# Error on JPath expression in import

**URL:** <https://community.novulo.com/t/error-on-jpath-expression-in-import/977>\
**Category:** \[Q&A\] General\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://community.novulo.com/t/error-on-jpath-expression-in-import/977 "2026-09-28T10:45:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![ArnoldT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@ArnoldT](https://community.novulo.com/u/ArnoldT)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://community.novulo.com/t/error-on-jpath-expression-in-import/977/1 "2026-09-28T10:45:21Z")

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Hi,

I have upgraded M3448 to r254 to use the JPath expression.

In my importdef I set impporttype to json and jpath expression $.matchCandidates[\*]

This is a valid expression that works fine when testing on [jsonlint.com](http://jsonlint.com)

When I import the json file with the importdef I get below error, why is this?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/uploads/novulo/original/2X/e/eff323e6b5c92a26de1217c536c02efa1ac215a7.png)

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**Author:** ![ArnoldT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@ArnoldT](https://community.novulo.com/u/ArnoldT)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://community.novulo.com/t/error-on-jpath-expression-in-import/977/2 "2026-09-28T11:54:18Z")

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Already figured it out.

Expression should be matchCandidates so without $. and [\*]