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# Setting up JSON DB Connector

## **Create a Database Collection in SearchBlox**

  • After logging in to the Admin Console, click Add Collection button. The Add Collection screen will now be displayed.

  • Enter a unique name for your collection (for example, JSONDB).

  • Select the DB Collection icon.

  • Click Add to create the collection.

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## **JSON Sample Data**

We will use the sample JSON data given in the following for configuring SQL queries and database URL string. You can download the following data as a JSON file, place it in a folder and follow the steps to test the DB connector. 



  • The main object in this JSON file is **people**
  • The structure of objects in the file is represented in the following table.
[Learn more on Parsing JSON Data](🔗)
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**JSON Objects in the file**
## **Configure SQL Query**
  • To fetch data from the JSON, a select SQL query must be provided. 
  • It is mandatory to map a unique field to uid
  • The query should follow SQL SELECT query format with mappings. [SQL Query for Database Collection](🔗)
`SELECT <index field> as uid , <column name2> as title, <column name3> as content FROM <tablename> LIMIT 100`
**Sample Query for JSON sample data:**
`SELECT [people].[personal.name.first] AS uid, [people].[personal.name.last] AS title,[people].[personal.age] AS age,[people].[personal.gender] AS gender,[people].[vehicles.type],[people].[vehicles.model],[people].[vehicles.insurance.company],[people].[vehicles.maintenance.date] FROM [people]`
  • In the preceding query you can see the fields are representated interms of hierarchy example:
`[people].[personal.name.first]`
`[people].[vehicles.maintenance.date] `
[Reference for select queries for Database JSON Connector](🔗) 
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If you have more than 100 entries in a table, specify the number of documents to be indexed by giving LIMIT value in the query. For example:
`SELECT <index field> as uid , <column name2> as title, <column name3> as content FROM <tablename> LIMIT 100`
Otherwise, a minimum of 50 rows will be indexed.
## ** Database Collection Settings**
  • Select database type as JSON from the dropdown menu.
  • Enter the database URL string in the format as shown here:
`jdbc:json:DataModel=Relational;URI=C:\xmljson\person.json;DataModel=Document;JSONPath='$.people';`
  • Provide the exact URI of your json file.
  • In JSONPath provide the main object in the format `$.people'`
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  • Save the settings.
  • Check the settings by clicking Test Database Collection. The database connection has to be successful for the indexing to work.
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## ** Index and Search**
  • Start indexing from the Index tab or dashboard.
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Search results in regular search and faceted search are shown as follows:
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