Version: Streamsheets 2.5

INBOXDATA

Creates a JSON key from the given values or range to retrieve data from within a message. This function is normally used in the READ function. INBOXDATA retrieves values from the Data section of a message.

Syntax

=INBOXDATA(Streamsheet, Message, ValuesOrRange)

Arguments

Name	Description
Streamsheet	Define the Streamsheet to retrieve inbox data from.
Message	Message to retrieve data from. If left empty, the current message in the inbox is used.
ValuesOrRange	A list of values or a range of cells describing the path to the element path within a JSON structure.

Return

A string key to provide a path within a message.

Examples

Formula	Result	Comment
`=INBOXDATA(,, "Customer", "Name")`	[P1][][Customer][Name]	Returns an identifier that can be used in other Streamsheet functions like READ. As Streamsheet and Message are left empty, the current Streamsheet and inbox Message is used.
`=INBOXDATA(,, B1:B2)`	[P1][][Customer][Name]	Here the values within the cell range B1:B2 ("Customer", "Name") will be used to concatenate the JSON path.
`=READ(INBOXDATA(,, "Customer", "Name"), C7, "String")`	Name	The READ function return the last part of the JSON Path. The value of the Message at the given Path will be pushed into cell C7.