# Process JSON file

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [August 20, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550 "2019-08-20T07:20:25Z")
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### Author: ![sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550/1 "2019-08-20T07:20:26Z")

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Hi,

i have a JSON file that i’d like to process. I want to filter some elements of it and create a log entry which adds a comment. Thus the result will be available with the reported mail, that Continua will send for the build.

I was not able to use FinalBuilder for the job, as it does not have a log entry action for Continua.

Any ideas appreciated.

Thomas

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550/2 "2019-08-20T07:49:12Z")

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Hi Thomas,

Continua doesn’t currently have any actions for processing JSON files.

You can set a Continua CI variable from FinalBuilder using the `Continua CI - Set Variable` action or from PowerShell, or other script / executable, using [Custom Log Messages](https://wiki.finalbuilder.com/display/continua/Custom+Log+Messages).

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### Author: ![sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550/3 "2019-08-20T11:04:43Z")

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The Custom Log Messages don’t support adding messages as build comments, right? I want to use that, so it will be part of the e-mail notification.

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550/4 "2019-08-20T11:52:39Z")

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That is correct. If you set a variable, you can either use it in Log Entry action to set the build comment, or directly in a build notification template.

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### Author: ![sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/process-json-file/6550/5 "2019-08-20T14:54:58Z")

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Yes, that’s what we are actually using now with success 🙂