Get nested objects values from JSON in Postgres - json

Question

So here is my JSON column in my Postgres DB:
{
"objekt_art": {
"86": {
"code": "86",
"bezeichnung_de": "Kino",
"bezeichnung_fr": "Cinéma",
"bezeichnung_it": "Cinema",
"bezeichnung_en": null,
"kurz_bezeichnung_de": "Kino",
"relevant_fuer_berechnung_steuerquote": true
},
"27": {
"code": "27",
"bezeichnung_de": "Kiosk",
"bezeichnung_fr": "Kiosque",
"bezeichnung_it": "Chiosco",
"bezeichnung_en": null,
"kurz_bezeichnung_de": "Kiosk",
"relevant_fuer_berechnung_steuerquote": true
}
}
}
I need to be able to query the bezechnung_de for example where code = 86.
The number of code i can pass from another table.
How can i for example make a query with two columns. One with the number and the second with bezeichnung_de.
Like this:
Code Bez
86 Kino

Answer 1

Sample data structure and sample table for join data: dbfiddle
select
je.value -> 'code' as "Code",
je.value -> 'bezeichnung_de' as "Bez"
from
test t
cross join jsonb_each((data::jsonb ->> 'objekt_art')::jsonb) je
-- In table test_join I insert value 86 for join record
inner join test_join tj on je.key::int = tj.json_id

Answer 2

As you know the code, this is fairly easy:
select t.the_column -> 'objekt_art' -> '86' ->> 'code' as code,
t.the_column -> 'objekt_art' -> '86' ->> 'bezeichnung_de' as bez
from the_table t
where ...
The value '86' can be a parameter. The first expression to select the code isn't really needed though, as you could replace it with the constant value (=parameter) directly.
If the "outer" JSON key isn't the same value as the code value, you could use something like this:
select o.value ->> 'code' as code,
o.value ->> 'bezeichnung_de' as bez
from the_table t
cross join jsonb_each(t.the_column -> 'objekt_art') o(key, value)
where o.key = '86'
and ... other conditions ...
If you are using Postgres 13 or later, this can also be written as a JSON path expression:
select a.item ->> 'code' as code,
a.item ->> 'bezeichnung_de' as bez
from (
select jsonb_path_query_first(t.the_column, '$.objekt_art.* ? (#.code == "86")') as item
from the_table t
where ....
) a
All examples assume that the column is defined with the data jsonb which it should be. If it's not you need to cast it: the_column::jsonb