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How to remove [] in Json format data?

vikram1583
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I have a field properties.policies  in json format 

field value: [{"fieldname":"fieldvalue","fieldname":"fieldvalue","fieldname":"fieldvalue",[priview] "fieldname":"fieldvalue",[]}]

i want to remove first and last [] so that other fields can populate 

can some one send me the rex please ?

Thanks in advance

 

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ITWhisperer
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
| eval field=trim(field,"[]")
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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

What have you tried so far? 

Parsing JSON using regular expressions can be challenging.  Have you tried the spath command?

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