lddtool json export seems to export the whole IM, not just the current dictionary

[msbentley]

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🐛 Describe the bug

When I add the J flag to lddtool, a large json is generated which seems to contain much more than the output of the current dictionary:

🕵️ Expected behavior

I expected the -J flag to putput the json for the current dictionary.

📜 To Reproduce

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🖥 Environment Info

MacOS 14.1.1

📚 Version of Software Used

LDDTool Version: 14.3.0-SNAPSHOT
Built with IM Version: 1.21.0.0
Build Date: 2023-08-23 23:18:03
Configured IM Versions: [1L00, 1K00, 1J00, 1I00, 1H00, 1G00, 1F00, 1E00, 1D00, 1C00, 1B10, 1B00]

🩺 Test Data / Additional context

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🦄 Related requirements

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⚙️ Engineering Details

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[jordanpadams]

@jshughes is this something that seems reasonable based upon how the IM works? or should we add a flag for this?

[msbentley]

@jordanpadams @jshughes I should add that we only have this as a step in our dictionary build procedure because originally we understood this was needed for mapping of PDS4 to OpenSearch data types when ingesting data into the registry (otherwise the values end up as string?). As yet we haven't used this in anger, so I guess the questions are:

• is this still desired with the current registry?
• is this still the best way to get that mapping into the registry?
• if yes, does exporting the whole model and feeding this to the registry manager etc. cause conflicts
• etc. etc.

[jordanpadams]

@msbentley

is this still desired with the current registry?
is this still the best way to get that mapping into the registry?
Yes. The software uses these JSON files to determine the types of all attributes prior to loading it. This enables accurate search.

if yes, does exporting the whole model and feeding this to the registry manager etc. cause conflicts

No. The only way this would be an issue would be if an attribute in the core IM changed datatype, which rarely happens, if ever. Even then, registry manager will just ignore it.