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Python script to generate a catalog file for digital rebar
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catalog_gen.py
import json
with open("rackn.json") as jf:
data = json.load(jf)
version = "stable"
new_file = "new_catalog.json"
items = data['sections']['catalog_items']
new_catalog = {}
new_catalog['meta'] = data['meta']
new_catalog['sections'] = {}
new_catalog['sections']['catalog_items'] = []
for k, v in items.items():
if v['Version'] == version:
new_catalog['sections']['catalog_items'].append(v)
with open(new_file, 'w') as f:
json.dump(new_catalog, f, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
print("done")
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using an existing catalog (named rackn.json) the above script would pull all catalog items labeled at "stable" out and build a new catalog named "new_catalog.json". This is very helpful with multi site manager and can reduce the size of your catalog significantly.

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