03 March 2025

Use the ConvertJsonToXml activity

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The ConvertJsonToXml activity can be used to convert a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) value to an XML (Extensible Markup Language) value.

The ConvertJsonToXml activity is located in the XML/Json section of the Tribal Toolbox.

The minimum requirement for the ConvertJsonToXml activity is InputObject.

This activity contains the following relevant properties.

Section This field Holds this information...
Inputs InputString The JSON object to convert.
Misc DisplayName

The title of the activity.

The DisplayName property is set to ConvertJsonToXml by default.
Outputs OutputObject The converted object.

ConvertJsonToXml properties

Clicking the ellipsis button adjacent to the relevant field opens the Expression Editor, where you can enter the relevant code in the Visual Basic (VB) format.

You can use the 'TrackingMessageActivity', from the Tribal Generic section of the Tribal Toolbox, succeeding the 'ConvertJsonToXml' activity to track conversion.

To use the ConvertJsonToXml activity in a workflow:

  1. Click the Tribal Toolbox tab in the XML/Json section of Workflow Builder.

    ConvertJsonToXml activity

  2. Drag and drop the ConvertJsonToXml activity into the desired location within the Sequence panel. In this example, ConvertJsonToXml is followed by TrackingMessageActivity so that the output can be viewed.

    Sequence

  1. Enter values for the InputObject and OutputObject fields and add a name for the activity to the DisplayName field. Click the ellipsis button adjacent to the relevant fields to open the Expression Editor.

    ConvertJsonToXml activity fields

    An exclamation mark symbol indicates a warning. Refer to Use the Warnings Panel for further information.

  2. Enter values for TrackingMessageActivity fields, Key and TrackingMessage fields and add a name for the activity to the DisplayName field.

    TrackingMessageActivity fields

  3. Click Save.

    You can now trigger the workflow and use the User Tracking tab to ensure that the JSON string is converted to an XML object.