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Class Properties and Methods Reference : ParseFile( ) method
 

ParseFile( ) method

Parses the JSON found from the specified file and returns a JsonConstruct object when the parse is complete. The returned value is either a JsonObject or a JsonArray. If the JSON syntax is incorrect, a JsonParserError is raised.
Return type: Progress.Json.ObjectModel.JsonConstruct class
Access: PUBLIC
Applies to: Progress.Json.ObjectModel.ObjectModelParser class

Syntax

ParseFile( INPUT file-name AS CHARACTER )
file-name
A CHARACTER expression naming a file system location containing the JSON string. You can specify an absolute path or a path relative to the current working directory. If the file does not exist or cannot be opened, an error is raised.