DTM data element targeting component of array

[Frank_Lee_-_UT]

Hi,

I have a page at:

http://www.threeekings.com/dtm/demosite/consumerJSON.html

There's a data layer with an element 'planCategory'. In the console, I can access the element's value by typing:

consumerJSON.planProfiles[0].planCategory

which returns:

"MAPD"

But when I try to create a data element to do the same thing, I get empty quotes:

_satellite.getVar('planCategory')
""

My attempts to create a functioning data element include:

- JS Object, with Path = window.consumerJSON.planProfiles[0].planCategory

- JS Object, with Path = consumerJSON.planProfiles[0].planCategory

- Custom Script, with window.consumerJSON.planProfiles[0].planCategory in the editor

So far, all of the above are giving me

_satellite.getVar('planCategory')

""

or

_satellite.getDataElement('planCategory')

""

in the console

Any ideas what I could do differently so that the data element populates with

"MAPD" ?

Thanks!
 

[Ben_Bytheway]

I don't see that data element defined:

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[Frank_Lee_-_UT]

Sorry, it was un-published and I was using the testing plugin to access the staging DTM tag.

Should be there now...

Thanks!

[Ben_Bytheway · Accepted solution]

Hey Frank,

So, the problem is that when you use a js Object reference, the path can't contain bracket accessors to an array element.  So, you can use a custom script which you would do what you were doing above:

return window.consumerJSON.planProfiles[0].planCategory;

Try that out and see if it works.  🙂

Ben

[Frank_Lee_-_UT]

Ben,

That worked beautifully, thank you!

Frank.

[Ben_Bytheway]

That's great!  You are welcome.

Will you go ahead and select that as the correct answers for future community comers?

Thanks,

Ben