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Formula - Body

Easily extract the payload from your logged messages using the body formula in Nodinite. This page provides clear, real-world examples with an easy-to-read layout that separates input, formula, and result.

  • ✅ Instantly extract the message payload for further processing
  • ✅ Use with XML, JSON, or plain text data
  • ✅ Simplify your integration and troubleshooting workflows

Design Note: The body function provides direct access to the message payload stored in the Log Event.

What does the Body formula do?

The body formula extracts the payload part from a Log Event. Use it to access the main content of your messages in log views and search fields.

graph LR A["Input: Log Event"] --> B["body"] B --> C["Result: Message Payload"]

Diagram: The body formula extracts the complete message payload from a Log Event for use in search fields and log views.

Syntax

The body formula extracts the message payload from a Log Event.

Common patterns:

body

Extract the entire message payload. (See Example 1)

xpath('//City', body)

Extract specific XML elements from the body. (See Example 1)

jsonpath('$.orderId', body)

Extract specific JSON values from the body. (See Example 2)

Returns: The complete message payload as text.

Examples

Below are practical examples showing exactly what input is used, the formula expression, and the resulting output.

Example 1: XML Message Body

Input 

<ns0:Orders xmlns:ns0="SupplyChain.Schemas/1.0">
  <Order>
    <Id>1337</Id>
    <Amount>666</Amount>
    <City>New York</City>
    <Partner>QWNtZQ==</Partner>
  </Order>
</ns0:Orders>

Formula Expression - Example 1 

body

Result - Example 1 

<ns0:Orders xmlns:ns0="SupplyChain.Schemas/1.0">
  <Order>
    <Id>1337</Id>
    <Amount>666</Amount>
    <City>New York</City>
    <Partner>QWNtZQ==</Partner>
  </Order>
</ns0:Orders>

Example 2: Plain Text Body

Input - Example 2 

Nodinite message body content

Formula Expression - Example 2 

body

Result - Example 2 

Nodinite message body content

Body

Example: The result is the full message body as stored in the log event.

Features

  • Extracts all data from any text-based structure
  • Works with XML, JSON, or plain text messages
  • Ideal for integration analytics and troubleshooting in Nodinite

Important

This plugin loads the entire message into RAM. For best performance, use it only on small messages.

How to use the body formula

Syntax

The body function does not require any parameters.

  • body

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