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Dataset Import - How to Format the Ndjson File for References

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Last updated: Aug 16, 2022
hi all! working on a dataset import right now and trying to figure out how to format my 
ndjson
file to account for references.
this is part of the schema i’m importing into, specifically wondering how I should format for the 
pressLinks
field

...
        {
            name: 'pressLinks',
            title: 'Selected Press',
            type: 'array',
            of: [{ type: 'pressLinks' }],
            group: 'press',
        },
...
Aug 16, 2022, 6:27 PM
Hey
user E
! Are presslinks objects or references?
Aug 16, 2022, 6:30 PM
they are objects, here is the schema

export default {
    name: 'pressLinks',
    title: 'Press Links',
    type: 'object',
    fields: [
        {
            name: 'title',
            title: 'Press Outlet Name',
            type: 'string',
        }, {
            name: 'url',
            title: 'Press Link URL',
            type: 'url',
        }
    ],
}
Aug 16, 2022, 6:30 PM
Got it! I wasn't sure because of this:
trying to figure out how to format my 
ndjson
file to account for references.
For presslinks, they would need to be in this format.
{
 //...other fields
  pressLinks: [
    {
       _type: 'pressLink',
       title: <your-title>,
       url: <your-url
    },
    //...other pressLinks
  ]
}
Aug 16, 2022, 6:36 PM
user M
perfect thank you so much! was just missing the 
_type
property 🙂
Aug 16, 2022, 6:37 PM

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