "{{ jsoncontent.json.result }}"
when: item.Desc is search("abc")