Commit updating CONNECT from the 10.1 version

50 files changed, 7733 insertions, 1057 deletions

diff --git a/storage/connect/CMakeLists.txt b/storage/connect/CMakeLists.txt
index 02fe5ee8dad..7ff2ca7753c 100644
--- a/storage/connect/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storage/connect/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ tabvct.cpp tabvir.cpp tabxcl.cpp valblk.cpp value.cpp xindex.cpp xobject.cpp
 
 array.h blkfil.h block.h catalog.h checklvl.h colblk.h connect.h csort.h
 engmsg.h filamap.h filamdbf.h filamfix.h filamtxt.h filamvct.h filamzip.h
-filter.h global.h ha_connect.h inihandl.h json.h maputil.h msgid.h mycat.h
-myconn.h myutil.h os.h osutil.h plgcnx.h plgdbsem.h preparse.h reldef.h
+filter.h global.h ha_connect.h inihandl.h json.h jsonudf.h maputil.h msgid.h
+mycat.h myconn.h myutil.h os.h osutil.h plgcnx.h plgdbsem.h preparse.h reldef.h
 resource.h tabcol.h tabdos.h tabfix.h tabfmt.h tabjson.h tabmul.h tabmysql.h
 taboccur.h tabpivot.h tabsys.h tabtbl.h tabutil.h tabvct.h tabvir.h tabxcl.h
 user_connect.h valblk.h value.h xindex.h xobject.h xtable.h)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ IF(UNIX)
   # Bar: -Wfatal-errors removed (does not present in gcc on solaris10)
   if(WITH_WARNINGS)
     add_definitions(-Wall -Wextra -Wmissing-declarations)
-    message(STATUS "CONNECT: GCC: All warnings enabled")
+    #message(STATUS "CONNECT: GCC: All warnings enabled")
   else()
     add_definitions(-Wall -Wmissing-declarations)
     add_definitions(-Wno-write-strings)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ IF(UNIX)
 # These switches are for C++ only
 #   add_definitions(-Wno-reorder)
 
-    message(STATUS "CONNECT: GCC: Some warnings disabled")
+    #message(STATUS "CONNECT: GCC: Some warnings disabled")
   endif(WITH_WARNINGS)
 
   add_definitions( -DUNIX -DLINUX -DUBUNTU )
diff --git a/storage/connect/connect.cc b/storage/connect/connect.cc
index 4e554b16638..56a0fc4fd4f 100644
--- a/storage/connect/connect.cc
+++ b/storage/connect/connect.cc
@@ -735,17 +735,12 @@ static void SetSwapValue(PVAL valp, char *kp)
 /*  IndexRead: fetch a record having the index value.                  */
 /***********************************************************************/
 RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB ptdb, OPVAL op,
-                   const void *key, int len, bool mrr)
+                   const key_range *kr, bool mrr)
   {
-  char   *kp= (char*)key;
   int     n, x;
-  short   lg;
-  bool    rcb;
   RCODE   rc;
-  PVAL    valp;
-  PCOL    colp;
   XXBASE *xbp;
-  PTDBDOX tdbp;
+	PTDBDOX tdbp;
 
   if (!ptdb)
     return RC_FX;
@@ -757,13 +752,13 @@ RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB ptdb, OPVAL op,
     return RC_FX;
   } else if (x == 2) {
     // Remote index
-    if (ptdb->ReadKey(g, op, key, len))
+    if (ptdb->ReadKey(g, op, kr))
       return RC_FX;
 
     goto rnd;
   } else if (x == 3) {
-    if (key)
-      ((PTDBASE)ptdb)->SetRecpos(g, *(int*)key);
+    if (kr)
+      ((PTDBASE)ptdb)->SetRecpos(g, *(int*)kr->key);
 
     if (op == OP_SAME)
       return RC_NF;
@@ -790,7 +785,14 @@ RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB ptdb, OPVAL op,
 
   xbp= (XXBASE*)tdbp->To_Kindex;
 
-  if (key) {
+  if (kr) {
+		char   *kp= (char*)kr->key;
+		int     len= kr->length;
+		short   lg;
+		bool    rcb;
+		PVAL    valp;
+		PCOL    colp;
+
     for (n= 0; n < tdbp->Knum; n++) {
       colp= (PCOL)tdbp->To_Key_Col[n];
 
@@ -832,10 +834,10 @@ RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB ptdb, OPVAL op,
 
       kp+= valp->GetClen();
 
-      if (len == kp - (char*)key) {
+      if (len == kp - (char*)kr->key) {
         n++;
         break;
-      } else if (len < kp - (char*)key) {
+      } else if (len < kp - (char*)kr->key) {
         strcpy(g->Message, "Key buffer is too small");
         return RC_FX;
       } // endif len
diff --git a/storage/connect/connect.h b/storage/connect/connect.h
index fd8b7e9442f..bbefda52274 100644
--- a/storage/connect/connect.h
+++ b/storage/connect/connect.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool  CntRewindTable(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp);
 int   CntCloseTable(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp, bool nox, bool abort);
 int   CntIndexInit(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp, int id, bool sorted);
 RCODE CntReadNext(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp);
-RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB, OPVAL op, const void *k, int n, bool mrr); 
+RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL g, PTDB, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr, bool mrr); 
 RCODE CntWriteRow(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp);
 RCODE CntUpdateRow(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp);
 RCODE CntDeleteRow(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdbp, bool all);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TDBDOX: public TDBDOS {
   friend int   MakeIndex(PGLOBAL, PTDB, PIXDEF);
   friend int   CntCloseTable(PGLOBAL, PTDB, bool, bool);
   friend int   CntIndexInit(PGLOBAL, PTDB, int, bool);
-  friend RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL, PTDB, OPVAL, const void*, int, bool);
+  friend RCODE CntIndexRead(PGLOBAL, PTDB, OPVAL, const key_range*, bool);
   friend RCODE CntDeleteRow(PGLOBAL, PTDB, bool);
   friend int   CntIndexRange(PGLOBAL, PTDB, const uchar**, uint*,
                              bool*, key_part_map*);
diff --git a/storage/connect/filamzip.cpp b/storage/connect/filamzip.cpp
index 56faa555069..d9834e56dcd 100644
--- a/storage/connect/filamzip.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/filamzip.cpp
@@ -1404,8 +1404,13 @@ void ZLBFAM::Rewind(void)
   // We must be positioned after the header block
   if (CurBlk >= 0) {   // Nothing to do if no block read yet
     if (!Optimized) {  // If optimized, fseek will be done in ReadBuffer
+			size_t st;
+
       rewind(Stream);
-      fread(Zlenp, sizeof(int), 1, Stream);
+
+			if (!(st = fread(Zlenp, sizeof(int), 1, Stream)) && trace)
+				htrc("fread error %d in Rewind", errno);
+
       fseek(Stream, *Zlenp + sizeof(int), SEEK_SET);
       OldBlk = -1;
       } // endif Optimized
diff --git a/storage/connect/ha_connect.cc b/storage/connect/ha_connect.cc
index e6510c3c82a..84a78f7dee1 100644
--- a/storage/connect/ha_connect.cc
+++ b/storage/connect/ha_connect.cc
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@
 #define JSONMAX      10             // JSON Default max grp size
 
 extern "C" {
-       char  version[]= "Version 1.03.0007 October 20, 2015";
+       char version[]= "Version 1.04.0005 November 20, 2015";
 #if defined(__WIN__)
-       char  compver[]= "Version 1.03.0007 " __DATE__ " "  __TIME__;
+       char compver[]= "Version 1.04.0005 " __DATE__ " "  __TIME__;
        char slash= '\\';
 #else   // !__WIN__
        char slash= '/';
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ int GetIntegerTableOption(PGLOBAL g, PTOS options, char *opname, int idef)
   else if (!stricmp(opname, "Compressed"))
     opval= (options->compressed);
 
-  if (opval == NO_IVAL) {
+  if (opval == (ulonglong)NO_IVAL) {
     char *pv;
 
     if ((pv= GetListOption(g, opname, options->oplist)))
@@ -1134,10 +1134,10 @@ PTOS ha_connect::GetTableOptionStruct(TABLE_SHARE *s)
 {
   TABLE_SHARE *tsp= (tshp) ? tshp : (s) ? s : table_share;
 
-	return (tsp && (!tsp->db_plugin ||
-		!stricmp(plugin_name(tsp->db_plugin)->str, "connect") ||
-		!stricmp(plugin_name(tsp->db_plugin)->str, "partition")))
-		? tsp->option_struct : NULL;
+	return (tsp && (!tsp->db_plugin || 
+		              !stricmp(plugin_name(tsp->db_plugin)->str, "connect") ||
+									!stricmp(plugin_name(tsp->db_plugin)->str, "partition")))
+									? tsp->option_struct : NULL;
 } // end of GetTableOptionStruct
 
 /****************************************************************************/
@@ -2191,99 +2191,159 @@ int ha_connect::ScanRecord(PGLOBAL g, uchar *)
 /***********************************************************************/
 int ha_connect::CheckRecord(PGLOBAL g, const uchar *, uchar *newbuf)
 {
-  return ScanRecord(g, newbuf);
+	return ScanRecord(g, newbuf);
 } // end of dummy CheckRecord
 
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/*  Return the where clause for remote indexed read.                   */
+/*  Return true if this field is used in current indexing.             */
 /***********************************************************************/
-bool ha_connect::MakeKeyWhere(PGLOBAL g, PSTRG qry, OPVAL op, char q, 
-                                         const void *key, int klen)
+bool ha_connect::IsIndexed(Field *fp)
 {
-  const uchar   *ptr;
-  uint           rem, len, stlen; //, prtlen;
-  bool           nq, oom, b= false;
-  Field         *fp;
-  KEY           *kfp;
-  KEY_PART_INFO *kpart;
-
-  if (active_index == MAX_KEY)
-    return false;
-  else if (!key) {
-    strcpy(g->Message, "MakeKeyWhere: No key");
-    return true;
-  } // endif key
-
-  oom= qry->Append(" WHERE (");
-  kfp= &table->key_info[active_index];
-  rem= kfp->user_defined_key_parts,
-  len= klen,
-  ptr= (const uchar *)key;
-
-  for (kpart= kfp->key_part; rem; rem--, kpart++) {
-    fp= kpart->field;
-    stlen= kpart->store_length;
-//  prtlen= MY_MIN(stlen, len);
-    nq= fp->str_needs_quotes();
-
-    if (b)
-      oom|= qry->Append(" AND ");
-    else
-      b= true;
-
-    oom|= qry->Append(q);
-    oom|= qry->Append((PSZ)fp->field_name);
-    oom|= qry->Append(q);
-
-    switch (op) {
-      case OP_EQ:
-      case OP_GT:
-      case OP_GE:
-			case OP_LT:
-			case OP_LE:
-				oom |= qry->Append((PSZ)GetValStr(op, false));
-        break;
-      default:
-        oom|= qry->Append(" ??? ");
-      } // endwitch op
+	if (active_index < MAX_KEY) {
+		KEY_PART_INFO *kpart;
+		KEY           *kfp= &table->key_info[active_index];
+		uint           rem= kfp->user_defined_key_parts;
 
-    if (nq)
-      oom|= qry->Append('\'');
+		for (kpart= kfp->key_part; rem; rem--, kpart++)
+			if (kpart->field == fp)
+				return true;
 
-    if (kpart->key_part_flag & HA_VAR_LENGTH_PART) {
-      String varchar;
-      uint   var_length= uint2korr(ptr);
+	} // endif active_index
 
-      varchar.set_quick((char*) ptr+HA_KEY_BLOB_LENGTH,
-                      var_length, &my_charset_bin);
-      oom|= qry->Append(varchar.ptr(), varchar.length());
-    } else {
-      char   strbuff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
-      String str(strbuff, sizeof(strbuff), kpart->field->charset()), *res;
-
-      res= fp->val_str(&str, ptr);
-      oom|= qry->Append(res->ptr(), res->length());
-    } // endif flag
+	return false;
+} // end of IsIndexed
 
-    if (nq)
-      oom|= qry->Append('\'');
 
-    if (stlen >= len)
-      break;
+/***********************************************************************/
+/*  Return the where clause for remote indexed read.                   */
+/***********************************************************************/
+bool ha_connect::MakeKeyWhere(PGLOBAL g, PSTRG qry, OPVAL vop, char q,
+	                            const key_range *kr)
+{
+	const uchar     *ptr;
+//uint             i, rem, len, klen, stlen;
+	uint             i, rem, len, stlen;
+	bool             nq, both, oom= false;
+	OPVAL            op;
+	Field           *fp;
+	const key_range *ranges[2];
+	my_bitmap_map   *old_map;
+	KEY             *kfp;
+  KEY_PART_INFO   *kpart;
 
-    len-= stlen;
+  if (active_index == MAX_KEY)
+    return false;
 
-    /* For nullable columns, null-byte is already skipped before, that is
-      ptr was incremented by 1. Since store_length still counts null-byte,
-      we need to subtract 1 from store_length. */
-    ptr+= stlen - MY_TEST(kpart->null_bit);
-    } // endfor kpart
+	ranges[0]= kr;
+	ranges[1]= (end_range && !eq_range) ? &save_end_range : NULL;
+
+	if (!ranges[0] && !ranges[1]) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "MakeKeyWhere: No key");
+	  return true;
+	}	else
+		both= ranges[0] && ranges[1];
+
+	kfp= &table->key_info[active_index];
+	old_map= dbug_tmp_use_all_columns(table, table->write_set);
+
+	for (i = 0; i <= 1; i++) {
+		if (ranges[i] == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (both && i > 0)
+			oom|= qry->Append(") AND (");
+		else
+			oom|= qry->Append(" WHERE (");
+
+//	klen= len= ranges[i]->length;
+		len= ranges[i]->length;
+		rem= kfp->user_defined_key_parts;
+		ptr= ranges[i]->key;
+
+		for (kpart= kfp->key_part; rem; rem--, kpart++) {
+			fp= kpart->field;
+			stlen= kpart->store_length;
+			nq= fp->str_needs_quotes();
+
+			if (kpart != kfp->key_part)
+				oom|= qry->Append(" AND ");
+
+			if (q) {
+				oom|= qry->Append(q);
+				oom|= qry->Append((PSZ)fp->field_name);
+				oom|= qry->Append(q);
+			}	else
+				oom|= qry->Append((PSZ)fp->field_name);
+
+			switch (ranges[i]->flag) {
+			case HA_READ_KEY_EXACT:
+//			op= (stlen >= len || !nq || fp->result_type() != STRING_RESULT)
+//				? OP_EQ : OP_LIKE;
+				op= OP_EQ;
+				break;
+			case HA_READ_AFTER_KEY:	  
+				op= (stlen >= len) ? (!i ? OP_GT : OP_LE) : OP_GE;
+				break;
+			case HA_READ_KEY_OR_NEXT:
+				op= OP_GE;
+				break;
+			case HA_READ_BEFORE_KEY:	
+				op= (stlen >= len) ? OP_LT : OP_LE;
+				break;
+			case HA_READ_KEY_OR_PREV:
+				op= OP_LE;
+				break;
+			default:
+				sprintf(g->Message, "cannot handle flag %d", ranges[i]->flag);
+				goto err;
+			}	// endswitch flag
+
+			oom|= qry->Append((PSZ)GetValStr(op, false));
+
+			if (nq)
+				oom|= qry->Append('\'');
+
+			if (kpart->key_part_flag & HA_VAR_LENGTH_PART) {
+				String varchar;
+				uint   var_length= uint2korr(ptr);
+
+				varchar.set_quick((char*)ptr + HA_KEY_BLOB_LENGTH,
+					var_length, &my_charset_bin);
+				oom|= qry->Append(varchar.ptr(), varchar.length(), nq);
+			}	else {
+				char   strbuff[MAX_FIELD_WIDTH];
+				String str(strbuff, sizeof(strbuff), kpart->field->charset()), *res;
+
+				res= fp->val_str(&str, ptr);
+				oom|= qry->Append(res->ptr(), res->length(), nq);
+			} // endif flag
+
+			if (nq)
+				oom |= qry->Append('\'');
+
+			if (stlen >= len)
+				break;
+
+			len-= stlen;
+
+			/* For nullable columns, null-byte is already skipped before, that is
+			ptr was incremented by 1. Since store_length still counts null-byte,
+			we need to subtract 1 from store_length. */
+			ptr+= stlen - MY_TEST(kpart->null_bit);
+		} // endfor kpart
+
+		} // endfor i
 
   if ((oom|= qry->Append(")")))
     strcpy(g->Message, "Out of memory");
 
-  return oom;
+	dbug_tmp_restore_column_map(table->write_set, old_map);
+	return oom;
+
+err:
+	dbug_tmp_restore_column_map(table->write_set, old_map);
+	return true;
 } // end of MakeKeyWhere
 
 
@@ -2483,9 +2543,11 @@ PFIL ha_connect::CondFilter(PGLOBAL g, Item *cond)
 				case MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR:
 				case MYSQL_TYPE_NEWDATE:
 					return NULL;
+				default:
+					break;
 				} // endswitch type
 
-				if (trace) {
+        if (trace) {
           htrc("Field index=%d\n", pField->field->field_index);
           htrc("Field name=%s\n", pField->field->field_name);
           } // endif trace
@@ -2562,8 +2624,9 @@ PFIL ha_connect::CondFilter(PGLOBAL g, Item *cond)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  Check the WHERE condition and return a MYSQL/ODBC/WQL filter.      */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
+PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, const Item *cond)
 {
+	AMT   tty = filp->Type;
   char *body= filp->Body;
   unsigned int i;
   bool  ismul= false, x= (tty == TYPE_AM_MYX || tty == TYPE_AM_XDBC);
@@ -2596,7 +2659,7 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
 
     List<Item>* arglist= cond_item->argument_list();
     List_iterator<Item> li(*arglist);
-    Item *subitem;
+    const Item *subitem;
 
     p1= body + strlen(body);
     strcpy(p1, "(");
@@ -2604,7 +2667,7 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
 
     for (i= 0; i < arglist->elements; i++)
       if ((subitem= li++)) {
-        if (!CheckCond(g, filp, tty, subitem)) {
+        if (!CheckCond(g, filp, subitem)) {
           if (vop == OP_OR || nonul)
             return NULL;
           else
@@ -2626,26 +2689,27 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
 
   } else if (cond->type() == COND::FUNC_ITEM) {
     unsigned int i;
-//  int   n;
     bool       iscol, neg= FALSE;
     Item_func *condf= (Item_func *)cond;
     Item*     *args= condf->arguments();
 
     if (trace)
       htrc("Func type=%d argnum=%d\n", condf->functype(),
-                                         condf->argument_count());
-
-//  neg= condf->
+                                       condf->argument_count());
 
     switch (condf->functype()) {
       case Item_func::EQUAL_FUNC:
-      case Item_func::EQ_FUNC: vop= OP_EQ;  break;
-      case Item_func::NE_FUNC: vop= OP_NE;  break;
-      case Item_func::LT_FUNC: vop= OP_LT;  break;
-      case Item_func::LE_FUNC: vop= OP_LE;  break;
-      case Item_func::GE_FUNC: vop= OP_GE;  break;
-      case Item_func::GT_FUNC: vop= OP_GT;  break;
-      case Item_func::IN_FUNC: vop= OP_IN;
+			case Item_func::EQ_FUNC:     vop= OP_EQ;   break;
+			case Item_func::NE_FUNC:     vop= OP_NE;   break;
+			case Item_func::LT_FUNC:     vop= OP_LT;   break;
+			case Item_func::LE_FUNC:     vop= OP_LE;   break;
+			case Item_func::GE_FUNC:     vop= OP_GE;   break;
+			case Item_func::GT_FUNC:     vop= OP_GT;   break;
+			case Item_func::LIKE_FUNC:   vop= OP_LIKE; break;
+			case Item_func::ISNOTNULL_FUNC:
+				neg = true;
+			case Item_func::ISNULL_FUNC: vop= OP_NULL; break;
+			case Item_func::IN_FUNC:     vop= OP_IN;
       case Item_func::BETWEEN:
         ismul= true;
         neg= ((Item_func_opt_neg *)condf)->negated;
@@ -2658,7 +2722,7 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
     else if (ismul && tty == TYPE_AM_WMI)
       return NULL;        // Not supported by WQL
 
-    if (x && (neg || !(vop == OP_EQ || vop == OP_IN)))
+    if (x && (neg || !(vop == OP_EQ || vop == OP_IN || vop == OP_NULL)))
       return NULL;
 
     for (i= 0; i < condf->argument_count(); i++) {
@@ -2679,9 +2743,10 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
 
         if (x && i)
           return NULL;
-
-        if (pField->field->table != table)
-          return NULL;  // Field does not belong to this table
+				else if (pField->field->table != table)
+					return NULL;  // Field does not belong to this table
+				else if (tty != TYPE_AM_WMI && IsIndexed(pField->field))
+					return NULL;  // Will be handled by ReadKey
         else
           fop= GetFieldOptionStruct(pField->field);
 
@@ -2712,7 +2777,7 @@ PCFIL ha_connect::CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond)
         strcat(body, fnm);
       } else if (args[i]->type() == COND::FUNC_ITEM) {
         if (tty == TYPE_AM_MYSQL) {
-          if (!CheckCond(g, filp, tty, args[i]))
+          if (!CheckCond(g, filp, args[i]))
             return NULL;
 
         } else
@@ -2901,14 +2966,17 @@ const COND *ha_connect::cond_push(const COND *cond)
       goto fin;
 
     if (b) {
-      PCFIL    filp= (PCFIL)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(CONDFIL));
+			PCFIL filp;
+
+			if ((filp= tdbp->GetCondFil()) &&	filp->Cond == cond && 
+				   filp->Idx == active_index && filp->Type == tty)
+				goto fin;   // Already done
 
+      filp= new(g) CONDFIL(cond, active_index, tty);
       filp->Body= (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, (x) ? 128 : 0);
       *filp->Body= 0;
-      filp->Op= OP_XX;
-      filp->Cmds= NULL;
 
-      if (CheckCond(g, filp, tty, (Item *)cond)) {
+      if (CheckCond(g, filp, cond)) {
         if (trace)
           htrc("cond_push: %s\n", filp->Body);
 
@@ -3372,13 +3440,13 @@ int ha_connect::index_end()
 /****************************************************************************/
 /*  This is internally called by all indexed reading functions.             */
 /****************************************************************************/
-int ha_connect::ReadIndexed(uchar *buf, OPVAL op, const uchar *key, uint key_len)
+int ha_connect::ReadIndexed(uchar *buf, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr) 
 {
   int rc;
 
 //statistic_increment(ha_read_key_count, &LOCK_status);
 
-  switch (CntIndexRead(xp->g, tdbp, op, key, (int)key_len, mrr)) {
+  switch (CntIndexRead(xp->g, tdbp, op, kr, mrr)) {
     case RC_OK:
       xp->fnd++;
       rc= MakeRecord((char*)buf);
@@ -3444,7 +3512,12 @@ int ha_connect::index_read(uchar * buf, const uchar * key, uint key_len,
     htrc("%p index_read: op=%d\n", this, op);
 
   if (indexing > 0) {
-    rc= ReadIndexed(buf, op, key, key_len);
+		start_key.key= key;
+		start_key.length= key_len;
+		start_key.flag= find_flag;
+		start_key.keypart_map= 0;
+
+    rc= ReadIndexed(buf, op, &start_key);
 
     if (rc == HA_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR) {
       nox= true;                  // To block making indexes
@@ -3750,7 +3823,7 @@ void ha_connect::position(const uchar *)
 //if (((PTDBASE)tdbp)->GetDef()->Indexable())
     my_store_ptr(ref, ref_length, (my_off_t)((PTDBASE)tdbp)->GetRecpos());
 
-  if (trace)
+  if (trace > 1)
     htrc("position: pos=%d\n", ((PTDBASE)tdbp)->GetRecpos());
 
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
@@ -4034,7 +4107,27 @@ bool ha_connect::check_privileges(THD *thd, PTOS options, char *dbn)
     case TAB_MAC:
     case TAB_WMI:
     case TAB_OEM:
-      return check_access(thd, FILE_ACL, db, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
+#ifdef NO_EMBEDDED_ACCESS_CHECKS
+      return false;
+#endif
+      /*
+        If table or table->mdl_ticket is NULL - it's a DLL, e.g. CREATE TABLE.
+        if the table has an MDL_EXCLUSIVE lock - it's a DDL too, e.g. the
+        insert step of CREATE ... SELECT.
+
+        Otherwise it's a DML, the table was normally opened, locked,
+        privilege were already checked, and table->grant.privilege is set.
+        With SQL SECURITY DEFINER, table->grant.privilege has definer's privileges.
+      */
+      if (!table || !table->mdl_ticket || table->mdl_ticket->get_type() == MDL_EXCLUSIVE)
+        return check_access(thd, FILE_ACL, db, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
+      if (table->grant.privilege & FILE_ACL)
+        return false;
+      status_var_increment(thd->status_var.access_denied_errors);
+      my_error(access_denied_error_code(thd->password), MYF(0),
+               thd->security_ctx->priv_user, thd->security_ctx->priv_host,
+               (thd->password ?  ER(ER_YES) : ER(ER_NO)));
+      return true;
 
     // This is temporary until a solution is found
     case TAB_TBL:
@@ -4421,15 +4514,16 @@ int ha_connect::external_lock(THD *thd, int lock_type)
     xmod= MODE_ANY;              // For info commands
     DBUG_RETURN(rc);
     } // endif MODE_ANY
-
-  DBUG_ASSERT(table && table->s);
-
+  else
   if (check_privileges(thd, options, table->s->db.str)) {
     strcpy(g->Message, "This operation requires the FILE privilege");
     htrc("%s\n", g->Message);
     DBUG_RETURN(HA_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR);
     } // endif check_privileges
 
+
+  DBUG_ASSERT(table && table->s);
+
   // Table mode depends on the query type
   newmode= CheckMode(g, thd, newmode, &xcheck, &cras);
 
@@ -5068,7 +5162,6 @@ static int connect_assisted_discovery(handlerton *, THD* thd,
   hdr= (int)topt->header;
   tbl= topt->tablist;
   col= topt->colist;
-  lrecl= (int)topt->lrecl;
 
   if (topt->oplist) {
     host= GetListOption(g, "host", topt->oplist, "localhost");
@@ -5684,6 +5777,14 @@ int ha_connect::create(const char *name, TABLE *table_arg,
   PGLOBAL g= xp->g;
 
   DBUG_ENTER("ha_connect::create");
+  /*
+    This assignment fixes test failures if some
+    "ALTER TABLE t1 ADD KEY(a)" query exits on ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+    (e.g. on missing FILE_ACL). All following "CREATE TABLE" failed with
+    "ERROR 1105: CONNECT index modification should be in-place"
+    TODO: check with Olivier.
+  */
+  g->Xchk= NULL;
   int  sqlcom= thd_sql_command(table_arg->in_use);
   PTOS options= GetTableOptionStruct(table_arg->s);
 
@@ -6173,10 +6274,6 @@ bool ha_connect::FileExists(const char *fn, bool bf)
     int   n;
     struct stat info;
 
-    if (check_access(ha_thd(), FILE_ACL, table->s->db.str,
-                     NULL, NULL, 0, 0))
-      return true;
-
 #if defined(__WIN__)
     s= "\\";
 #else   // !__WIN__
@@ -6662,10 +6759,10 @@ maria_declare_plugin(connect)
   PLUGIN_LICENSE_GPL,
   connect_init_func,                            /* Plugin Init */
   connect_done_func,                            /* Plugin Deinit */
-  0x0103,                                       /* version number (1.03) */
+  0x0104,                                       /* version number (1.04) */
   NULL,                                         /* status variables */
   connect_system_variables,                     /* system variables */
-  "1.03.0007",                                  /* string version */
-  MariaDB_PLUGIN_MATURITY_GAMMA                 /* maturity */
+  "1.04.0003",                                  /* string version */
+  MariaDB_PLUGIN_MATURITY_BETA                  /* maturity */
 }
 maria_declare_plugin_end;
diff --git a/storage/connect/ha_connect.h b/storage/connect/ha_connect.h
index 611f9ba0b54..05cc872fa2a 100644
--- a/storage/connect/ha_connect.h
+++ b/storage/connect/ha_connect.h
@@ -241,11 +241,12 @@ public:
   int      MakeRecord(char *buf);
   int      ScanRecord(PGLOBAL g, uchar *buf);
   int      CheckRecord(PGLOBAL g, const uchar *oldbuf, uchar *newbuf);
-  int      ReadIndexed(uchar *buf, OPVAL op, const uchar* key= NULL,
-                                             uint key_len= 0);
+	int      ReadIndexed(uchar *buf, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr= NULL);
+	bool     IsIndexed(Field *fp);
   bool     MakeKeyWhere(PGLOBAL g, PSTRG qry, OPVAL op, char q,
-                                   const void *key, int klen);
-  inline char *Strz(LEX_STRING &ls); 
+                                   const key_range *kr);
+  inline char *Strz(LEX_STRING &ls);
+	key_range start_key;
 
 
   /** @brief
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ public:
    condition stack.
  */
 virtual const COND *cond_push(const COND *cond);
-PCFIL CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, AMT tty, Item *cond);
+PCFIL CheckCond(PGLOBAL g, PCFIL filp, const Item *cond);
 const char *GetValStr(OPVAL vop, bool neg);
 PFIL  CondFilter(PGLOBAL g, Item *cond);
 //PFIL  CheckFilter(PGLOBAL g);
diff --git a/storage/connect/json.cpp b/storage/connect/json.cpp
index 3d03bea5d00..638999540bb 100644
--- a/storage/connect/json.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/json.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*************** json CPP Declares Source Code File (.H) ***************/
-/*  Name: json.cpp   Version 1.1                                       */
+/*  Name: json.cpp   Version 1.2                                       */
 /*                                                                     */
 /*  (C) Copyright to the author Olivier BERTRAND          2014 - 2015  */
 /*                                                                     */
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Parse a json string.                                                */
+/* Note: when pretty is not known, the caller set pretty to 3.         */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
+PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int *ptyp, bool *comma)
 {
-  int   i, rc;
-  bool  b = false;
+	int   i, rc, pretty = (ptyp) ? *ptyp : 3;
+	bool  b = false, pty[3] = {true, true, true};
   PJSON jsp = NULL;
   STRG  src;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
   src.str = s;
   src.len = len;
 
+	// Trying to guess the pretty format
+	if (s[0] == '[' && (s[1] == '\n' || (s[1] == '\r' && s[2] == '\n')))
+		pty[0] = false;
+
   // Save stack and allocation environment and prepare error return
   if (g->jump_level == MAX_JUMP) {
     strcpy(g->Message, MSG(TOO_MANY_JUMPS));
@@ -58,21 +63,19 @@ PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
     goto err;
     } // endif rc
 
-  for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
     switch (s[i]) {
       case '[':
-        if (jsp) {
-          strcpy(g->Message, "More than one item in file");
-          goto err;
-        } else if (!(jsp = ParseArray(g, ++i, src)))
+        if (jsp)
+					goto tryit;
+        else if (!(jsp = ParseArray(g, ++i, src, pty)))
           goto err;
 
         break;
       case '{':
-        if (jsp) {
-          strcpy(g->Message, "More than one item in file");
-          goto err;
-        } else if (!(jsp = ParseObject(g, ++i, src)))
+        if (jsp)
+					goto tryit;
+				else if (!(jsp = ParseObject(g, ++i, src, pty)))
           goto err;
 
         break;
@@ -82,20 +85,16 @@ PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
       case '\r':
         break;
       case ',':
-        if (jsp && pretty == 1) {
+        if (jsp && (pretty == 1 || pretty == 3)) {
           if (comma)
             *comma = true;
 
+					pty[0] = pty[2] = false;
           break;
           } // endif pretty
 
         sprintf(g->Message, "Unexpected ',' (pretty=%d)", pretty);
         goto err;
-      case '"':
-        if (!(jsp = ParseValue(g, i, src)))
-          goto err;
-
-        break;
       case '(':
         b = true;
         break;
@@ -106,18 +105,41 @@ PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
           } // endif b
 
       default:
-        sprintf(g->Message, "Bad '%c' character near %.*s",
-                s[i], ARGS);
-        goto err;
-    }; // endswitch s[i]
+				if (jsp)
+					goto tryit;
+				else if (!(jsp = ParseValue(g, i, src, pty)))
+					goto err;
+
+				break;
+	}; // endswitch s[i]
+
+	if (!jsp)
+		sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid Json string '%.*s'", 50, s);
+	else if (ptyp && pretty == 3) {
+		*ptyp = 3;     // Not recognized pretty
 
-  if (!jsp)
-    sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid Json string '%.*s'", 50, s);
+		for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+			if (pty[i]) {
+				*ptyp = i;
+				break;
+			} // endif pty
+
+	} // endif ptyp
 
   g->jump_level--;
   return jsp;
 
- err:
+tryit:
+	if (pty[0] && (!pretty || pretty > 2)) {
+		if ((jsp = ParseArray(g, (i = 0), src, pty)) && ptyp && pretty == 3)
+			*ptyp = (pty[0]) ? 0 : 3;
+
+		g->jump_level--;
+		return jsp;
+	} else
+		strcpy(g->Message, "More than one item in file");
+
+err:
   g->jump_level--;
   return NULL;
 } // end of ParseJson
@@ -125,11 +147,12 @@ PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int len, int pretty, bool *comma)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Parse a JSON Array.                                                 */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
+PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty)
 {
   char  *s = src.str;
   int    len = src.len;
   int    level = 0;
+	bool   b = (!i);
   PJAR   jarp = new(g) JARRAY;
   PJVAL  jvp = NULL;
 
@@ -151,25 +174,32 @@ PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 
         jarp->InitArray(g);
         return jarp;
-      case ' ':
+			case '\n':
+				if (!b)
+					pty[0] = pty[1] = false;
+			case '\r':
+			case ' ':
       case '\t':
-      case '\n':
-      case '\r':
         break;
       default:
         if (level == 2) {
           sprintf(g->Message, "Unexpected value near %.*s", ARGS);
           return NULL;
-        } else if ((jvp = ParseValue(g, i, src))) {
+        } else if ((jvp = ParseValue(g, i, src, pty)))
           jarp->AddValue(g, jvp);
-          level = 2;
-        } else
+        else
           return NULL;
 
-        level = 2;
+        level = (b) ? 1 : 2;
         break;
     }; // endswitch s[i]
 
+	if (b) {
+		// Case of Pretty == 0
+		jarp->InitArray(g);
+		return jarp;
+	} // endif b
+
   strcpy(g->Message, "Unexpected EOF in array");
   return NULL;
 } // end of ParseArray
@@ -177,7 +207,7 @@ PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Parse a JSON Object.                                                */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
+PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty)
 {
   PSZ   key;
   char *s = src.str;
@@ -204,7 +234,7 @@ PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
         break;
       case ':':
         if (level == 1) {
-          if (!(jpp->Val = ParseValue(g, ++i, src)))
+          if (!(jpp->Val = ParseValue(g, ++i, src, pty)))
             return NULL;
 
           level = 2;
@@ -229,10 +259,11 @@ PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
           } // endif level
 
         return jobp;
-      case ' ':
+			case '\n':
+				pty[0] = pty[1] = false;
+			case '\r':
+			case ' ':
       case '\t':
-      case '\n':
-      case '\r':
         break;
       default:
         sprintf(g->Message, "Unexpected character '%c' near %.*s",
@@ -247,7 +278,7 @@ PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Parse a JSON Value.                                                 */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
+PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty)
 {
   char *strval, *s = src.str;
   int   n, len = src.len;
@@ -255,10 +286,11 @@ PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 
   for (; i < len; i++)
     switch (s[i]) {
-      case ' ':
+		case '\n':
+			pty[0] = pty[1] = false;
+		case '\r':
+		case ' ':
       case '\t':
-      case '\n':
-      case '\r':
         break;
       default:
         goto suite;
@@ -267,12 +299,12 @@ PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
  suite:
   switch (s[i]) {
     case '[':
-      if (!(jvp->Jsp = ParseArray(g, ++i, src)))
+      if (!(jvp->Jsp = ParseArray(g, ++i, src, pty)))
         return NULL;
 
       break;
     case '{':
-      if (!(jvp->Jsp = ParseObject(g, ++i, src)))
+      if (!(jvp->Jsp = ParseObject(g, ++i, src, pty)))
         return NULL;
 
       break;
@@ -319,7 +351,6 @@ PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 
     }; // endswitch s[i]
 
-  jvp->Size = 1;
   return jvp;
 
 err:
@@ -481,9 +512,9 @@ PVAL ParseNumeric(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 
       valp = AllocateValue(g, &dv, TYPE_DOUBLE, nd);
     } else {
-      int iv = strtol(buf, NULL, 10);
+      long long iv = strtoll(buf, NULL, 10);
 
-      valp = AllocateValue(g, &iv, TYPE_INT);
+      valp = AllocateValue(g, &iv, TYPE_BIGINT);
     } // endif has
 
     i--;  // Unstack  following character
@@ -501,35 +532,44 @@ PVAL ParseNumeric(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Serialize a JSON tree:                                              */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PSZ Serialize(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, FILE *fs, int pretty)
+PSZ Serialize(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, char *fn, int pretty)
 {
   bool  b = false, err = true;
   JOUT *jp;
+	FILE *fs = NULL;
 
-  g->Message[0] = 0;
+	g->Message[0] = 0;
 
   if (!jsp) {
     strcpy(g->Message, "Null json tree");
     return NULL;
-  } else if (!fs) {
+  } else if (!fn) {
     // Serialize to a string
     jp = new(g) JOUTSTR(g);
     b = pretty == 1;
-  } else if (pretty == 2) {
-    // Serialize to a pretty file
-    jp = new(g) JOUTPRT(g, fs);
-  } else {
-    // Serialize to a flat file
-    jp = new(g) JOUTFILE(g, fs);
-    b = pretty == 1;
-  } // endif's
+	} else {
+		if (!(fs = fopen(fn, "wb"))) {
+			sprintf(g->Message, MSG(OPEN_MODE_ERROR),
+				"w", (int)errno, fn);
+			strcat(strcat(g->Message, ": "), strerror(errno));
+			return g->Message;
+		} else if (pretty >= 2) {
+			// Serialize to a pretty file
+			jp = new(g)JOUTPRT(g, fs);
+		} else {
+			// Serialize to a flat file
+			b = true;
+			jp = new(g)JOUTFILE(g, fs, pretty);
+		} // endif's
+
+	}	// endif's
 
   switch (jsp->GetType()) {
     case TYPE_JAR:
       err = SerializeArray(jp, (PJAR)jsp, b);
       break;
     case TYPE_JOB:
-      err = (b && jp->WriteChr('\t'));
+      err = ((b && jp->Prty()) && jp->WriteChr('\t'));
       err |= SerializeObject(jp, (PJOB)jsp);
       break;
     case TYPE_JVAL:
@@ -540,7 +580,7 @@ PSZ Serialize(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, FILE *fs, int pretty)
     } // endswitch Type
 
   if (fs) {
-    fputc('\n', fs);
+		fputs(EL, fs);
     fclose(fs);
     return (err) ? g->Message : NULL;
   } else if (!err) {
@@ -565,29 +605,40 @@ bool SerializeArray(JOUT *js, PJAR jarp, bool b)
 {
   bool first = true;
 
+	if (b) {
+		if (js->Prty()) {
+			if (js->WriteChr('['))
+				return true;
+			else if (js->Prty() == 1 && (js->WriteStr(EL) || js->WriteChr('\t')))
+				return true;
 
-  if (js->WriteChr('['))
-    return true;
-  else if (b && (js->WriteStr(EL) || js->WriteChr('\t')))
-    return true;
+		} // endif Prty
+
+	} else if (js->WriteChr('['))
+		return true;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < jarp->size(); i++) {
     if (first)
       first = false;
-    else if (js->WriteChr(','))
-      return true;
-    else if (b && (js->WriteStr(EL) || js->WriteChr('\t')))
+		else if ((!b || js->Prty()) && js->WriteChr(','))
       return true;
+		else if (b) {
+			if (js->Prty() < 2 && js->WriteStr(EL))
+				return true;
+			else if (js->Prty() == 1 && js->WriteChr('\t'))
+				return true;
+
+		} // endif b
 
     if (SerializeValue(js, jarp->GetValue(i)))
       return true;
 
     } // endfor i
 
-  if (b && js->WriteStr(EL))
+	if (b && js->Prty() == 1 && js->WriteStr(EL))
     return true;
 
-  return js->WriteChr(']');
+	return ((!b || js->Prty()) && js->WriteChr(']'));
 } // end of SerializeArray
 
 /***********************************************************************/
@@ -647,8 +698,8 @@ bool SerializeValue(JOUT *js, PJVAL jvp)
 
     } // endswitch Type
 
-strcpy(js->g->Message, "Unrecognized value");
-return true;
+	strcpy(js->g->Message, "Unrecognized value");
+	return true;
 } // end of SerializeValue
 
 /* -------------------------- Class JOUTSTR -------------------------- */
@@ -867,6 +918,20 @@ PJPR JOBJECT::AddPair(PGLOBAL g, PSZ key)
 } // end of AddPair
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/* Return all keys as an array.                                        */
+/***********************************************************************/
+PJAR JOBJECT::GetKeyList(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	PJAR jarp = new(g) JARRAY();
+
+	for (PJPR jpp = First; jpp; jpp = jpp->Next)
+		jarp->AddValue(g, new(g) JVALUE(g, jpp->GetKey()));
+
+	jarp->InitArray(g);
+	return jarp;
+} // end of GetKeyList
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /* Get the value corresponding to the given key.                       */
 /***********************************************************************/
 PJVAL JOBJECT::GetValue(const char* key)
@@ -904,11 +969,29 @@ PSZ JOBJECT::GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text)
 } // end of GetValue;
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/* Merge two objects.                                                  */
+/***********************************************************************/
+bool JOBJECT::Merge(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp)
+{
+	if (jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JOB) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Second argument is not an object");
+		return true;
+	}	// endif Type
+
+	PJOB jobp = (PJOB)jsp;
+
+	for (PJPR jpp = jobp->First; jpp; jpp = jpp->Next)
+		SetValue(g, jpp->GetVal(), jpp->GetKey());
+
+	return false;
+} // end of Marge;
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /* Set or add a value corresponding to the given key.                  */
 /***********************************************************************/
 void JOBJECT::SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, PSZ key)
 {
-  PJPR jp;
+	PJPR jp;
 
   for (jp = First; jp; jp = jp->Next)
     if (!strcmp(jp->Key, key)) {
@@ -924,6 +1007,23 @@ void JOBJECT::SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, PSZ key)
 } // end of SetValue
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/* Delete a value corresponding to the given key.                  */
+/***********************************************************************/
+void JOBJECT::DeleteKey(PSZ key)
+{
+	PJPR jp, *pjp = &First;
+
+	for (jp = First; jp; jp = jp->Next)
+		if (!strcmp(jp->Key, key)) {
+			*pjp = jp->Next;
+			Size--;
+			break;
+		} else
+			pjp = &jp->Next;
+
+} // end of DeleteKey
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /* True if void or if all members are nulls.                           */
 /***********************************************************************/
 bool JOBJECT::IsNull(void)
@@ -943,23 +1043,25 @@ bool JOBJECT::IsNull(void)
 void JARRAY::InitArray(PGLOBAL g)
 {
   int   i;
-  PJVAL jvp;
+  PJVAL jvp, *pjvp = &First;
 
   for (Size = 0, jvp = First; jvp; jvp = jvp->Next) 
     if (!jvp->Del)
       Size++;
 
-  if (!Size) {
-    return;
-  } else if (Size > Alloc) {
+  if (Size > Alloc) {
     // No need to realloc after deleting values
     Mvals = (PJVAL*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, Size * sizeof(PJVAL));
     Alloc = Size;
   } // endif Size
 
   for (i = 0, jvp = First; jvp; jvp = jvp->Next)
-    if (!jvp->Del)
-      Mvals[i++] = jvp;
+		if (!jvp->Del) {
+			Mvals[i++] = jvp;
+			pjvp = &jvp->Next;
+			Last = jvp;
+		} else
+			*pjvp = jvp->Next;
 
 } // end of InitArray
 
@@ -975,31 +1077,66 @@ PJVAL JARRAY::GetValue(int i)
 } // end of GetValue
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/* Add a Value to the Arrays Value list.                               */
+/* Add a Value to the Array Value list.                                */
 /***********************************************************************/
-PJVAL JARRAY::AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp)
+PJVAL JARRAY::AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int *x)
 {
   if (!jvp)
     jvp = new(g) JVALUE;
 
-  if (Last)
-    Last->Next = jvp;
-  else
-    First = jvp;
+	if (x) {
+		int   i = 0, n = *x;
+		PJVAL jp, *jpp = &First;
+
+		for (jp = First; jp && i < n; i++, jp = *(jpp = &jp->Next));
+
+		(*jpp) = jvp;
+
+		if (!(jvp->Next = jp))
+			Last = jvp;
+
+	} else {
+		if (!First)
+			First = jvp;
+		else if (Last == First)
+			First->Next = Last = jvp;
+		else
+			Last->Next = jvp;
+
+		Last = jvp;
+	} // endif x
 
-  Last = jvp;
   return jvp;
 } // end of AddValue
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/* Add a Value to the Arrays Value list.                               */
+/* Merge two arrays.                                                   */
+/***********************************************************************/
+bool JARRAY::Merge(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp)
+{
+	if (jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JAR) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Second argument is not an array");
+		return true;
+	}	// endif Type
+
+	PJAR arp = (PJAR)jsp;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < jsp->size(); i++)
+		AddValue(g, arp->GetValue(i));
+
+	InitArray(g);
+	return false;
+} // end of Merge
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+/* Set the nth Value of the Array Value list.                          */
 /***********************************************************************/
 bool JARRAY::SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int n)
 {
   int   i = 0;
   PJVAL jp, *jpp = &First;
 
-  for (i = 0, jp = First; i < n; i++, jp = *(jpp = &jp->Next))
+  for (jp = First; i < n; i++, jp = *(jpp = &jp->Next))
     if (!jp)
       *jpp = jp = new(g) JVALUE;
 
@@ -1049,6 +1186,17 @@ JVALUE::JVALUE(PGLOBAL g, PVAL valp) : JSON()
 } // end of JVALUE constructor
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/* Constructor for a given string.                                     */
+/***********************************************************************/
+JVALUE::JVALUE(PGLOBAL g, PSZ strp) : JSON()
+{
+	Jsp = NULL;
+	Value = AllocateValue(g, strp, TYPE_STRING);
+	Next = NULL;
+	Del = false;
+} // end of JVALUE constructor
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /* Returns the type of the Value's value.                              */
 /***********************************************************************/
 JTYP JVALUE::GetValType(void)
@@ -1093,6 +1241,14 @@ int JVALUE::GetInteger(void)
 } // end of GetInteger
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/* Return the Value's Big integer value.                               */
+/***********************************************************************/
+long long JVALUE::GetBigint(void)
+{
+	return (Value) ? Value->GetBigintValue() : 0;
+} // end of GetBigint
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /* Return the Value's Double value.                                    */
 /***********************************************************************/
 double JVALUE::GetFloat(void)
@@ -1128,13 +1284,44 @@ PSZ JVALUE::GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text)
   return text;
 } // end of GetText
 
+void JVALUE::SetValue(PJSON jsp)
+{ 
+	if (jsp && jsp->GetType() == TYPE_JVAL) {
+		Jsp = jsp->GetJsp();
+		Value = jsp->GetValue();
+	} else {
+		Jsp = jsp;
+		Value = NULL;
+	} // endif Type
+
+}	// end of SetValue;
+
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Set the Value's value as the given integer.                         */
 /***********************************************************************/
 void JVALUE::SetInteger(PGLOBAL g, int n)
 {
   Value = AllocateValue(g, &n, TYPE_INT);
-} // end of AddInteger
+	Jsp = NULL;
+} // end of SetInteger
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+/* Set the Value's Boolean value as a tiny integer.                    */
+/***********************************************************************/
+void JVALUE::SetTiny(PGLOBAL g, char n)
+{
+	Value = AllocateValue(g, &n, TYPE_TINY);
+	Jsp = NULL;
+} // end of SetInteger
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+/* Set the Value's value as the given big integer.                     */
+/***********************************************************************/
+void JVALUE::SetBigint(PGLOBAL g, long long ll)
+{
+	Value = AllocateValue(g, &ll, TYPE_BIGINT);
+	Jsp = NULL;
+} // end of SetBigint
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Set the Value's value as the given DOUBLE.                          */
@@ -1142,15 +1329,17 @@ void JVALUE::SetInteger(PGLOBAL g, int n)
 void JVALUE::SetFloat(PGLOBAL g, double f)
 {
   Value = AllocateValue(g, &f, TYPE_DOUBLE, 6);
-} // end of AddFloat
+	Jsp = NULL;
+} // end of SetFloat
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Set the Value's value as the given string.                          */
 /***********************************************************************/
-void JVALUE::SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s)
+void JVALUE::SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s, short c)
 {
-  Value = AllocateValue(g, s, TYPE_STRING);
-} // end of AddFloat
+  Value = AllocateValue(g, s, TYPE_STRING, c);
+	Jsp = NULL;
+} // end of SetString
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* True when its JSON or normal value is null.                         */
diff --git a/storage/connect/json.h b/storage/connect/json.h
index da45157f124..4ea169e1b18 100644
--- a/storage/connect/json.h
+++ b/storage/connect/json.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**************** json H Declares Source Code File (.H) ****************/
-/*  Name: json.h   Version 1.1                                         */
+/*  Name: json.h   Version 1.2                                         */
 /*                                                                     */
 /*  (C) Copyright to the author Olivier BERTRAND          2014 - 2015  */
 /*                                                                     */
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 enum JTYP {TYPE_STRG = 1, 
            TYPE_DBL = 2,
            TYPE_BOOL = 4,
-           TYPE_INTG = 7, 
-           TYPE_JSON = 12, 
+           TYPE_BINT = 5, 
+					 TYPE_INTG = 7,
+					 TYPE_JSON = 12,
            TYPE_JAR, 
            TYPE_JOB, 
            TYPE_JVAL};
@@ -40,13 +41,13 @@ typedef struct {
   int   len;
   } STRG, *PSG;
 
-PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int n, int prty, bool *b = NULL);
-PJAR  ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src);
-PJOB  ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src);
-PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src);
+PJSON ParseJson(PGLOBAL g, char *s, int n, int *prty = NULL, bool *b = NULL);
+PJAR  ParseArray(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty);
+PJOB  ParseObject(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty);
+PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src, bool *pty);
 char *ParseString(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src);
 PVAL  ParseNumeric(PGLOBAL g, int& i, STRG& src);
-PSZ   Serialize(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, FILE *fs, int pretty);
+PSZ   Serialize(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, char *fn, int pretty);
 bool  SerializeArray(JOUT *js, PJAR jarp, bool b);
 bool  SerializeObject(JOUT *js, PJOB jobp);
 bool  SerializeValue(JOUT *js, PJVAL jvp);
@@ -56,14 +57,16 @@ bool  SerializeValue(JOUT *js, PJVAL jvp);
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JOUT : public BLOCK {
  public:
-  JOUT(PGLOBAL gp) : BLOCK() {g = gp;}
+	JOUT(PGLOBAL gp) : BLOCK() {g = gp; Pretty = 3;}
 
   virtual bool WriteStr(const char *s) = 0;
   virtual bool WriteChr(const char c) = 0;
   virtual bool Escape(const char *s) = 0;
+					int  Prty(void) {return Pretty;}
 
   // Member
   PGLOBAL g;
+	int     Pretty;
 }; // end of class JOUT
 
 /***********************************************************************/
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ class JOUTSTR : public JOUT {
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JOUTFILE : public JOUT {
  public:
-  JOUTFILE(PGLOBAL g, FILE *str) : JOUT(g) {Stream = str;}
+	JOUTFILE(PGLOBAL g, FILE *str, int pty) : JOUT(g) {Stream = str; Pretty = pty;}
 
   virtual bool WriteStr(const char *s);
   virtual bool WriteChr(const char c);
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ class JOUTFILE : public JOUT {
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JOUTPRT : public JOUTFILE {
  public:
-  JOUTPRT(PGLOBAL g, FILE *str) : JOUTFILE(g, str) {M = 0; B = false;}
+  JOUTPRT(PGLOBAL g, FILE *str) : JOUTFILE(g, str, 2) {M = 0; B = false;}
 
   virtual bool WriteStr(const char *s);
   virtual bool WriteChr(const char c);
@@ -118,7 +121,8 @@ class JOUTPRT : public JOUTFILE {
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JPAIR : public BLOCK {
   friend class JOBJECT;
-  friend PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&);
+	friend class JSNX;
+	friend PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&, bool*);
   friend bool SerializeObject(JOUT *, PJOB);
  public:
   JPAIR(PSZ key) : BLOCK() {Key = key; Val = NULL; Next = NULL;}
@@ -145,28 +149,32 @@ class JSON : public BLOCK {
   virtual JTYP   GetType(void) {return TYPE_JSON;}
   virtual JTYP   GetValType(void) {X return TYPE_JSON;}
   virtual void   InitArray(PGLOBAL g) {X}
-  virtual PJVAL  AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp = NULL) {X return NULL;}
+//virtual PJVAL  AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp = NULL, int *x = NULL) {X return NULL;}
   virtual PJPR   AddPair(PGLOBAL g, PSZ key) {X return NULL;}
-  virtual PJVAL  GetValue(const char *key) {X return NULL;}
+	virtual PJAR   GetKeyList(PGLOBAL g) {X return NULL;}
+	virtual PJVAL  GetValue(const char *key) {X return NULL;}
   virtual PJOB   GetObject(void) {return NULL;}
   virtual PJAR   GetArray(void) {return NULL;}
-  virtual PJVAL  GetValue(int i) {X return NULL;}
+	virtual PJVAL  GetValue(int i) {X return NULL;}
   virtual PVAL   GetValue(void) {X return NULL;}
-  virtual PJSON  GetJson(void) {X return NULL;}
+	virtual PJSON  GetJsp(void) { X return NULL; }
+	virtual PJSON  GetJson(void) { X return NULL; }
   virtual PJPR   GetFirst(void) {X return NULL;}
   virtual int    GetInteger(void) {X return 0;}
   virtual double GetFloat() {X return 0.0;}
   virtual PSZ    GetString() {X return NULL;}
   virtual PSZ    GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text) {X return NULL;}
-  virtual bool   SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int i) {X return true;}
+	virtual bool   Merge(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp) { X return true; }
+	virtual bool   SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int i) { X return true; }
   virtual void   SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, PSZ key) {X}
   virtual void   SetValue(PVAL valp) {X}
   virtual void   SetValue(PJSON jsp) {X}
-  virtual void   SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s) {X}
+  virtual void   SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s, short c) {X}
   virtual void   SetInteger(PGLOBAL g, int n) {X}
   virtual void   SetFloat(PGLOBAL g, double f) {X}
-  virtual bool   DeleteValue(int i) {X return true;}
-  virtual bool   IsNull(void) {X return true;}
+	virtual void   DeleteKey(char *k) {X}
+	virtual bool   DeleteValue(int i) {X return true;}
+	virtual bool   IsNull(void) {X return true;}
 
  protected:
   int Size;
@@ -176,8 +184,9 @@ class JSON : public BLOCK {
 /* Class JOBJECT: contains a list of value pairs.                      */
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JOBJECT : public JSON {
-  friend PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&);
+  friend PJOB ParseObject(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&, bool*);
   friend bool SerializeObject(JOUT *, PJOB);
+	friend class JSNX;
  public:
   JOBJECT(void) : JSON() {First = Last = NULL;}
 
@@ -189,9 +198,12 @@ class JOBJECT : public JSON {
   virtual PJPR  AddPair(PGLOBAL g, PSZ key);
   virtual PJOB  GetObject(void) {return this;}
   virtual PJVAL GetValue(const char* key);
-  virtual PSZ   GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text);
-  virtual void  SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, PSZ key);
-  virtual bool  IsNull(void);
+	virtual PJAR  GetKeyList(PGLOBAL g);
+	virtual PSZ   GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text);
+	virtual bool  Merge(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp);
+	virtual void  SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, PSZ key);
+	virtual void  DeleteKey(char *k);
+	virtual bool  IsNull(void);
 
  protected:
   PJPR First;
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ class JOBJECT : public JSON {
 /* Class JARRAY.                                                       */
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JARRAY : public JSON {
-  friend PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&);
+  friend PJAR ParseArray(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&, bool*);
  public:
   JARRAY(void) : JSON() {Alloc = 0; First = Last = NULL; Mvals = NULL;}
 
@@ -211,10 +223,11 @@ class JARRAY : public JSON {
   virtual void  Clear(void) {First = Last = NULL; Size = 0;}
   virtual JTYP  GetType(void) {return TYPE_JAR;}
   virtual PJAR  GetArray(void) {return this;}
-  virtual PJVAL AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp = NULL);
+          PJVAL AddValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp = NULL, int *x = NULL);
   virtual void  InitArray(PGLOBAL g);
   virtual PJVAL GetValue(int i);
-  virtual bool  SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int i);
+	virtual bool  Merge(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp);
+	virtual bool  SetValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvp, int i);
   virtual bool  DeleteValue(int n);
   virtual bool  IsNull(void);
 
@@ -231,7 +244,8 @@ class JARRAY : public JSON {
 /***********************************************************************/
 class JVALUE : public JSON {
   friend class JARRAY;
-  friend PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&);
+	friend class JSNX;
+	friend PJVAL ParseValue(PGLOBAL, int&, STRG&, bool*);
   friend bool  SerializeValue(JOUT *, PJVAL);
  public:
   JVALUE(void) : JSON() 
@@ -239,6 +253,7 @@ class JVALUE : public JSON {
   JVALUE(PJSON jsp) : JSON()
                 {Jsp = jsp; Value = NULL; Next = NULL; Del = false;}
   JVALUE(PGLOBAL g, PVAL valp);
+	JVALUE(PGLOBAL g, PSZ strp);
 
   using JSON::GetValue;
   using JSON::SetValue;
@@ -249,17 +264,21 @@ class JVALUE : public JSON {
   virtual PJOB   GetObject(void);
   virtual PJAR   GetArray(void);
   virtual PVAL   GetValue(void) {return Value;}
-  virtual PJSON  GetJson(void) {return (Jsp ? Jsp : this);}
-  virtual int    GetInteger(void);
-  virtual double GetFloat(void);
+  virtual PJSON  GetJsp(void) {return Jsp;}
+	virtual PJSON  GetJson(void) { return (Jsp ? Jsp : this); }
+	virtual int    GetInteger(void);
+	virtual long long GetBigint(void);
+	virtual double GetFloat(void);
   virtual PSZ    GetString(void);
   virtual PSZ    GetText(PGLOBAL g, PSZ text);
-  virtual void   SetValue(PVAL valp) {Value = valp;}
-  virtual void   SetValue(PJSON jsp) {Jsp = jsp;}
-  virtual void   SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s);
+	virtual void   SetValue(PJSON jsp);
+	virtual void   SetValue(PVAL valp) { Value = valp; Jsp = NULL; }
+	virtual void   SetString(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s, short c = 0);
   virtual void   SetInteger(PGLOBAL g, int n);
-  virtual void   SetFloat(PGLOBAL g, double f);
-  virtual bool   IsNull(void);
+	virtual void   SetBigint(PGLOBAL g, longlong ll);
+	virtual void   SetFloat(PGLOBAL g, double f);
+	virtual void   SetTiny(PGLOBAL g, char f);
+	virtual bool   IsNull(void);
 
  protected:
   PJSON Jsp;      // To the json value
diff --git a/storage/connect/jsonudf.cpp b/storage/connect/jsonudf.cpp
index b2d983712aa..2437f7e7476 100644
--- a/storage/connect/jsonudf.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/jsonudf.cpp
@@ -1,69 +1,1077 @@
-/************* jsonudf C++ Program Source Code File (.CPP) *************/
-/* PROGRAM NAME: jsonudf     Version 1.0                               */
-/*  (C) Copyright to the author Olivier BERTRAND          2015         */
-/*  This program are the JSON User Defined Functions     .             */
-/***********************************************************************/
-
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Include relevant sections of the MariaDB header file.              */
-/***********************************************************************/
+/****************** jsonudf C++ Program Source Code File (.CPP) ******************/
+/*  PROGRAM NAME: jsonudf     Version 1.3                                        */
+/*  (C) Copyright to the author Olivier BERTRAND          2015                   */
+/*  This program are the JSON User Defined Functions     .                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Include relevant sections of the MariaDB header file.                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
 #include <my_global.h>
 #include <mysqld.h>
 #include <mysql.h>
 #include <sql_error.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
-#include "global.h"
-#include "plgdbsem.h"
-#include "json.h"
+#include "jsonudf.h"
 
-#define MEMFIX  512
-#define UDF_EXEC_ARGS \
-  UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*, unsigned long*, char*, char* 
+#if defined(UNIX) || defined(UNIV_LINUX)
+#define _O_RDONLY O_RDONLY
+#endif
+
+#define MEMFIX  4096
+#if defined(connect_EXPORTS)
+#define PUSH_WARNING(M) push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, M)
+#else
+#define PUSH_WARNING(M) htrc(M)
+#endif
+#define M 7
 
 uint GetJsonGrpSize(void);
+static int IsJson(UDF_ARGS *args, uint i);
+static PSZ MakePSZ(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i);
+
+/* ----------------------------------- JSNX ------------------------------------ */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  JSNX public constructor.                                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+JSNX::JSNX(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int type, int len, int prec, my_bool wr)
+{
+	Row = row;
+	Jvalp = NULL;
+	Jpnp = NULL;
+	Jp = NULL;
+	Nodes = NULL;
+	Value = AllocateValue(g, type, len, prec);
+	MulVal = NULL;
+	Jpath = NULL;
+	Buf_Type = type;
+	Long = len;
+	Prec = prec;
+	Nod = 0;
+	Xnod = -1;
+	K = 0;
+	I = -1;
+	Imax = 9;
+	B = 0;
+	Xpd = false;
+	Parsed = false;
+	Found = false;
+	Wr = wr;
+	Jb = false;
+} // end of JSNX constructor
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  SetJpath: set and parse the json path.                                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::SetJpath(PGLOBAL g, char *path, my_bool jb)
+{
+	// Check Value was allocated
+	if (!Value)
+		return true;
+
+	Value->SetNullable(true);
+
+#if 0
+	if (jb) {																						 
+		// Path must return a Json item
+		size_t n = strlen(path);
+
+		if (!n || path[n - 1] != '*') {
+			Jpath = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, n + 3);
+			strcat(strcpy(Jpath, path), (n) ? ":*" : "*");
+		} else
+			Jpath = path;
+
+	} else
+#endif // 0
+		Jpath = path;
+
+	// Parse the json path
+	Parsed = false;
+	Nod = 0;
+	Jb = jb;
+	return ParseJpath(g);
+} // end of SetJpath
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Analyse array processing options.                                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::SetArrayOptions(PGLOBAL g, char *p, int i, PSZ nm)
+{
+	int     n = (int)strlen(p);
+	my_bool dg = true, b = false;
+	PJNODE  jnp = &Nodes[i];
+
+	if (*p) {
+		if (p[--n] == ']') {
+			p[n--] = 0;
+			p++;
+		} else {
+			// Wrong array specification
+			sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid array specification %s", p);
+			return true;
+		} // endif p
+
+	} else
+		b = true;
+
+	// To check whether a numeric Rank was specified
+	for (int k = 0; dg && p[k]; k++)
+		dg = isdigit(p[k]) > 0;
+
+	if (!n) {
+		// Default specifications
+		if (jnp->Op != OP_EXP) {
+			if (Wr) {
+				// Force append
+				jnp->Rank = INT_MAX32;
+				jnp->Op = OP_LE;
+			} else if (Jb) {
+				// Return a Json item
+				jnp->Op = OP_XX;
+			} else if (b) {
+				// Return 1st value (B is the index base)
+				jnp->Rank = B;
+				jnp->Op = OP_LE;
+			} else if (!Value->IsTypeNum()) {
+				jnp->CncVal = AllocateValue(g, (void*)", ", TYPE_STRING);
+				jnp->Op = OP_CNC;
+			} else
+				jnp->Op = OP_ADD;
+
+		} // endif OP
+
+	} else if (dg) {
+		// Return nth value
+		jnp->Rank = atoi(p) - B;
+		jnp->Op = OP_EQ;
+	} else if (Wr) {
+		sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid specification %s in a write path", p);
+		return true;
+	} else if (n == 1) {
+		// Set the Op value;
+		switch (*p) {
+		case '+': jnp->Op = OP_ADD;  break;
+		case '*': jnp->Op = OP_MULT; break;
+		case '>': jnp->Op = OP_MAX;  break;
+		case '<': jnp->Op = OP_MIN;  break;
+		case '!': jnp->Op = OP_SEP;  break; // Average
+		case '#': jnp->Op = OP_NUM;  break;
+		case 'x':
+		case 'X': // Expand this array
+			strcpy(g->Message, "Expand not supported by this function");
+			return true;
+		default:
+			sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid function specification %c", *p);
+			return true;
+		} // endswitch *p
+
+	} else if (*p == '"' && p[n - 1] == '"') {
+		// This is a concat specification
+		jnp->Op = OP_CNC;
+
+		if (n > 2) {
+			// Set concat intermediate string
+			p[n - 1] = 0;
+			jnp->CncVal = AllocateValue(g, p + 1, TYPE_STRING);
+		} // endif n
+
+	} else {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Wrong array specification");
+		return true;
+	} // endif's
+
+	// For calculated arrays, a local Value must be used
+	switch (jnp->Op) {
+	case OP_NUM:
+		jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, TYPE_INT);
+		break;
+	case OP_ADD:
+	case OP_MULT:
+	case OP_SEP:
+		if (!IsTypeChar(Buf_Type))
+			jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, Buf_Type, 0, GetPrecision());
+		else
+			jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, TYPE_DOUBLE, 0, 2);
+
+		break;
+	case OP_MIN:
+	case OP_MAX:
+		jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, Buf_Type, Long, GetPrecision());
+		break;
+	case OP_CNC:
+		if (IsTypeChar(Buf_Type))
+			jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, TYPE_STRING, Long, GetPrecision());
+		else
+			jnp->Valp = AllocateValue(g, TYPE_STRING, 512);
+
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	} // endswitch Op
+
+	if (jnp->Valp)
+		MulVal = AllocateValue(g, jnp->Valp);
+
+	return false;
+} // end of SetArrayOptions
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Parse the eventual passed Jpath information.                                 */
+/*  This information can be specified in the Fieldfmt column option when         */
+/*  creating the table. It permits to indicate the position of the node          */
+/*  corresponding to that column.                                                */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::ParseJpath(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	char   *p, *p2 = NULL, *pbuf = NULL;
+	int     i;
+	my_bool mul = false;
+
+	if (Parsed)
+		return false;                       // Already done
+	else if (!Jpath)
+		//	Jpath = Name;
+		return true;
+
+	pbuf = PlugDup(g, Jpath);
+
+	// The Jpath must be analyzed
+	for (i = 0, p = pbuf; (p = strchr(p, ':')); i++, p++)
+		Nod++;                         // One path node found
+
+	Nodes = (PJNODE)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, (++Nod) * sizeof(JNODE));
+	memset(Nodes, 0, (Nod)* sizeof(JNODE));
+
+	// Analyze the Jpath for this column
+	for (i = 0, p = pbuf; i < Nod; i++, p = (p2 ? p2 + 1 : p + strlen(p))) {
+		if ((p2 = strchr(p, ':')))
+			*p2 = 0;
+
+		// Jpath must be explicit
+		if (*p == 0 || *p == '[') {
+			// Analyse intermediate array processing
+			if (SetArrayOptions(g, p, i, Nodes[i-1].Key))
+				return true;
+
+		} else if (*p == '*') {
+			if (Wr) {
+				sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid specification %c in a write path", *p);
+				return true;
+			}	else     			// Return JSON
+				Nodes[i].Op = OP_XX;
+
+		} else {
+			Nodes[i].Key = p;
+			Nodes[i].Op = OP_EXIST;
+		} // endif's
+
+	} // endfor i, p
+
+	MulVal = AllocateValue(g, Value);
+	Parsed = true;
+	return false;
+} // end of ParseJpath
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  MakeJson: Serialize the json item and set value to it.                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PVAL JSNX::MakeJson(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp)
+{
+	if (Value->IsTypeNum()) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Cannot make Json for a numeric value");
+		Value->Reset();
+	} else if (jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JAR && jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JOB) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Target is not an array or object");
+		Value->Reset();
+	}	else
+		Value->SetValue_psz(Serialize(g, jsp, NULL, 0));
+
+	return Value;
+} // end of MakeJson
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  SetValue: Set a value from a JVALUE contains.                                */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+void JSNX::SetJsonValue(PGLOBAL g, PVAL vp, PJVAL val, int n)
+{
+	if (val) {
+		if (Jb) {
+			vp->SetValue_psz(Serialize(g, val->GetJsp(), NULL, 0));
+		} else switch (val->GetValType()) {
+			case TYPE_STRG:
+			case TYPE_INTG:
+			case TYPE_BINT:
+			case TYPE_DBL:
+				vp->SetValue_pval(val->GetValue());
+				break;
+			case TYPE_BOOL:
+				if (vp->IsTypeNum())
+					vp->SetValue(val->GetInteger() ? 1 : 0);
+				else
+					vp->SetValue_psz((PSZ)(val->GetInteger() ? "true" : "false"));
+
+				break;
+			case TYPE_JAR:
+				SetJsonValue(g, vp, val->GetArray()->GetValue(0), n);
+				break;
+			case TYPE_JOB:
+				//      if (!vp->IsTypeNum() || !Strict) {
+				vp->SetValue_psz(val->GetObject()->GetText(g, NULL));
+				break;
+				//        } // endif Type
+
+			default:
+				vp->Reset();
+			} // endswitch Type
+
+	} else {
+		vp->SetNull(true);
+		vp->Reset();
+	} // endif val
+
+} // end of SetJsonValue
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  GetJson:                                                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PJVAL JSNX::GetJson(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	return GetRowValue(g, Row, 0);
+} // end of GetJson
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  ReadValue:                                                                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+void JSNX::ReadValue(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	Value->SetValue_pval(GetColumnValue(g, Row, 0));
+} // end of ReadValue
 
-extern "C" {
-DllExport my_bool Json_Value_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Value(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Value_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  GetColumnValue:                                                              */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PVAL JSNX::GetColumnValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i)
+{
+	int   n = Nod - 1;
+	PJVAL val = NULL;
+
+	val = GetRowValue(g, row, i);
+	SetJsonValue(g, Value, val, n);
+	return Value;
+} // end of GetColumnValue
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  GetRowValue:                                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PJVAL JSNX::GetRowValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i, my_bool b)
+{
+	my_bool expd = false;
+	PJAR    arp;
+	PJVAL   val = NULL;
+
+	for (; i < Nod && row; i++) {
+		if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_NUM) {
+			Value->SetValue(row->GetType() == TYPE_JAR ? row->size() : 1);
+			val = new(g) JVALUE(g, Value);
+			return val;
+		} else if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_XX) {
+			Jb = b;
+			return new(g)JVALUE(row);
+		} else switch (row->GetType()) {
+			case TYPE_JOB:
+				if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
+					// Expected Array was not there
+					if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_LE) {
+						if (i < Nod-1)
+							continue;
+						else
+							val = new(g)JVALUE(row);
+
+					} else {
+						strcpy(g->Message, "Unexpected object");
+						val = NULL;
+					} //endif Op
+
+				} else
+					val = ((PJOB)row)->GetValue(Nodes[i].Key);
+
+				break;
+			case TYPE_JAR:
+				arp = (PJAR)row;
+
+				if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
+					if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_EQ || Nodes[i].Op == OP_LE)
+						val = arp->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rank);
+					else if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_EXP)
+						return (PJVAL)ExpandArray(g, arp, i);
+					else
+						return new(g) JVALUE(g, CalculateArray(g, arp, i));
+
+				} else {
+					// Unexpected array, unwrap it as [0]
+					val = arp->GetValue(0);
+					i--;
+				}	// endif's
+
+				break;
+			case TYPE_JVAL:
+				val = (PJVAL)row;
+				break;
+			default:
+				sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid row JSON type %d", row->GetType());
+				val = NULL;
+			} // endswitch Type
+
+		if (i < Nod-1)
+			if (!(row = (val) ? val->GetJsp() : NULL))
+				val = NULL;
+//		row = (val) ? val->GetJson() : NULL;
+
+	} // endfor i
+
+	// SetJsonValue(g, Value, val, n);
+	return val;
+} // end of GetRowValue
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  ExpandArray:                                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PVAL JSNX::ExpandArray(PGLOBAL g, PJAR arp, int n)
+{
+	strcpy(g->Message, "Expand cannot be done by this function");
+	return NULL;
+} // end of ExpandArray
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  CalculateArray:                                                              */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PVAL JSNX::CalculateArray(PGLOBAL g, PJAR arp, int n)
+{
+//int     i, ars, nv = 0, nextsame = Tjp->NextSame;
+	int     i, ars, nv = 0, nextsame = 0;
+	my_bool err;
+	OPVAL   op = Nodes[n].Op;
+	PVAL    val[2], vp = Nodes[n].Valp;
+	PJVAL   jvrp, jvp;
+	JVALUE  jval;
+
+	vp->Reset();
+//ars = MY_MIN(Tjp->Limit, arp->size());
+	ars = arp->size();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ars; i++) {
+		jvrp = arp->GetValue(i);
+
+//	do {
+			if (n < Nod - 1 && jvrp->GetJson()) {
+//			Tjp->NextSame = nextsame;
+				jval.SetValue(GetColumnValue(g, jvrp->GetJson(), n + 1));
+				jvp = &jval;
+			} else
+				jvp = jvrp;
+
+			if (!nv++) {
+				SetJsonValue(g, vp, jvp, n);
+				continue;
+			} else
+				SetJsonValue(g, MulVal, jvp, n);
+
+			if (!MulVal->IsZero()) {
+				switch (op) {
+				case OP_CNC:
+					if (Nodes[n].CncVal) {
+						val[0] = Nodes[n].CncVal;
+						err = vp->Compute(g, val, 1, op);
+					} // endif CncVal
+
+					val[0] = MulVal;
+					err = vp->Compute(g, val, 1, op);
+					break;
+					//        case OP_NUM:
+				case OP_SEP:
+					val[0] = Nodes[n].Valp;
+					val[1] = MulVal;
+					err = vp->Compute(g, val, 2, OP_ADD);
+					break;
+				default:
+					val[0] = Nodes[n].Valp;
+					val[1] = MulVal;
+					err = vp->Compute(g, val, 2, op);
+				} // endswitch Op
+
+				if (err)
+					vp->Reset();
+
+			} // endif Zero
+
+//	} while (Tjp->NextSame > nextsame);
+
+	} // endfor i
+
+	if (op == OP_SEP) {
+		// Calculate average
+		MulVal->SetValue(nv);
+		val[0] = vp;
+		val[1] = MulVal;
+
+		if (vp->Compute(g, val, 2, OP_DIV))
+			vp->Reset();
+
+	} // endif Op
+
+//Tjp->NextSame = nextsame;
+	return vp;
+} // end of CalculateArray
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/* CheckPath: Checks whether the path exists in the document.                    */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::CheckPath(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	PJVAL   val;
+	PJSON   row = Row;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < Nod && row; i++) {
+		val = NULL;
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Array_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Array(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Array_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+		if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_NUM || Nodes[i].Op == OP_XX) {
+		} else switch (row->GetType()) {
+		case TYPE_JOB:
+			if (Nodes[i].Key)
+				val = ((PJOB)row)->GetValue(Nodes[i].Key);
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Array_Add_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Array_Add(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Array_Add_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JAR:
+			if (!Nodes[i].Key)
+				if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_EQ || Nodes[i].Op == OP_LE)
+					val = ((PJAR)row)->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rank);
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Array_Delete_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Array_Delete(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Array_Delete_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JVAL:
+			val = (PJVAL)row;
+			break;
+		default:
+			sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid row JSON type %d", row->GetType());
+		} // endswitch Type
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Object_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Object(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Object_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+		if (i < Nod-1)
+			if (!(row = (val) ? val->GetJsp() : NULL))
+				val = NULL;
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Object_Nonull_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport char *Json_Object_Nonull(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Object_Nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+	} // endfor i
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Array_Grp_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport void Json_Array_Grp_add(UDF_INIT *, UDF_ARGS *, char *, char *);
-DllExport char *Json_Array_Grp(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Array_Grp_clear(UDF_INIT *, char *, char *);
-DllExport void Json_Array_Grp_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+	return (val != NULL);
+} // end of CheckPath
 
-DllExport my_bool Json_Object_Grp_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
-DllExport void Json_Object_Grp_add(UDF_INIT *, UDF_ARGS *, char *, char *);
-DllExport char *Json_Object_Grp(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
-DllExport void Json_Object_Grp_clear(UDF_INIT *, char *, char *);
-DllExport void Json_Object_Grp_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
-} // extern "C"
+/***********************************************************************/
+/*  GetRow: Set the complete path of the object to be set.             */
+/***********************************************************************/
+PJSON JSNX::GetRow(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	PJVAL val = NULL;
+	PJAR  arp;
+	PJSON nwr, row = Row;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < Nod - 1 && row; i++) {
+		if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_XX)
+			break;
+		else switch (row->GetType()) {
+		case TYPE_JOB:
+			if (!Nodes[i].Key)
+				// Expected Array was not there, wrap the value
+				continue;
+
+			val = ((PJOB)row)->GetValue(Nodes[i].Key);
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JAR:
+			arp = (PJAR)row;
+
+			if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
+				if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_EQ)
+					val = arp->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rank);
+				else
+					val = arp->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rx);
+
+			} else {
+				// Unexpected array, unwrap it as [0]
+				val = arp->GetValue(0);
+				i--;
+			} // endif Nodes
+
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JVAL:
+			val = (PJVAL)row;
+			break;
+		default:
+			sprintf(g->Message, "Invalid row JSON type %d", row->GetType());
+			val = NULL;
+		} // endswitch Type
+
+		if (val) {
+			row = val->GetJson();
+		} else {
+			// Construct missing objects
+			for (i++; row && i < Nod; i++) {
+				if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_XX)
+					break;
+				else if (!Nodes[i].Key)
+					// Construct intermediate array
+					nwr = new(g)JARRAY;
+				else
+					nwr = new(g)JOBJECT;
+
+				if (row->GetType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+					((PJOB)row)->SetValue(g, new(g)JVALUE(nwr), Nodes[i-1].Key);
+				} else if (row->GetType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+					((PJAR)row)->AddValue(g, new(g)JVALUE(nwr));
+					((PJAR)row)->InitArray(g);
+				} else {
+					strcpy(g->Message, "Wrong type when writing new row");
+					nwr = NULL;
+				} // endif's
+
+				row = nwr;
+			} // endfor i
+
+			break;
+		} // endelse
+
+	} // endfor i
+
+	return row;
+} // end of GetRow
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/*  Allocate and initialise the memory area.                           */
+/*  WriteValue:                                                        */
 /***********************************************************************/
-static my_bool JsonInit(UDF_INIT *initid, char *message, 
+my_bool JSNX::WriteValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvalp)
+{
+	PJOB  objp = NULL;
+	PJAR  arp = NULL;
+	PJVAL jvp = NULL;
+	PJSON row = GetRow(g);
+
+	if (!row)
+		return true;
+
+	switch (row->GetType()) {
+	case TYPE_JOB:  objp = (PJOB)row;  break;
+	case TYPE_JAR:  arp  = (PJAR)row;  break;
+	case TYPE_JVAL: jvp  = (PJVAL)row; break;
+	default: 
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Invalid target type");
+		return true;
+	} // endswitch Type
+
+	if (arp) {
+		if (!Nodes[Nod-1].Key) {
+			if (Nodes[Nod-1].Op == OP_EQ)
+				arp->SetValue(g, jvalp, Nodes[Nod-1].Rank);
+			else
+				arp->AddValue(g, jvalp);
+
+			arp->InitArray(g);
+		}	// endif Key
+
+	} else if (objp) {
+		if (Nodes[Nod-1].Key)
+			objp->SetValue(g, jvalp, Nodes[Nod-1].Key);
+
+	} else if (jvp)
+		jvp->SetValue(jvalp);
+
+	return false;
+} // end of WriteValue
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate a value in a JSON tree:                                               */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PSZ JSNX::Locate(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, PJVAL jvp, int k)
+{
+	my_bool b = false, err = true;
+
+	g->Message[0] = 0;
+
+	if (!jsp) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Null json tree");
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif jsp
+
+	// Write to the path string
+	Jp = new(g) JOUTSTR(g);
+	Jvalp = jvp;
+	K = k;
+
+	switch (jsp->GetType()) {
+		case TYPE_JAR:
+			err = LocateArray((PJAR)jsp);
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JOB:
+			err = LocateObject((PJOB)jsp);
+			break;
+		case TYPE_JVAL:
+			err = LocateValue((PJVAL)jsp);
+			break;
+		default:
+			err = true;
+		} // endswitch Type
+
+	if (err) {
+		if (!g->Message[0])
+			strcpy(g->Message, "Invalid json tree");
+
+	} else if (Found) {
+		Jp->WriteChr('\0');
+		PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, Jp->N);
+		return Jp->Strp;
+	} // endif's
+
+	return NULL;
+} // end of Locate
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate in a JSON Array.                                                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateArray(PJAR jarp)
+{
+	char   s[16];
+	size_t m = Jp->N;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < jarp->size() && !Found; i++) {
+		Jp->N = m;
+		sprintf(s, "[%d]", i + B);
+
+		if (Jp->WriteStr(s))
+			return true;
+
+		if (LocateValue(jarp->GetValue(i)))
+			return true;
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateArray
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate in a JSON Object.                                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateObject(PJOB jobp)
+{
+	size_t m = Jp->N;
+
+	for (PJPR pair = jobp->First; pair && !Found; pair = pair->Next) {
+		Jp->N = m;
+
+		if (Jp->WriteStr(pair->Key))
+			return true;
+
+		if (LocateValue(pair->Val))
+			return true;
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateObject
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate a JSON Value.                                                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateValue(PJVAL jvp)
+{
+	if (CompareTree(Jvalp, jvp)) {
+		Found = (--K == 0);
+	} else if (jvp->GetArray()) {
+		if (Jp->WriteChr(':'))
+			return true;
+
+		return LocateArray(jvp->GetArray());
+	} else if (jvp->GetObject()) {
+		if (Jp->WriteChr(':'))
+			return true;
+
+		return LocateObject(jvp->GetObject());
+	} // endif's
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateValue
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate all occurrences of a value in a JSON tree:                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+PSZ JSNX::LocateAll(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, PJVAL jvp, int mx)
+{
+	my_bool b = false, err = true;
+	PJPN    jnp = (PJPN)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(JPN) * mx);
+
+	memset(jnp, 0, sizeof(JPN) * mx);
+	g->Message[0] = 0;
+
+	if (!jsp) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "Null json tree");
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif jsp
+
+	// Write to the path string
+	Jp = new(g)JOUTSTR(g);
+	Jvalp = jvp;
+	Imax = mx - 1;
+	Jpnp = jnp;
+	Jp->WriteChr('[');
+
+	switch (jsp->GetType()) {
+	case TYPE_JAR:
+		err = LocateArrayAll((PJAR)jsp);
+		break;
+	case TYPE_JOB:
+		err = LocateObjectAll((PJOB)jsp);
+		break;
+	case TYPE_JVAL:
+		err = LocateValueAll((PJVAL)jsp);
+		break;
+	default:
+		err = true;
+	} // endswitch Type
+
+	if (err) {
+		if (!g->Message[0])
+			strcpy(g->Message, "Invalid json tree");
+
+	} else {
+		if (Jp->N > 1)
+			Jp->N--;
+
+		Jp->WriteChr(']');
+		Jp->WriteChr('\0');
+		PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, Jp->N);
+		return Jp->Strp;
+	} // endif's
+
+	return NULL;
+} // end of LocateAll
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate in a JSON Array.                                                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateArrayAll(PJAR jarp)
+{
+	if (I < Imax) {
+		Jpnp[++I].Type = TYPE_JAR;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < jarp->size(); i++) {
+			Jpnp[I].N = i;
+
+			if (LocateValueAll(jarp->GetValue(i)))
+				return true;
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		I--;
+	} // endif I
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateArrayAll
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate in a JSON Object.                                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateObjectAll(PJOB jobp)
+{
+	if (I < Imax) {
+		Jpnp[++I].Type = TYPE_JOB;
+
+		for (PJPR pair = jobp->First; pair; pair = pair->Next) {
+			Jpnp[I].Key = pair->Key;
+
+			if (LocateValueAll(pair->Val))
+				return true;
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		I--;
+	} // endif I
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateObjectAll
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate a JSON Value.                                                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::LocateValueAll(PJVAL jvp)
+{
+	if (CompareTree(Jvalp, jvp))
+		return AddPath();
+	else if (jvp->GetArray())
+		return LocateArrayAll(jvp->GetArray());
+	else if (jvp->GetObject())
+		return LocateObjectAll(jvp->GetObject());
+
+	return false;
+} // end of LocateValueAll
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Compare two JSON trees.                                                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::CompareTree(PJSON jp1, PJSON jp2)
+{
+	if (!jp1 || !jp2 || jp1->GetType() != jp2->GetType()
+		               || jp1->size() != jp2->size())
+		return false;
+
+	my_bool found = true;
+
+	if (jp1->GetType() == TYPE_JVAL) {
+		PVAL v1 = jp1->GetValue(), v2 = jp2->GetValue();
+
+		if (v1 && v2) {
+			if (v1->GetType() == v2->GetType())
+				found = !v1->CompareValue(v2);
+			else
+				found = false;
+
+		} else
+			found = CompareTree(jp1->GetJsp(), jp2->GetJsp());
+
+	} else if (jp1->GetType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+		for (int i = 0; found && i < jp1->size(); i++)
+			found = (CompareTree(jp1->GetValue(i), jp2->GetValue(i)));
+
+	} else if (jp1->GetType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+		PJPR p1 = jp1->GetFirst(), p2 = jp2->GetFirst();
+
+		for (; found && p1 && p2; p1 = p1->Next, p2 = p2->Next)
+			found = CompareTree(p1->Val, p2->Val);
+
+	} else
+		found = false;
+
+	return found;
+} // end of CompareTree
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add the found path to the list.                                              */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool JSNX::AddPath(void)
+{
+	char    s[16];
+	my_bool b = false;
+
+	if (Jp->WriteChr('"'))
+		return true;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i <= I; i++) {
+		if (b) {
+			if (Jp->WriteChr(':')) return true;
+		} else
+			b = true;
+
+		if (Jpnp[i].Type == TYPE_JAR) {
+			sprintf(s, "[%d]", Jpnp[i].N + B);
+
+			if (Jp->WriteStr(s))
+				return true;
+
+		} else if (Jp->WriteStr(Jpnp[i].Key))
+			return true;
+
+	}	// endfor i
+
+	if (Jp->WriteStr("\","))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}	// end of AddPath
+
+/* --------------------------------- JSON UDF ---------------------------------- */
+
+// BSON size should be equal on Linux and Windows
+#define BMX 255
+typedef struct BSON *PBSON;
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Structure used to return binary json.                                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+struct BSON {
+	char    Msg[BMX + 1];
+	char   *Filename;
+	PGLOBAL G;
+	int     Pretty;
+	ulong   Reslen;
+	my_bool Changed;
+	PJSON   Top;
+	PJSON   Jsp;
+	PBSON   Bsp;
+}; // end of struct BSON
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Allocate and initialize a BSON structure.                                    */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static PBSON JbinAlloc(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, ulong len, PJSON jsp)
+{
+	PBSON bsp = (PBSON)PlgDBSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(BSON));
+
+	if (bsp) {
+		strcpy(bsp->Msg, "Binary Json");
+		bsp->Msg[BMX] = 0;
+		bsp->Filename = NULL;
+		bsp->G = g;
+		bsp->Pretty = 2;
+		bsp->Reslen = len;
+		bsp->Changed = false;
+		bsp->Top = bsp->Jsp = jsp;
+		bsp->Bsp = (IsJson(args, 0) == 3) ? (PBSON)args->args[0] : NULL;
+	} else
+		PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+	return bsp;
+} /* end of JbinAlloc */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Set the BSON chain as changed.                                               */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static void SetChanged(PBSON bsp)
+{
+	if (bsp->Bsp)
+		SetChanged(bsp->Bsp);
+
+	bsp->Changed = true;
+} /* end of SetChanged */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Program for SubSet re-initialization of the memory pool.                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static my_bool JsonSubSet(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	PPOOLHEADER pph = (PPOOLHEADER)g->Sarea;
+
+	pph->To_Free = (OFFSET)((g->Createas) ? g->Createas : sizeof(POOLHEADER));
+	pph->FreeBlk = g->Sarea_Size - pph->To_Free;
+	return FALSE;
+} /* end of JsonSubSet */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Program for saving the status of the memory pools.                           */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+inline void JsonMemSave(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	g->Createas = (int)((PPOOLHEADER)g->Sarea)->To_Free;
+} /* end of JsonMemSave */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Program for freeing the memory pools.                                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+inline void JsonFreeMem(PGLOBAL g)
+{
+	PlugExit(g);
+} /* end of JsonFreeMem */
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Allocate and initialise the memory area.                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static my_bool JsonInit(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,
+												char *message, my_bool mbn,
                         unsigned long reslen, unsigned long memlen)
 {
   PGLOBAL g = PlugInit(NULL, memlen);
@@ -72,37 +1080,229 @@ static my_bool JsonInit(UDF_INIT *initid, char *message,
     strcpy(message, "Allocation error");
     return true;
   } else if (g->Sarea_Size == 0) {
-    strcpy(message, g->Message);
-    PlugExit(g);
-    return true;
-  } else
-    initid->ptr = (char*)g;
+		strcpy(message, g->Message);
+		PlugExit(g);
+		return true;
+  } // endif g
 
-  initid->maybe_null = false;
+	g->Mrr = (args->arg_count && args->args[0]) ? 1 : 0;
+  initid->maybe_null = mbn;
   initid->max_length = reslen;
-  return false;
-} // end of Json_Object_init
+	initid->ptr = (char*)g;
+	return false;
+} // end of JsonInit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Check if a path was specified and set jvp according to it.                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static my_bool CheckPath(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, PJSON jsp, PJVAL& jvp, int n)
+{
+	for (uint i = n; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+		if (args->arg_type[i] == STRING_RESULT && args->args[i]) {
+			// A path to a subset of the json tree is given
+			char *path = MakePSZ(g, args, i);
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Returns true if the argument is a JSON string.                     */
-/***********************************************************************/
-static my_bool IsJson(UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
+			if (path) {
+				PJSNX jsx = new(g)JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING);
+
+				if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path))
+					return true;
+
+				if (!(jvp = jsx->GetJson(g))) {
+					sprintf(g->Message, "No sub-item at '%s'", path);
+					return true;
+				} // endif jvp
+
+			} else {
+				strcpy(g->Message, "Path argument is null");
+				return true;
+			} // endif path
+
+			break;
+		}	// endif type
+
+	return false;
+} // end of CheckPath
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make the result according to the first argument type.                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static char *MakeResult(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, PJSON top, uint n = 2)
 {
-  return (args->arg_type[i] == STRING_RESULT &&
-          !strnicmp(args->attributes[i], "Json_", 5));
+	char *str;
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) == 2) {
+		// Make the change in the json file
+		char *msg;
+		int   pretty = 2;
+
+		for (uint i = n; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+			if (args->arg_type[i] == INT_RESULT) {
+				pretty = (int)*(longlong*)args->args[i];
+				break;
+			} // endif type
+
+		if ((msg = Serialize(g, top, MakePSZ(g, args, 0), pretty)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(msg);
+
+		str = NULL;
+	} else if (IsJson(args, 0) == 3) {
+		PBSON bsp = (PBSON)args->args[0];
+
+		if (bsp->Filename) {
+			// Make the change in the json file
+			char *msg;
+
+			if ((msg = Serialize(g, top, bsp->Filename, bsp->Pretty)))
+				PUSH_WARNING(msg);
+
+			str = bsp->Filename;
+		} else if (!(str = Serialize(g, top, NULL, 0)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+		SetChanged(bsp);
+	} else if (!(str = Serialize(g, top, NULL, 0)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of MakeResult
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make the binary result according to the first argument type.                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static PBSON MakeBinResult(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, PJSON top, ulong len, int n = 2)
+{
+	PBSON bsnp = JbinAlloc(g, args, len, top);
+
+	if (!bsnp)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) == 2) {
+		int pretty = 0;
+
+		for (uint i = n; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+			if (args->arg_type[i] == INT_RESULT) {
+				pretty = (int)*(longlong*)args->args[i];
+				break;
+			} // endif type
+
+		bsnp->Pretty = pretty;
+
+		if (bsnp->Filename = (char*)args->args[0]) {
+			bsnp->Filename = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+			strncpy(bsnp->Msg, bsnp->Filename, BMX);
+		} else
+			strncpy(bsnp->Msg, "null filename", BMX);
+
+	} else if (IsJson(args, 0) == 3) {
+		PBSON bsp = (PBSON)args->args[0];
+
+		if (bsp->Filename) {
+			bsnp->Filename = bsp->Filename;
+			strncpy(bsnp->Msg, bsp->Filename, BMX);
+			bsnp->Pretty = bsp->Pretty;
+		} else
+			strcpy(bsnp->Msg, "Json Binary item");
+
+	} else
+		strcpy(bsnp->Msg, "Json Binary item");
+
+	return bsnp;
+} // end of MakeBinResult
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns a pointer to the first integer argument found from the nth argument. */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static int *GetIntArgPtr(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, uint& n)
+{
+	int *x = NULL;
+
+	for (uint i = n; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+		if (args->arg_type[i] == INT_RESULT) {
+			if (args->args[i]) {
+				x = (int*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(int));
+				*x = (int)*(longlong*)args->args[i];
+			} // endif args
+
+			n = i + 1;
+			break;
+		}	// endif arg_type
+
+	return x;
+} // end of GetIntArgPtr
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns not 0 if the argument is a JSON item or file name.                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static int IsJson(UDF_ARGS *args, uint i)
+{
+	int n = 0;
+
+	if (i >= args->arg_count || args->arg_type[i] != STRING_RESULT) {
+	} else if (!strnicmp(args->attributes[i], "Json_", 5)) {
+		if (!args->args[i] || strchr("[{ \t\r\n", *args->args[i]))
+			n = 1;					 // arg should be is a json item
+		else
+			n = 2;           // A file name may have been returned
+
+	} else if (!strnicmp(args->attributes[i], "Jbin_", 5)) {
+		if (args->lengths[i] == sizeof(BSON))
+			n = 3;					 //	arg is a binary json item
+		else
+			n = 2;           // A file name may have been returned
+
+	} else if (!strnicmp(args->attributes[i], "Jfile_", 6))
+		n = 2;					   //	arg is a json file name
+
+	return n;
 } // end of IsJson
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Calculate the reslen and memlen needed by a function.              */
-/***********************************************************************/
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  GetMemPtr: returns the memory pointer used by this argument.                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static PGLOBAL GetMemPtr(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, uint i)
+{
+	return (IsJson(args, i) == 3) ? ((PBSON)args->args[i])->G : g;
+} // end of IsJson
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  GetFileLength: returns file size in number of bytes.                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static long GetFileLength(char *fn)
+{
+	int  h;
+	long len;
+
+	h= open(fn, _O_RDONLY);
+
+	if (h != -1) {
+		if ((len = _filelength(h)) < 0)
+			len = 0;
+
+		close(h);
+	} else
+		len = 0;
+
+	return len;
+} // end of GetFileLength
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Calculate the reslen and memlen needed by a function.                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
 static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
-                       unsigned long& reslen, unsigned long& memlen)
+                       unsigned long& reslen, unsigned long& memlen,
+											 my_bool mod = false)
 {
-  unsigned long i, k;
+	char fn[_MAX_PATH];
+  unsigned long i, k, m, n;
+	long fl, j = -1;
+
   reslen = args->arg_count + 2;
 
   // Calculate the result max length
   for (i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++) {
+		n = IsJson(args, i);
+
     if (obj) {
       if (!(k = args->attribute_lengths[i]))
         k = strlen(args->attributes[i]);
@@ -112,9 +1312,22 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
 
     switch (args->arg_type[i]) {
       case STRING_RESULT:
-        if (IsJson(args, i))
+				if (n == 2 && args->args[i]) {
+					if (!mod) {
+						m = MY_MIN(args->lengths[i], sizeof(fn) - 1);
+						memcpy(fn, args->args[i], m);
+						fn[m] = 0;
+						j = i;
+						fl = GetFileLength(fn);
+						reslen += fl;
+					} else
+						reslen += args->lengths[i];
+
+				} else if (n == 3 && args->args[i])
+					reslen += ((PBSON)args->args[i])->Reslen;
+				else if (n == 1)
           reslen += args->lengths[i];
-        else
+				else
           reslen += (args->lengths[i] + 1) * 2;   // Pessimistic !
   
         break;
@@ -129,7 +1342,6 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
         break;
       case TIME_RESULT:
       case ROW_RESULT:
-      case IMPOSSIBLE_RESULT:
       default:
         // What should we do here ?
         break;
@@ -137,11 +1349,12 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
 
     } // endfor i
 
-  // Calculate the amount of memory needed
-  memlen = MEMFIX + sizeof(JOUTSTR) + reslen;
+	// Calculate the amount of memory needed
+	memlen = MEMFIX + sizeof(JOUTSTR) + reslen;
 
   for (i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++) {
-    memlen += (args->lengths[i] + sizeof(JVALUE));
+		n = IsJson(args, i);
+		memlen += (args->lengths[i] + sizeof(JVALUE));
 
     if (obj) {
       if (!(k = args->attribute_lengths[i]))
@@ -151,11 +1364,26 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
     } else
       memlen += sizeof(JARRAY);
 
-    switch (args->arg_type[i]) {
-      case STRING_RESULT:
-        if (IsJson(args, i))
-          memlen += args->lengths[i] * 5;  // Estimate parse memory
-  
+		switch (args->arg_type[i]) {
+			case STRING_RESULT:
+				if (n == 2 && args->args[i]) {
+					if ((signed)i != j) {
+						m = MY_MIN(args->lengths[i], sizeof(fn) - 1);
+						memcpy(fn, args->args[i], m);
+						fn[m] = 0;
+						j = -1;
+						fl = GetFileLength(fn);
+					}	// endif i
+
+					memlen += fl * M;
+				} else if (n == 1) {
+					if (i == 0)
+						memlen += sizeof(BSON);				 // For Jbin functions
+
+					memlen += args->lengths[i] * M;  // Estimate parse memory
+				} else if (n == 3)
+					memlen += sizeof(JVALUE);
+
         memlen += sizeof(TYPVAL<PSZ>);
         break;
       case INT_RESULT:
@@ -167,7 +1395,6 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
         break;
       case TIME_RESULT:
       case ROW_RESULT:
-      case IMPOSSIBLE_RESULT:
       default:
         // What should we do here ?
         break;
@@ -175,15 +1402,54 @@ static my_bool CalcLen(UDF_ARGS *args, my_bool obj,
 
     } // endfor i
 
-  return false;
+	return false;
 } // end of CalcLen
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a zero terminated string from the passed argument.            */
-/***********************************************************************/
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Check if the calculated memory is enough.                                    */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static my_bool CheckMemory(PGLOBAL g, UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, 
+	                         uint n, my_bool obj, my_bool mod = false)
+{
+	unsigned long rl, ml;
+
+	n = MY_MIN(n, args->arg_count);
+
+	for (uint i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		if (IsJson(args, i) == 2) {
+			if (CalcLen(args, obj, rl, ml, mod))
+				return true;
+			else if (ml > g->Sarea_Size) {
+				free(g->Sarea);
+
+				if (!(g->Sarea = PlugAllocMem(g, ml))) {
+					char errmsg[256];
+
+					sprintf(errmsg, MSG(WORK_AREA), g->Message);
+					strcpy(g->Message, errmsg);
+					g->Sarea_Size = 0;
+					return true;
+					} // endif Alloc
+
+				g->Sarea_Size = ml;
+				g->Createas = 0;
+				g->Xchk = NULL;
+				initid->max_length = rl;
+			}	// endif Size
+
+			break;
+		} // endif IsJson
+
+	JsonSubSet(g);
+	return false;
+} // end of CheckMemory
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a zero terminated string from the passed argument.                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
 static PSZ MakePSZ(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
 {
-  if (args->args[i]) {
+	if (args->arg_count > (unsigned)i && args->args[i]) {
     int n = args->lengths[i];
     PSZ s = (PSZ)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, n + 1);
 
@@ -195,73 +1461,205 @@ static PSZ MakePSZ(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
 
 } // end of MakePSZ
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a valid key from the passed argument.                         */
-/***********************************************************************/
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a valid key from the passed argument.                                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
 static PSZ MakeKey(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
 {
-  int  n = args->attribute_lengths[i];
-  bool b;  // true if attribute is zero terminated
-  PSZ  p, s = args->attributes[i];
-
-  if (s && *s && (n || *s == '\'')) {
-    if ((b = (!n || !s[n])))
-      n = strlen(s);
-
-    if (n > 5 && IsJson(args, i)) {
-      s += 5;
-      n -= 5;
-    } else if (*s == '\'' && s[n-1] == '\'') {
-      s++;
-      n -= 2;
-      b = false;
-      } // endif *s
-
-    if (n < 1)
-      return "Key";
-
-    if (!b) {
-      p = (PSZ)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, n + 1);
-      memcpy(p, s, n);
-      p[n] = 0;
-      s = p;
-      } // endif b
-
-    } // endif s
-
-  return s;
+	if (args->arg_count > (unsigned)i) {
+		int     j = 0, n = args->attribute_lengths[i];
+		my_bool b;  // true if attribute is zero terminated
+		PSZ     p, s = args->attributes[i];
+
+		if (s && *s && (n || *s == '\'')) {
+			if ((b = (!n || !s[n])))
+				n = strlen(s);
+
+			if (IsJson(args, i))
+				j = strchr(s, '_') - s + 1;
+
+			if (j && n > j) {
+				s += j;
+				n -= j;
+			} else if (*s == '\'' && s[n-1] == '\'') {
+				s++;
+				n -= 2;
+				b = false;
+			} // endif *s
+
+			if (n < 1)
+				return "Key";
+
+			if (!b) {
+				p = (PSZ)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, n + 1);
+				memcpy(p, s, n);
+				p[n] = 0;
+				s = p;
+			} // endif b
+
+		} // endif s
+
+		return s;
+	} // endif count
+
+  return "Key";
 } // end of MakeKey
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a JSON value from the passed argument.                        */
-/***********************************************************************/
-static PJVAL MakeValue(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Parse a json file.                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static PJSON ParseJsonFile(PGLOBAL g, char *fn, int *pretty, int& len)
+{
+	char   *memory;
+	HANDLE  hFile;
+	MEMMAP  mm;
+	PJSON   jsp;
+
+	/*******************************************************************************/
+	/*  Create the mapping file object.                                            */
+	/*******************************************************************************/
+	hFile = CreateFileMap(g, fn, &mm, MODE_READ, false);
+
+	if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+		DWORD rc = GetLastError();
+
+		if (!(*g->Message))
+			sprintf(g->Message, MSG(OPEN_MODE_ERROR), "map", (int)rc, fn);
+
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif hFile
+
+	/*******************************************************************************/
+	/*  Get the file size (assuming file is smaller than 4 GB)                     */
+	/*******************************************************************************/
+	len = mm.lenL;
+	memory = (char *)mm.memory;
+
+	if (!len) {              // Empty or deleted file
+		CloseFileHandle(hFile);
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif len
+
+	if (!memory) {
+		CloseFileHandle(hFile);
+		sprintf(g->Message, MSG(MAP_VIEW_ERROR), fn, GetLastError());
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif Memory
+
+	CloseFileHandle(hFile);                    // Not used anymore
+
+	/*********************************************************************************/
+	/*  Parse the json file and allocate its tree structure.                         */
+	/*********************************************************************************/
+	g->Message[0] = 0;
+	jsp = ParseJson(g, memory, len, pretty);
+	CloseMemMap(memory, len);
+	return jsp;
+} // end of ParseJsonFile
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Return a json file contains.                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static char *GetJsonFile(PGLOBAL g, char *fn)
 {
-  char *sap = (args->arg_count > (unsigned)i) ? args->args[i] : NULL;
+	char   *str;
+	int     h, n, len;
+
+#if defined(UNIX) || defined(UNIV_LINUX)
+	h= open(fn, O_RDONLY);
+#else
+	h= open(fn, _O_RDONLY, _O_TEXT);
+#endif
+
+	if (h == -1) {
+		sprintf(g->Message, "Error %d opening %s", errno, fn);
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif h
+
+	if ((len = _filelength(h)) < 0) {
+		sprintf(g->Message, MSG(FILELEN_ERROR), "_filelength", fn);
+		close(h);
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif len
+
+	str = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, len + 1);
+	
+	if ((n = read(h, str, len)) < 0) {
+		sprintf(g->Message, "Error %d reading %d bytes from %s", errno, len, fn);
+		return NULL;
+	} // endif n
+
+	str[n] = 0;
+	close(h);
+	return str;
+} // end of GetJsonFile
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a JSON value from the passed argument.                                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+static PJVAL MakeValue(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, uint i, PJSON *top = NULL)
+{
+	char *sap = (args->arg_count > i) ? args->args[i] : NULL;
+	int   n, len;
+	short c;
+	long long bigint;
   PJSON jsp;
   PJVAL jvp = new(g) JVALUE;
 
+	if (top)
+		*top = NULL;
+
   if (sap) switch (args->arg_type[i]) {
     case STRING_RESULT:
-      if (args->lengths[i]) {
-        if (IsJson(args, i)) {
-          if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, sap, args->lengths[i], 0)))
-            push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, 
-                         g->Message);
+      if ((len = args->lengths[i])) {
+				if ((n = IsJson(args, i)) < 3)
+					sap = MakePSZ(g, args, i);
+
+        if (n) {
+					if (n == 3) {
+						if (top)
+							*top = ((PBSON)sap)->Top;
+
+						jsp = ((PBSON)sap)->Jsp;
+					} else {
+						if (n == 2) {
+							if (!(sap = GetJsonFile(g, sap))) {
+								PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+								return jvp;
+							} // endif sap
+
+							len = strlen(sap);
+						} // endif n
+
+						if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, sap, strlen(sap))))
+							PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+						else if (top)
+							*top = jsp;
+
+					} // endif's n
 
           if (jsp && jsp->GetType() == TYPE_JVAL)
             jvp = (PJVAL)jsp;
           else
             jvp->SetValue(jsp);
 
-        } else
-          jvp->SetString(g, MakePSZ(g, args, i));
+				} else {
+					c = (strnicmp(args->attributes[i], "ci", 2)) ? 0 : 1;
+					jvp->SetString(g, sap, c);
+				}	// endif n
 
-        } // endif str
+      } // endif len
 
       break;
     case INT_RESULT:
-      jvp->SetInteger(g, (int)*(long long*)sap);
+			bigint = *(long long*)sap;
+
+			if ((bigint == 0LL && !strcmp(args->attributes[i], "FALSE")) ||
+					(bigint == 1LL && !strcmp(args->attributes[i], "TRUE")))
+				jvp->SetTiny(g, (char)bigint);
+			else
+				jvp->SetBigint(g, bigint);
+
       break;
     case REAL_RESULT:
       jvp->SetFloat(g, *(double*)sap);
@@ -271,7 +1669,6 @@ static PJVAL MakeValue(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
       break;
     case TIME_RESULT:
     case ROW_RESULT:
-    case IMPOSSIBLE_RESULT:
     default:
       break;
     } // endswitch arg_type
@@ -279,291 +1676,732 @@ static PJVAL MakeValue(PGLOBAL g, UDF_ARGS *args, int i)
   return jvp;
 } // end of MakeValue
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json value containing the parameter.                        */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Value_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json value containing the parameter.                                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsonvalue_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
   if (args->arg_count > 1) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Value cannot accept more than 1 argument");
+    strcpy(message, "Cannot accept more than 1 argument");
     return true;
   } else
     CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
 
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Value_init
+  return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsonvalue_init
 
-char *Json_Value(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+char *jsonvalue(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
                 unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
   char   *str;
-  PJVAL   jvp;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+			PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
 
-  if (!(str = Serialize(g, jvp, NULL, 0)))
-    str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+			if (!(str = Serialize(g, jvp, NULL, 0)))
+				str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
 
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
+		} else
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Value
+} // end of JsonValue
 
-void Json_Value_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+void jsonvalue_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Value_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsonvalue_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json array containing all the parameters.                   */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Array_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json array containing all the parameters.                             */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_array_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
   CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Array_init
+  return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_array_init
 
-char *Json_Array(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
-                unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+char *json_array(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+                 unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
   char   *str;
-  uint    i;
-  PJAR    arp;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  arp = new(g) JARRAY;
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, false)) {
+			PJAR arp = new(g)JARRAY;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
-    arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i));
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i));
 
-  arp->InitArray(g);
+			arp->InitArray(g);
 
-  if (!(str = Serialize(g, arp, NULL, 0)))
-    str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+			if (!(str = Serialize(g, arp, NULL, 0)))
+				str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
 
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
+		} else
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Array
+} // end of json_array
 
-void Json_Array_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+void json_array_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Array_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_array_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Add values to a Json array.                                        */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Array_Add_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add one or several values to a Json array.                                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_array_add_values_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json string or item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_array_add_values_init
+
+char *json_array_add_values(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, false)) {
+			char *p;
+			PJSON top;
+			PJAR  arp;
+			PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+			
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(top = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+				jvp->SetValue(top);
+			} // endif p
+
+			if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR) {
+				arp = new(g)JARRAY;
+				arp->AddValue(g, jvp);
+			} else
+				arp = jvp->GetArray();
+
+			for (uint i = 1; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i));
+
+			arp->InitArray(g);
+//		str = Serialize(g, arp, NULL, 0);
+			str = MakeResult(g, args, top, args->arg_count);
+		} // endif CheckMemory
+
+		if (!str) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			str = args->args[0];
+		}	// endif str
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!str) {
+		*res_length = 0;
+		*is_null = 1;
+	}	else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_array_add_values
+
+void json_array_add_values_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_array_add_values_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add one value to a Json array.                                               */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_array_add_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
-  if (args->arg_count < 2) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Value_Add must have at least 2 arguments");
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
     return true;
   } else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Value_Add first argument must be a json item");
+    strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
     return true;
-  } else
-    CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	} else
+    CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen, true);
 
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Array_Add_init
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_array_add_init
 
-char *Json_Array_Add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
-                unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+char *json_array_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+                     unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
 {
-  char   *str;
-  PJVAL   jvp;
-  PJAR    arp;
+	char   *str = NULL;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
-
-  if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR) {
-    arp = new(g) JARRAY;
-    arp->AddValue(g, jvp);
-  } else
-    arp = jvp->GetArray();
-
-  for (uint i = 1; i < args->arg_count; i++)
-    arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i));
-
-  arp->InitArray(g);
-
-  if (!(str = Serialize(g, arp, NULL, 0)))
-    str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
-
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
-  return str;
-} // end of Json_Array_Add
-
-void Json_Array_Add_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+	if (g->Xchk) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif Xchk
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		int  *x;
+		uint	n = 2;
+		PJSON jsp, top;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+		PJAR  arp;
+
+		jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+		jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+		x = GetIntArgPtr(g, args, n);
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 2))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+			PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+			arp = jvp->GetArray();
+			arp->AddValue(gb, MakeValue(gb, args, 1), x);
+			arp->InitArray(gb);
+			str = MakeResult(g, args, top, n);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an array");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;			 (only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+	if (!str)
+		str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*res_length = 0;
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_array_add
+
+void json_array_add_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Array_Add_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_array_add_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Delete a value from a Json array.                                  */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Array_Delete_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Delete a value from a Json array.                                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_array_delete_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
-  if (args->arg_count != 2) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Value_Delete must have 2 arguments");
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+    strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
     return true;
-  } else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Value_Delete first argument must be a json item");
-    return true;
-  } else
-    CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+    CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen, true);
 
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Array_Delete_init
+  return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_array_delete_init
 
-char *Json_Array_Delete(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
-                unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+char *json_array_delete(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+                        unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
 {
-  char   *str;
-  int     n;
-  PJVAL   jvp;
-  PJAR    arp;
+	char   *str = NULL;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
-
-  if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR) {
-    push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, 
-                 "First argument is not an array");
-    str = args->args[0];
-  } else if (args->arg_type[1] != INT_RESULT) {
-    push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, 
-                 "Second argument is not an integer");
-    str = args->args[0];
-  } else {
-    n = *(int*)args->args[1];
-    arp = jvp->GetArray();
-    arp->DeleteValue(n);
-    arp->InitArray(g);
-
-    if (!(str = Serialize(g, arp, NULL, 0))) {
-      str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
-      push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, str);
-      } // endif str
-
-  } // endif's
-
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
-  return str;
-} // end of Json_Array_Delete
-
-void Json_Array_Delete_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+	if (g->Xchk) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif Xchk
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false, true)) {
+		int  *x;
+		uint	n = 1;
+		PJSON top;
+		PJAR  arp;
+		PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+
+		if (!(x = GetIntArgPtr(g, args, n)))
+			PUSH_WARNING("Missing or null array index");
+		else if (CheckPath(g, args, jvp->GetJson(), jvp, 1))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+			arp = jvp->GetArray();
+			arp->DeleteValue(*x);
+			arp->InitArray(GetMemPtr(g, args, 0));
+			str = MakeResult(g, args, top, n);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an array");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+	if (!str)
+		str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_array_delete
+
+void json_array_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Array_Delete_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_array_delete_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json Oject containing all the parameters.                   */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Object_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all the parameters.                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
   CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Object_init
+  return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_init
 
-char *Json_Object(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+char *json_object(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
                   unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
-  char   *str;
-  uint    i;
-  PJOB    objp;
+  char   *str = NULL;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  objp = new(g) JOBJECT;
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJOB objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
-    objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i), MakeKey(g, args, i));
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i), MakeKey(g, args, i));
 
-  if (!(str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0)))
-    str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+			str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0);
+		} // endif CheckMemory
 
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
+		if (!str)
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Object
+} // end of json_object
 
-void Json_Object_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+void json_object_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Object_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json Oject containing all not null parameters.              */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Object_Nonull_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all not null parameters.                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_nonull_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,
                                 char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen;
 
   CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
-  return JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen);
-} // end of Json_Object_Nonull_init
+  return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_nonull_init
 
-char *Json_Object_Nonull(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
-                  unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+char *json_object_nonull(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result, 
+                         unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
   char   *str;
-  uint    i;
-  PJOB    objp;
-  PJVAL   jvp;
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
-  PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
-  objp = new(g) JOBJECT;
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJVAL jvp;
+			PJOB  objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
-    if (!(jvp = MakeValue(g, args, i))->IsNull())
-      objp->SetValue(g, jvp, MakeKey(g, args, i));
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				if (!(jvp = MakeValue(g, args, i))->IsNull())
+					objp->SetValue(g, jvp, MakeKey(g, args, i));
 
-  if (!(str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0)))
-    str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+			str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0);
+		} // endif CheckMemory
 
-  *res_length = strlen(str);
+		if (!str)
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Object_Nonull
+} // end of json_object_nonull
 
-void Json_Object_Nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+void json_object_nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Object_nonull_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_nonull_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json array from values comming from rows.                   */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Array_Grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all the key/value parameters.                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_key_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count % 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have an even number of arguments");
+		return true;
+	} // endif arg_count
+
+	CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_key_init
+
+char *json_object_key(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJOB objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
+
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i += 2)
+				objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i+1), MakePSZ(g, args, i));
+
+			str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0);
+		} // endif CheckMemory
+
+		if (!str)
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
+	return str;
+} // end of json_object_key
+
+void json_object_key_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_key_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add or replace a value in a Json Object.                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_add_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen, true);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_add_init
+
+char *json_object_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	                    unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *key, *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->Xchk) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif Xchk
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		PJOB    jobp;
+		PJVAL   jvp;
+		PJSON   jsp, top;
+		PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+		jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+		jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 2))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+			jobp = jvp->GetObject();
+			jvp = MakeValue(gb, args, 1);
+			key = MakeKey(gb, args, 1);
+			jobp->SetValue(gb, jvp, key);
+			str = MakeResult(g, args, top);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an object");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;			 (only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+	if (!str)
+		str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_object_add
+
+void json_object_add_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_add_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Delete a value from a Json object.                                           */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_delete_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have 2 or 3 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument must be a key string");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen, true);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_delete_init
+
+char *json_object_delete(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+												 unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->Xchk) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif Xchk
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false, true)) {
+		char *key;
+		PJOB  jobp;
+		PJSON jsp, top;
+		PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+
+		jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 2))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+			key = MakeKey(GetMemPtr(g, args, 0), args, 1);
+			jobp = jvp->GetObject();
+			jobp->DeleteKey(key);
+			str = MakeResult(g, args, top);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an object");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;					(only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+	if (!str)
+		str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_object_delete
+
+void json_object_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_delete_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns an array of the Json object keys.                                    */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_list_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count != 1) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have 1 argument");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_object_list_init
+
+char *json_object_list(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (!g->N) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+			char *p;
+			PJSON jsp;
+			PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (jsp->GetType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+				PJAR jarp = ((PJOB)jsp)->GetKeyList(g);
+
+				if (!(str = Serialize(g, jarp, NULL, 0)))
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+			} else {
+				PUSH_WARNING("First argument is not an object");
+				if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+			} // endif jvp
+
+		} // endif CheckMemory
+
+		if (initid->const_item) {
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Xchk = str;
+			g->N = 1;			// str can be NULL
+			} // endif const_item
+
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	}	else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_object_list
+
+void json_object_list_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_list_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json array from values coming from rows.                              */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_array_grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen, n = GetJsonGrpSize();
 
   if (args->arg_count != 1) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Array_Grp can only accept 1 argument");
+    strcpy(message, "This function can only accept 1 argument");
     return true;
-  } else 
+	} else if (IsJson(args, 0) == 3) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function does not support Jbin arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else
     CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
   
   reslen *= n;
   memlen += ((memlen - MEMFIX) * (n - 1));
 
-  if (JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen))
+  if (JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen))
     return true;
 
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
@@ -572,9 +2410,9 @@ my_bool Json_Array_Grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
   g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)new(g) JARRAY;
   g->N = (int)n;
   return false;
-} // end of Json_Array_Grp_init
+} // end of json_array_grp_init
 
-void Json_Array_Grp_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char*, char*)
+void json_array_grp_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char*, char*)
 {
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
   PJAR    arp = (PJAR)g->Activityp;
@@ -582,9 +2420,9 @@ void Json_Array_Grp_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char*, char*)
   if (g->N-- > 0)
     arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, 0));
 
-} // end of Json_Array_Grp_add
+} // end of json_array_grp_add
 
-char *Json_Array_Grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result, 
+char *json_array_grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result, 
                      unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
   char   *str;
@@ -592,8 +2430,7 @@ char *Json_Array_Grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result,
   PJAR    arp = (PJAR)g->Activityp;
 
   if (g->N < 0)
-    push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, 
-                 "Result truncated to json_grp_size values");
+    PUSH_WARNING("Result truncated to json_grp_size values");
 
   arp->InitArray(g);
 
@@ -602,39 +2439,42 @@ char *Json_Array_Grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result,
 
   *res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Array_Grp
+} // end of json_array_grp
 
-void Json_Array_Grp_clear(UDF_INIT *initid, char*, char*)
+void json_array_grp_clear(UDF_INIT *initid, char*, char*)
 {
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
   PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
   g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)new(g) JARRAY;
   g->N = GetJsonGrpSize();
-} // end of Json_Array_Grp_clear
+} // end of json_array_grp_clear
 
-void Json_Array_Grp_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+void json_array_grp_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Array_Grp_deinit
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_array_grp_deinit
 
-/***********************************************************************/
-/*  Make a Json object from values comming from rows.                  */
-/***********************************************************************/
-my_bool Json_Object_Grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json object from values coming from rows.                             */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_object_grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
 {
   unsigned long reslen, memlen, n = GetJsonGrpSize();
 
-  if (args->arg_count != 2) {
-    strcpy(message, "Json_Array_Grp can only accept 2 arguments");
+	if (args->arg_count != 2) {
+    strcpy(message, "This function requires 2 arguments (key, value)");
     return true;
-  } else 
+	} else if (IsJson(args, 0) == 3) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function does not support Jbin arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else
     CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
   
   reslen *= n;
   memlen += ((memlen - MEMFIX) * (n - 1));
 
-  if (JsonInit(initid, message, reslen, memlen))
+  if (JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen))
     return true;
 
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
@@ -643,19 +2483,19 @@ my_bool Json_Object_Grp_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
   g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)new(g) JOBJECT;
   g->N = (int)n;
   return false;
-} // end of Json_Object_Grp_init
+} // end of json_object_grp_init
 
-void Json_Object_Grp_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char*, char*)
+void json_object_grp_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char*, char*)
 {
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
   PJOB    objp = (PJOB)g->Activityp;
 
-  if (g->N-- > 0)
-    objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, 0), MakePSZ(g, args, 1));
+	if (g->N-- > 0)
+		objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, 1), MakePSZ(g, args, 0));
 
-} // end of Json_Object_Grp_add
+} // end of json_object_grp_add
 
-char *Json_Object_Grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result, 
+char *json_object_grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result, 
                       unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
 {
   char   *str;
@@ -663,28 +2503,2450 @@ char *Json_Object_Grp(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *, char *result,
   PJOB    objp = (PJOB)g->Activityp;
 
   if (g->N < 0)
-    push_warning(current_thd, Sql_condition::WARN_LEVEL_WARN, 0, 
-                 "Result truncated to json_grp_size values");
+    PUSH_WARNING("Result truncated to json_grp_size values");
 
   if (!(str = Serialize(g, objp, NULL, 0)))
     str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
 
   *res_length = strlen(str);
   return str;
-} // end of Json_Object_Grp
+} // end of json_object_grp
 
-void Json_Object_Grp_clear(UDF_INIT *initid, char*, char*)
+void json_object_grp_clear(UDF_INIT *initid, char*, char*)
 {
   PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
 
   PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
   g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)new(g) JOBJECT;
   g->N = GetJsonGrpSize();
-} // end of Json_Object_Grp_clear
+} // end of json_object_grp_clear
+
+void json_object_grp_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+  JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_object_grp_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Merge two arrays or objects.                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_item_merge_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0)) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 1)) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen, true);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_item_merge_init
+
+char *json_item_merge(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->Xchk) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif Xchk
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		PJSON top;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+		PJSON jsp[2] = {NULL, NULL};
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, i);
+			if (!i) top = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR && jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JOB) {
+				sprintf(g->Message, "Argument %d is not an array or object", i);
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			} else
+				jsp[i] = jvp->GetJsp();
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		if (jsp[0]) {
+			if (jsp[0]->Merge(GetMemPtr(g, args, 0), jsp[1]))
+				PUSH_WARNING(GetMemPtr(g, args, 0)->Message);
+			else
+				str = MakeResult(g, args, top);
+
+		} // endif jsp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+	if (!str)
+		str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_item_merge
+
+void json_item_merge_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_item_merge_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Get a Json item from a Json document.                                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_get_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+	int n = IsJson(args, 0);
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have at least 2 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!n && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+  } else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a string (jpath)");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (n == 2 && args->args[0]) {
+		char fn[_MAX_PATH];
+		long fl;
+
+		memcpy(fn, args->args[0], args->lengths[0]);
+		fn[args->lengths[0]] = 0;
+		fl = GetFileLength(fn);
+		memlen += fl * 3;
+	} else if (n != 3)
+		memlen += args->lengths[0] * 3;
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_get_item_init
+
+char *json_get_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	             unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *)
+{
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		str = (char*)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p, *path;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
 
-void Json_Object_Grp_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+				} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING, initid->max_length);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path, true)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		}	// endif SetJpath
+
+		jsx->ReadValue(g);
+
+		if (!jsx->GetValue()->IsNull())
+			str = jsx->GetValue()->GetCharValue();
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)str;
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+ fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_get_item
+
+void json_get_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_get_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Get a string value from a Json item.                                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsonget_string_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1024;
+	int n = IsJson(args, 0);
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!n && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a string (jpath)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2) {
+		if (args->arg_type[2] == INT_RESULT && args->args[2])
+			more += (unsigned long)*(long long*)args->args[2];
+		else
+			strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (memory)");
+
+	}	// endif's
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	memlen += more;
+
+	if (n == 2 && args->args[0]) {
+		char fn[_MAX_PATH];
+		long fl;
+
+		memcpy(fn, args->args[0], args->lengths[0]);
+		fn[args->lengths[0]] = 0;
+		fl = GetFileLength(fn);
+		memlen += fl * 3;
+	} else if (n != 3)
+		memlen += args->lengths[0] * 3;
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsonget_string_init
+
+char *jsonget_string(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *)
 {
-  PlugExit((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
-} // end of Json_Object_Grp_deinit
+	int     rc;
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		str = (char*)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p, *path;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+
+		// Save stack and allocation environment and prepare error return
+		if (g->jump_level == MAX_JUMP) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(MSG(TOO_MANY_JUMPS));
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		} // endif jump_level
+
+		if ((rc= setjmp(g->jumper[++g->jump_level])) != 0) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			str = NULL;
+			goto err;
+		} // endif rc
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					goto err;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING, initid->max_length);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			goto err;
+		}	// endif SetJpath
+
+		jsx->ReadValue(g);
+
+		if (!jsx->GetValue()->IsNull())
+			str = jsx->GetValue()->GetCharValue();
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)str;
+
+	err:
+		g->jump_level--;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of jsonget_string
+
+void jsonget_string_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsonget_string_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Get an integer value from a Json item.                                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsonget_int_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count != 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have 2 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a (jpath) string");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += 1000;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsonget_int_init
+
+long long jsonget_int(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,
+	                     char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		if (!g->Activityp) {
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0LL;
+		} else
+			return *(long long*)g->Activityp;
+
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p, *path;
+		long long n;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+					*is_null = 1;
+					return 0;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_BIGINT);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0;
+		} // endif SetJpath
+
+		jsx->ReadValue(g);
+
+		if (jsx->GetValue()->IsNull()) {
+//		PUSH_WARNING("Value not found");
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0;
+		}	// endif IsNull
+
+		n = jsx->GetValue()->GetBigintValue();
+
+		if (initid->const_item) {
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			long long *np = (long long*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(long long));
+			*np = n;
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)np;
+		} // endif const_item
+
+		return n;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+	*is_null = 1;
+	return 0LL;
+} // end of jsonget_int
+
+void jsonget_int_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsonget_int_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Get a double value from a Json item.                                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsonget_real_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a (jpath) string");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2) {
+		if (args->arg_type[2] != INT_RESULT) {
+			strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (decimals)");
+			return true;
+		} else
+			initid->decimals = (uint)*(longlong*)args->args[2];
+
+	} else
+		initid->decimals = 15;
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += 1000;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsonget_real_init
+
+double jsonget_real(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,
+	                   char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		if (!g->Activityp) {
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0.0;
+		} else
+			return *(double*)g->Activityp;
+
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char  *p, *path;
+		double d;
+		PJSON  jsp;
+		PJSNX  jsx;
+		PJVAL  jvp;
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					*is_null = 1;
+					return 0.0;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_DOUBLE);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0.0;
+		}	// endif SetJpath
+
+		jsx->ReadValue(g);
+
+		if (jsx->GetValue()->IsNull()) {
+//		PUSH_WARNING("Value not found");
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0.0;
+		}	// endif IsNull
+
+		d = jsx->GetValue()->GetFloatValue();
+
+		if (initid->const_item) {
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			double *dp = (double*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(double));
+			*dp = d;
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)dp;
+		} // endif const_item
+
+		return d;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+	*is_null = 1;
+	return 0.0;
+} // end of jsonget_real
+
+void jsonget_real_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsonget_real_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate a value in a Json tree.                                               */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsonlocate_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1000;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2 && args->arg_type[2] != INT_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (rank)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 3)
+		if (args->arg_type[3] != INT_RESULT) {
+			strcpy(message, "Fourth argument is not an integer (memory)");
+			return true;
+		} else
+			more += (ulong)*(longlong*)args->args[2];
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += more;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsonlocate_init
+
+char *jsonlocate(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	                unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *path = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		if (g->Activityp) {
+			path = (char*)g->Activityp;
+			*res_length = strlen(path);
+			return path;
+		} else {
+			*res_length = 0;
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		}	// endif Activityp
+
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p;
+		int   k, rc;
+		PJVAL jvp, jvp2;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+
+		// Save stack and allocation environment and prepare error return
+		if (g->jump_level == MAX_JUMP) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(MSG(TOO_MANY_JUMPS));
+			*error = 1;
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		} // endif jump_level
+
+		if ((rc= setjmp(g->jumper[++g->jump_level])) != 0) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*error = 1;
+			path = NULL;
+			goto err;
+		} // endif rc
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					goto err;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		// The item to locate
+		jvp2 = MakeValue(g, args, 1);
+
+		k = (args->arg_count > 2) ? (int)*(long long*)args->args[2] : 1;
+
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING);
+		path = jsx->Locate(g, jsp, jvp2, k);
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)path;
+
+	err:
+		g->jump_level--;
+
+		if (!path) {
+			*res_length = 0;
+			*is_null = 1;
+		}	else
+			*res_length = strlen(path);
+
+		return path;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	*error = 1;
+	*is_null = 1;
+	return NULL;
+} // end of jsonlocate
+
+void jsonlocate_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsonlocate_deinit
 
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Locate all occurences of a value in a Json tree.                             */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_locate_all_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1000;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2 && args->arg_type[2] != INT_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (Depth)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 3)
+		if (args->arg_type[3] != INT_RESULT) {
+			strcpy(message, "Fourth argument is not an integer (memory)");
+			return true;
+		} else
+			more += (ulong)*(longlong*)args->args[2];
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += more;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_locate_all_init
+
+char *json_locate_all(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *path = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		if (g->Activityp) {
+			path = (char*)g->Activityp;
+			*res_length = strlen(path);
+			return path;
+		} else {
+			*error = 1;
+			*res_length = 0;
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		}	// endif Activityp
+
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p;
+		int   rc, mx = 10;
+		PJVAL jvp, jvp2;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+
+		// Save stack and allocation environment and prepare error return
+		if (g->jump_level == MAX_JUMP) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(MSG(TOO_MANY_JUMPS));
+			*error = 1;
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		} // endif jump_level
+
+		if ((rc= setjmp(g->jumper[++g->jump_level])) != 0) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*error = 1;
+			path = NULL;
+			goto err;
+		} // endif rc
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					goto err;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		// The item to locate
+		jvp2 = MakeValue(g, args, 1);
+
+		if (args->arg_count > 2)
+			mx = (int)*(long long*)args->args[2];
+
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING);
+		path = jsx->LocateAll(g, jsp, jvp2, mx);
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)path;
+
+	err:
+		g->jump_level--;
+
+		if (!path) {
+			*res_length = 0;
+			*is_null = 1;
+		} else
+			*res_length = strlen(path);
+
+		return path;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	*error = 1;
+	*is_null = 1;
+	return NULL;
+} // end of json_locate_all
+
+void json_locate_all_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_locate_all_deinit
 
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Check whether the document contains a value or item.                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsoncontains_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1024;
+	int n = IsJson(args, 0);
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!n && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2 && args->arg_type[2] != INT_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (index)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 3) {
+		if (args->arg_type[3] == INT_RESULT && args->args[3])
+			more += (unsigned long)*(long long*)args->args[3];
+		else
+			strcpy(message, "Fourth argument is not an integer (memory)");
+
+	}	// endif's
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	memlen += more;
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += 1000;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsoncontains_init
+
+long long jsoncontains(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char         *p, res[256];
+	long long     n;
+	unsigned long reslen;
+
+	*is_null = 0;
+	p = jsonlocate(initid, args, res, &reslen, is_null, error);
+	n = (*is_null) ? 0LL : 1LL;
+	return n;
+} // end of jsoncontains
+
+void jsoncontains_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsoncontains_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Check whether the document contains a path.                                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jsoncontains_path_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1024;
+	int n = IsJson(args, 0);
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "At least 2 arguments required");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!n && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a string (path)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2) {
+		if (args->arg_type[2] == INT_RESULT && args->args[2])
+			more += (unsigned long)*(long long*)args->args[2];
+		else
+			strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (memory)");
+
+	}	// endif's
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	memlen += more;
+
+	if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3)
+		memlen += 1000;       // TODO: calculate this
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jsoncontains_path_init
+
+long long jsoncontains_path(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		if (!g->Activityp) {
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0LL;
+		} else
+			return *(long long*)g->Activityp;
+
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p, *path;
+		long long n;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+					*is_null = 1;
+					return 0;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g)JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_BIGINT);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return 0;
+		} // endif SetJpath
+
+		n = (jsx->CheckPath(g)) ? 1LL : 0LL;
+
+		if (initid->const_item) {
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			long long *np = (long long*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, sizeof(long long));
+			*np = n;
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)np;
+		} // endif const_item
+
+		return n;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+	*is_null = 1;
+	return 0LL;
+} // end of jsoncontains_path
+
+void jsoncontains_path_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jsoncontains_path_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Set Json items of a Json document according to path.                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_set_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+	int n = IsJson(args, 0);
+
+	if (!(args->arg_count % 2)) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have an odd number of arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!n && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	if (n == 2 && args->args[0]) {
+		char fn[_MAX_PATH];
+		long fl;
+
+		memcpy(fn, args->args[0], args->lengths[0]);
+		fn[args->lengths[0]] = 0;
+		fl = GetFileLength(fn);
+		memlen += fl * 3;
+	} else if (n != 3)
+		memlen += args->lengths[0] * 3;
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_set_item_init
+
+char *json_set_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	int     w, rc;
+	my_bool b = true;
+	char   *str = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		str = (char*)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!strcmp(result, "$insert"))
+		w = 1;
+	else if (!strcmp(result, "$update"))
+		w = 2;
+	else
+		w = 0;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char   *p, *path;
+		PJSON   jsp;
+		PJSNX   jsx;
+		PJVAL   jvp;
+		PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+		// Save stack and allocation environment and prepare error return
+		if (g->jump_level == MAX_JUMP) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(MSG(TOO_MANY_JUMPS));
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		} // endif jump_level
+
+		if ((rc= setjmp(g->jumper[++g->jump_level])) != 0) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			str = NULL;
+			goto err;
+		} // endif rc
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					goto err;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		jsx = new(g)JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING, initid->max_length, 0, true);
+
+		for (uint i = 1; i+1 < args->arg_count; i += 2) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(gb, args, i);
+			path = MakePSZ(g, args, i+1);
+
+			if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path, false)) {
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+				continue;
+			}	// endif SetJpath
+
+			if (w) {
+				jsx->ReadValue(g);
+				b = jsx->GetValue()->IsNull();
+				b = (w == 1) ? b : !b;
+				}	// endif w
+
+			if (b && jsx->WriteValue(gb, jvp))
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		// In case of error or file, return unchanged argument
+		if (!(str = MakeResult(g, args, jsp, INT_MAX32)))
+			str = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)str;
+
+	err:
+		g->jump_level--;
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_set_item
+
+void json_set_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_set_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Insert Json items of a Json document according to path.                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_insert_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_set_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of json_insert_item_init
+
+char *json_insert_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *p)
+{
+	strcpy(result, "$insert");
+	return json_set_item(initid, args, result, res_length, is_null, p);
+} // end of json_insert_item
+
+void json_insert_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_insert_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Update Json items of a Json document according to path.                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_update_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_set_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of json_update_item_init
+
+char *json_update_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *p)
+{
+	strcpy(result, "$update");
+	return json_set_item(initid, args, result, res_length, is_null, p);
+} // end of json_update_item
+
+void json_update_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_update_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns a json file as a json string.                                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_file_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, fl, more = 1024;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 1 || args->arg_count > 4) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function only accepts 1 to 4 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!args->args[0] || args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a constant string (file name)");
+		return true;
+	} // endif's args[0]
+
+	for (unsigned int i = 1; i < args->arg_count; i++) {
+		if (!(args->arg_type[i] == INT_RESULT || args->arg_type[i] == STRING_RESULT)) {
+			sprintf(message, "Argument %d is not an integer or a string (pretty or path)", i);
+			return true;
+		} // endif arg_type
+
+		// Take care of eventual memory argument
+		if (args->arg_type[i] == INT_RESULT && args->args[i])
+			more += (ulong)*(longlong*)args->args[i];
+
+	} // endfor i
+
+	initid->maybe_null = 1;
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	fl = GetFileLength(args->args[0]);
+	reslen += fl;
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		more += fl;
+
+	if (args->arg_count > 1) 
+		more += fl * M;
+
+  memlen += more;
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_file_init
+
+char *json_file(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *str, *fn;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
+	fn = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+
+	if (args->arg_count > 1) {
+		int    len, pretty, pty = 3;
+		PJSON  jsp;
+		PJVAL  jvp = NULL;
+
+		pretty = (args->arg_type[1] == INT_RESULT) ? (int)*(longlong*)args->args[1]
+					 : (args->arg_count > 2 && args->arg_type[2] == INT_RESULT)
+					 ? (int)*(longlong*)args->args[2] : 3;
+
+		/*******************************************************************************/
+		/*  Parse the json file and allocate its tree structure.                       */
+		/*******************************************************************************/
+		if (!(jsp = ParseJsonFile(g, fn, &pty, len))) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			str = NULL;
+			goto fin;
+		} // endif jsp
+
+		if (pty == 3)
+			PUSH_WARNING("File pretty format cannot be determined");
+		else if (pretty != 3 && pty != pretty)
+			PUSH_WARNING("File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value");
+		else if (pretty == 3)
+			pretty = pty;
+
+		// Check whether a path was specified
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 1)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			str = NULL;
+			goto fin;
+		} else if (jvp)
+			jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+		if (!(str = Serialize(g, jsp, NULL, 0)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+	} else
+		if (!(str = GetJsonFile(g, fn)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = str;
+
+fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*res_length = 0;
+		*is_null = 1;
+	}	else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of json_file
+
+void json_file_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_file_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a json file from a json item.                                           */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jfile_make_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, more = 1024;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 1 || args->arg_count > 3) {
+		strcpy(message, "Wrong number of arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (!IsJson(args, 0) && args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a json item");
+		return true;
+	}	// endif
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jfile_make_init
+
+char *jfile_make(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *)
+{
+	char   *p, *str, *msg, *fn = NULL;
+	int     n, pretty = 2;
+	PJSON   jsp;
+	PJVAL   jvp;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		str = (char*)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
+
+	if ((n = IsJson(args, 0)) == 3) {
+		// Get default file name and pretty
+		PBSON bsp = (PBSON)args->args[0];
+
+		fn = bsp->Filename;
+		pretty = bsp->Pretty;
+	} else if (n == 2)
+		fn = args->args[0];
+
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+		if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+			if (!strchr("[{ \t\r\n", *p)) {
+				// Is this a file name?
+				if (!(p = GetJsonFile(g, p))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} else
+					fn = jvp->GetString();
+
+			} // endif p
+
+			if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+				return NULL;
+			} // endif jsp
+
+			jvp->SetValue(jsp);
+		} // endif p
+
+		if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+			g->Xchk = jvp;
+			JsonMemSave(g);
+		} // endif Mrr
+
+	} else
+		jvp = (PJVAL)g->Xchk;
+
+	for (uint i = 1; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+		switch (args->arg_type[i]) {
+			case STRING_RESULT:
+				fn = MakePSZ(g, args, i);
+				break;
+			case INT_RESULT:
+				pretty = (int)*(longlong*)args->args[i];
+				break;
+      default:
+				PUSH_WARNING("Unexpected argument type in jfile_make");
+			}	// endswitch arg_type
+
+	if (fn) {
+		if ((msg = Serialize(g, jvp->GetJson(), fn, pretty)))
+			PUSH_WARNING(msg);
+	}	else
+		PUSH_WARNING("Missing file name");
+
+	str= fn;
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)str;
+
+ fin:
+	if (!str) {
+		*res_length = 0;
+		*is_null = 1;
+	} else
+		*res_length = strlen(str);
+
+	return str;
+} // end of jfile_make
+
+void jfile_make_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jfile_make_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make and return a binary Json array containing all the parameters.           */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_array_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jbin_array_init
+
+char *jbin_array(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, false)) {
+			PJAR arp =	 new(g) JARRAY;																	  
+
+			bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, arp);
+			strcat(bsp->Msg, " array");
+
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				arp->AddValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i));
+
+			arp->InitArray(g);
+		} else
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, NULL)))
+				strncpy(bsp->Msg, g->Message, 139);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_array
+
+void jbin_array_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_array_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add one or several values to a Json array.                                   */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_array_add_values_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_array_add_values_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_array_add_values_init
+
+char *jbin_array_add_values(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, false)) {
+			char   *p;
+			PJSON   top;
+			PJAR    arp;
+			PJVAL   jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+			PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(top = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+				jvp->SetValue(top);
+			} // endif p
+
+			if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR) {
+				arp = new(gb)JARRAY;
+				arp->AddValue(gb, jvp);
+			} else
+				arp = jvp->GetArray();
+
+			for (uint i = 1; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				arp->AddValue(gb, MakeValue(gb, args, i));
+
+			arp->InitArray(gb);
+
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, top))) {
+				strcat(bsp->Msg, " array");
+				bsp->Jsp = arp;
+			}	// endif bsp
+
+		} else
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, NULL)))
+				strncpy(bsp->Msg, g->Message, BMX);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_array_add_values
+
+void jbin_array_add_values_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_array_add_values_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add one value to a Json array.                                               */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_array_add_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_array_add_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_array_add_init
+
+char *jbin_array_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	int     n = 2;
+	PJSON   top = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+		return (char*)bsp;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		int  *x = NULL;
+		uint	n = 2;
+//	PJSON jsp;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+		PJAR  arp;
+
+		jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+//	jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+		x = GetIntArgPtr(g, args, n);
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, top, jvp, n))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+			PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+			arp = jvp->GetArray();
+			arp->AddValue(gb, MakeValue(gb, args, 1), x);
+			arp->InitArray(gb);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument is not an array");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;			 (only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error unchanged argument will be returned
+	bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, top, initid->max_length, n);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_array_add
+
+void jbin_array_add_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_array_add_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Delete a value from a Json array.                                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_array_delete_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_array_delete_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_array_delete_init
+
+char *jbin_array_delete(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PJSON   top = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+		return (char*)bsp;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false, true)) {
+		int  *x;
+		uint  n = 1;
+		PJAR  arp;
+		PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, top, jvp, 1))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JAR) {
+			if ((x = GetIntArgPtr(g, args, n))) {
+				arp = jvp->GetArray();
+				arp->DeleteValue(*x);
+				arp->InitArray(GetMemPtr(g, args, 0));
+			} else
+				PUSH_WARNING("Missing or null array index");
+
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument is not an array");
+			if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error unchanged argument will be returned
+	bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, top, initid->max_length);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_array_delete
+
+void jbin_array_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_array_delete_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all the parameters.                            */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jbin_object_init
+
+char *jbin_object(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJOB objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
+
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i), MakeKey(g, args, i));
+
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, objp)))
+				strcat(bsp->Msg, " object");
+
+		} else
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, NULL)))
+				strncpy(bsp->Msg, g->Message, BMX);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object
+
+void jbin_object_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all not null parameters.                       */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_nonull_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args,	char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jbin_object_nonull_init
+
+char *jbin_object_nonull(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJVAL jvp;
+			PJOB  objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
+
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i++)
+				if (!(jvp = MakeValue(g, args, i))->IsNull())
+					objp->SetValue(g, jvp, MakeKey(g, args, i));
+
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, objp)))
+				strcat(bsp->Msg, " object");
+
+		} else
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, NULL)))
+				strncpy(bsp->Msg, g->Message, BMX);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object_nonull
+
+void jbin_object_nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_nonull_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Make a Json Object containing all the key/value parameters.                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_key_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count % 2) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have an even number of arguments");
+		return true;
+	} // endif arg_count
+
+	CalcLen(args, true, reslen, memlen);
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jbin_object_key_init
+
+char *jbin_object_key(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, args->arg_count, true)) {
+			PJOB objp = new(g)JOBJECT;
+
+			for (uint i = 0; i < args->arg_count; i += 2)
+				objp->SetValue(g, MakeValue(g, args, i+1), MakePSZ(g, args, i));
+
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, objp)))
+				strcat(bsp->Msg, " object");
+
+		} else
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, NULL)))
+				strncpy(bsp->Msg, g->Message, BMX);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object_key
+
+void jbin_object_key_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_key_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Add or replace a value in a Json Object.                                     */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_add_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_object_add_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_object_add_init
+
+char *jbin_object_add(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PJSON   top = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+		return (char*)bsp;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		char *key;
+		PJOB  jobp;
+		PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+		PJSON jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 2))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+			PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+			jobp = jvp->GetObject();
+			jvp = MakeValue(gb, args, 1);
+			key = MakeKey(gb, args, 1);
+			jobp->SetValue(gb, jvp, key);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an object");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;			 (only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error unchanged argument will be returned
+	bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, top, initid->max_length);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object_add
+
+void jbin_object_add_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_add_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Delete a value from a Json object.                                           */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_delete_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_object_delete_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_object_delete_init
+
+char *jbin_object_delete(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PJSON   top = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+		return (char*)bsp;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false, true)) {
+		char *key;
+		PJOB  jobp;
+		PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0, &top);
+		PJSON jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+		if (CheckPath(g, args, top, jvp, 2))
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		else if (jvp && jvp->GetValType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+			key = MakeKey(g, args, 1);
+			jobp = jvp->GetObject();
+			jobp->DeleteKey(key);
+		} else {
+			PUSH_WARNING("First argument target is not an object");
+//		if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;					(only if no path)
+		} // endif jvp
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error unchanged argument will be returned
+	bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, top, initid->max_length);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object_delete
+
+void jbin_object_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_delete_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns an array of the Json object keys.                                    */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_object_list_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_object_list_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_object_list_init
+
+char *jbin_object_list(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PJAR    jarp = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (!bsp || bsp->Changed) {
+		if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+			char *p;
+			PJSON jsp;
+			PJVAL jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (jsp->GetType() == TYPE_JOB) {
+				jarp = ((PJOB)jsp)->GetKeyList(g);
+			} else {
+				PUSH_WARNING("First argument is not an object");
+				if (g->Mrr) *error = 1;
+			} // endif jsp type
+
+		} // endif CheckMemory
+
+		if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, jarp)))
+			strcat(bsp->Msg, " array");
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? bsp : NULL;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_object_list
+
+void jbin_object_list_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_object_list_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Get a Json item from a Json document.                                        */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_get_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_get_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_get_item_init
+
+char *jbin_get_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = NULL;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		bsp = (PBSON)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char *p, *path;
+		PJSON jsp;
+		PJSNX jsx;
+		PJVAL jvp;
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		path = MakePSZ(g, args, 1);
+		jsx = new(g) JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING, initid->max_length);
+
+		if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path, false)) {
+			PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			*is_null = 1;
+			return NULL;
+		}	// endif SetJpath
+
+		// Get the json tree
+		if ((jvp = jsx->GetRowValue(g, jsp, 0, false))) {
+			jsp = (jvp->GetJsp()) ? jvp->GetJsp() : new(g) JVALUE(g, jvp->GetValue());
+
+			if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, initid->max_length, jsp)))
+				strcat(bsp->Msg, " item");
+			else
+				*error = 1;
+
+		} // endif jvp
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)bsp;
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+fin:
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_get_item
+
+void jbin_get_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_get_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Merge two arrays or objects.                                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_item_merge_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_item_merge_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_item_merge_init
+
+char *jbin_item_merge(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	PJSON   top = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed) {
+		// This constant function was recalled
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+		return (char*)bsp;
+	} // endif bsp
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 2, false, true)) {
+		PJVAL   jvp;
+		PJSON   jsp[2] = {NULL, NULL};
+		PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, i);
+			if (!i) top = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JAR && jvp->GetValType() != TYPE_JOB) {
+				sprintf(g->Message, "Argument %d is not an array or object", i);
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+			} else
+				jsp[i] = jvp->GetJsp();
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		if (jsp[0] && jsp[0]->Merge(gb, jsp[1]))
+			PUSH_WARNING(gb->Message);
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+	// In case of error unchanged first argument will be returned
+	bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, top, initid->max_length);
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*error = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_item_merge
+
+void jbin_item_merge_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_item_merge_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Set Json items of a Json document according to path.                         */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_set_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_set_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_set_item_init
+
+char *jbin_set_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	int     w;
+	my_bool b = true;
+	PBSON   bsp = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (g->N) {
+		bsp = (PBSON)g->Activityp;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (initid->const_item)
+		g->N = 1;
+
+	if (!strcmp(result, "$insert"))
+		w = 1;
+	else if (!strcmp(result, "$update"))
+		w = 2;
+	else
+		w = 0;
+
+	if (!CheckMemory(g, initid, args, 1, false)) {
+		char   *p, *path;
+		PJSON   jsp;
+		PJSNX   jsx;
+		PJVAL   jvp;
+		PGLOBAL gb = GetMemPtr(g, args, 0);
+
+		if (!g->Xchk) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(g, args, 0);
+
+			if ((p = jvp->GetString())) {
+				if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, p, strlen(p)))) {
+					PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+					return NULL;
+				} // endif jsp
+
+			} else
+				jsp = jvp->GetJson();
+
+			if (g->Mrr) {			 // First argument is a constant
+				g->Xchk = jsp;
+				JsonMemSave(g);
+			} // endif Mrr
+
+		} else
+			jsp = (PJSON)g->Xchk;
+
+		jsx = new(g)JSNX(g, jsp, TYPE_STRING, initid->max_length, 0, true);
+
+		for (uint i = 1; i+1 < args->arg_count; i += 2) {
+			jvp = MakeValue(gb, args, i);
+			path = MakePSZ(g, args, i+1);
+
+			if (jsx->SetJpath(g, path, false)) {
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+				continue;
+			}	// endif SetJpath
+
+			if (w) {
+				jsx->ReadValue(g);
+				b = jsx->GetValue()->IsNull();
+				b = (w == 1) ? b : !b;
+			}	// endif w
+
+			if (b && jsx->WriteValue(gb, jvp))
+				PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+
+		} // endfor i
+
+		if (!(bsp = MakeBinResult(g, args, jsp, initid->max_length, INT_MAX32)))
+			*error = 1;
+
+		if (initid->const_item)
+			// Keep result of constant function
+			g->Activityp = (PACTIVITY)bsp;
+
+	} // endif CheckMemory
+
+fin:
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*is_null = 1;
+		*res_length = 0;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_set_item
+
+void jbin_set_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_set_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Insert Json items of a Json document according to path.                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_insert_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_set_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_insert_item_init
+
+char *jbin_insert_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *p)
+{
+	strcpy(result, "$insert");
+	return jbin_set_item(initid, args, result, res_length, is_null, p);
+} // end of jbin_insert_item
+
+void jbin_insert_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_insert_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Update Json items of a Json document according to path.                      */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_update_item_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	return json_set_item_init(initid, args, message);
+} // end of jbin_update_item_init
+
+char *jbin_update_item(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *p)
+{
+	strcpy(result, "$update");
+	return jbin_set_item(initid, args, result, res_length, is_null, p);
+} // end of jbin_update_item
+
+void jbin_update_item_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_update_item_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Returns a json file as a json item.                                          */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool jbin_file_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen, fl, more = 1024;
+
+	if (args->arg_count < 1 || args->arg_count > 4) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function only accepts 1 to 4 arguments");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_type[0] != STRING_RESULT || !args->args[0]) {
+		strcpy(message, "First argument must be a constant string (file name)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 1 &&	args->arg_type[1] != STRING_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Second argument is not a string (path)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 2 &&	args->arg_type[2] != INT_RESULT) {
+		strcpy(message, "Third argument is not an integer (pretty)");
+		return true;
+	} else if (args->arg_count > 3) {
+		if (args->arg_type[3] != INT_RESULT) {
+			strcpy(message, "Fourth argument is not an integer (memory)");
+			return true;
+		} else
+			more += (ulong)*(longlong*)args->args[3];
+
+	} // endifs
+
+	initid->maybe_null = 1;
+	CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+	fl = GetFileLength(args->args[0]);
+	reslen += fl;
+	more += fl * M;
+	memlen += more;
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, true, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of jbin_file_init
+
+char *jbin_file(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *is_null, char *error)
+{
+	char   *fn;
+	int     pretty, len = 0, pty = 3;
+	PJSON   jsp;
+	PJVAL   jvp = NULL;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+	PBSON   bsp = (PBSON)g->Xchk;
+
+	if (bsp && !bsp->Changed)
+		goto fin;
+
+	PlugSubSet(g, g->Sarea, g->Sarea_Size);
+	g->Xchk = NULL;
+	fn = MakePSZ(g, args, 0);
+	pretty = (args->arg_count > 2 && args->args[2]) ? (int)*(longlong*)args->args[2] : 3;
+
+	/*********************************************************************************/
+	/*  Parse the json file and allocate its tree structure.                         */
+	/*********************************************************************************/
+	if (!(jsp = ParseJsonFile(g, fn, &pty, len))) {
+		PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		*error = 1;
+		goto fin;
+	} // endif jsp
+
+	if (pty == 3)
+		PUSH_WARNING("File pretty format cannot be determined");
+	else if (pretty != 3 && pty != pretty)
+		PUSH_WARNING("File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value");
+	else if (pretty == 3)
+		pretty = pty;
+
+	if ((bsp = JbinAlloc(g, args, len, jsp))) {
+		strcat(bsp->Msg, " file");
+		bsp->Filename = fn;
+		bsp->Pretty = pretty;
+	} else {
+		*error = 1;
+		goto fin;
+	}	// endif bsp
+
+	// Check whether a path was specified
+	if (CheckPath(g, args, jsp, jvp, 1)) {
+		PUSH_WARNING(g->Message);
+		bsp = NULL;
+		goto fin;
+	} else if (jvp)
+		bsp->Jsp = jvp->GetJsp();
+
+	if (initid->const_item)
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = bsp;
+
+fin:
+	if (!bsp) {
+		*res_length = 0;
+		*is_null = 1;
+	} else
+		*res_length = sizeof(BSON);
+
+	return (char*)bsp;
+} // end of jbin_file
+
+void jbin_file_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of jbin_file_deinit
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Serialize a Json document.                .                                  */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+my_bool json_serialize_init(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *message)
+{
+	unsigned long reslen, memlen;
+
+	if (args->arg_count != 1) {
+		strcpy(message, "This function must have 1 argument");
+		return true;
+	} else if (IsJson(args, 0) != 3) {
+		strcpy(message, "Argument must be a Jbin tree");
+		return true;
+	} else
+		CalcLen(args, false, reslen, memlen);
+
+	return JsonInit(initid, args, message, false, reslen, memlen);
+} // end of json_serialize_init
+
+char *json_serialize(UDF_INIT *initid, UDF_ARGS *args, char *result,
+	unsigned long *res_length, char *, char *)
+{
+	char   *str;
+	PGLOBAL g = (PGLOBAL)initid->ptr;
+
+	if (!g->Xchk) {
+		PBSON bsp = (PBSON)args->args[0];
+
+		JsonSubSet(g);
+
+		if (!(str = Serialize(g, bsp->Jsp, NULL, 0)))
+			str = strcpy(result, g->Message);
+
+		// Keep result of constant function
+		g->Xchk = (initid->const_item) ? str : NULL;
+	} else
+		str = (char*)g->Xchk;
+
+	*res_length = strlen(str);
+	return str;
+} // end of json_serialize
+
+void json_serialize_deinit(UDF_INIT* initid)
+{
+	JsonFreeMem((PGLOBAL)initid->ptr);
+} // end of json_serialize_deinit
diff --git a/storage/connect/jsonudf.h b/storage/connect/jsonudf.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ecbbb778214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/jsonudf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+/******************** tabjson H Declares Source Code File (.H) *******************/
+/*  Name: jsonudf.h   Version 1.2                                                */
+/*                                                                               */
+/*  (C) Copyright to the author Olivier BERTRAND          2015                   */
+/*                                                                               */
+/*  This file contains the JSON UDF function and class declares.                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+#include "global.h"
+#include "plgdbsem.h"
+#include "block.h"
+#include "osutil.h"
+#include "maputil.h"
+#include "json.h"
+
+#define UDF_EXEC_ARGS \
+  UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*, unsigned long*, char*, char*
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  The JSON tree node. Can be an Object or an Array.                     	  	 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+typedef struct _jnode {
+	PSZ   Key;                    // The key used for object
+	OPVAL Op;                     // Operator used for this node
+	PVAL  CncVal;                 // To cont value used for OP_CNC
+	PVAL  Valp;                   // The internal array VALUE
+	int   Rank;                   // The rank in array
+	int   Rx;                     // Read row number
+	int   Nx;                     // Next to read row number
+} JNODE, *PJNODE;
+
+typedef class JSNX     *PJSNX;
+typedef class JOUTPATH *PJTP;
+typedef class JOUTALL  *PJTA;
+
+extern "C" {
+	DllExport my_bool jsonvalue_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jsonvalue(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jsonvalue_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_array_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_array(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_array_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_array_add_values_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_array_add_values(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_array_add_values_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_array_add_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_array_add(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_array_add_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_array_delete_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_array_delete(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_array_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_nonull_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object_nonull(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_key_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object_key(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_key_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_add_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object_add(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_add_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_delete_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object_delete(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_list_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_object_list(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_list_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_array_grp_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport void json_array_grp_add(UDF_INIT *, UDF_ARGS *, char *, char *);
+	DllExport char *json_array_grp(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_array_grp_clear(UDF_INIT *, char *, char *);
+	DllExport void json_array_grp_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_object_grp_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport void json_object_grp_add(UDF_INIT *, UDF_ARGS *, char *, char *);
+	DllExport char *json_object_grp(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_object_grp_clear(UDF_INIT *, char *, char *);
+	DllExport void json_object_grp_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_item_merge_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_item_merge(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_item_merge_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_get_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_get_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_get_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsonget_string_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jsonget_string(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jsonget_string_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsonget_int_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport long long jsonget_int(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*, char*);
+	DllExport void jsonget_int_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsonget_real_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport double jsonget_real(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*, char*);
+	DllExport void jsonget_real_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsoncontains_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport long long jsoncontains(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jsoncontains_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsonlocate_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jsonlocate(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jsonlocate_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_locate_all_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_locate_all(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_locate_all_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jsoncontains_path_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport long long jsoncontains_path(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jsoncontains_path_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_set_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_set_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_set_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_insert_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_insert_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_insert_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_update_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_update_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_update_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_file_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_file(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_file_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jfile_make_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jfile_make(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jfile_make_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_array_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_array(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_array_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_array_add_values_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_array_add_values(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_array_add_values_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_array_add_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_array_add(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_array_add_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_array_delete_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_array_delete(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_array_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_nonull_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object_nonull(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_nonull_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_key_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object_key(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_key_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_add_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object_add(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_add_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_delete_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object_delete(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_delete_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_object_list_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_object_list(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_object_list_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_get_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_get_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_get_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_item_merge_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_item_merge(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_item_merge_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_set_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_set_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_set_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_insert_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_insert_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_insert_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_update_item_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_update_item(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_update_item_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool jbin_file_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *jbin_file(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void jbin_file_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+
+	DllExport my_bool json_serialize_init(UDF_INIT*, UDF_ARGS*, char*);
+	DllExport char *json_serialize(UDF_EXEC_ARGS);
+	DllExport void json_serialize_deinit(UDF_INIT*);
+} // extern "C"
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Structure JPN. Used to make the locate path.                                 */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+typedef struct _jpn {
+	enum JTYP Type;
+	PSZ       Key;
+	int       N;
+} JPN, *PJPN;
+
+/*********************************************************************************/
+/*  Class JSNX: JSON access method.                                              */
+/*********************************************************************************/
+class JSNX : public BLOCK {
+public:
+	// Constructors
+	JSNX(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int type, int len = 64, int prec = 0, my_bool wr = false);
+
+	// Implementation
+	int     GetPrecision(void) {return Prec;}
+	PVAL    GetValue(void) {return Value;}
+
+	// Methods
+	my_bool SetJpath(PGLOBAL g, char *path, my_bool jb = false);
+	my_bool ParseJpath(PGLOBAL g);
+	void    ReadValue(PGLOBAL g);
+	PJVAL   GetRowValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i, my_bool b = true);
+	PJVAL   GetJson(PGLOBAL g);
+	my_bool CheckPath(PGLOBAL g);
+	my_bool WriteValue(PGLOBAL g, PJVAL jvalp);
+	char   *Locate(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, PJVAL jvp, int k = 1);
+	char   *LocateAll(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp, PJVAL jvp, int mx = 10);
+
+protected:
+	my_bool SetArrayOptions(PGLOBAL g, char *p, int i, PSZ nm);
+	PVAL    GetColumnValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i);
+	PVAL    ExpandArray(PGLOBAL g, PJAR arp, int n);
+	PVAL    CalculateArray(PGLOBAL g, PJAR arp, int n);
+	PVAL    MakeJson(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp);
+	void    SetJsonValue(PGLOBAL g, PVAL vp, PJVAL val, int n);
+	PJSON   GetRow(PGLOBAL g);
+	my_bool LocateArray(PJAR jarp);
+	my_bool LocateObject(PJOB jobp);
+	my_bool LocateValue(PJVAL jvp);
+	my_bool LocateArrayAll(PJAR jarp);
+	my_bool LocateObjectAll(PJOB jobp);
+	my_bool LocateValueAll(PJVAL jvp);
+	my_bool CompareTree(PJSON jp1, PJSON jp2);
+	my_bool AddPath(void);
+
+	// Default constructor not to be used
+	JSNX(void) {}
+
+	// Members
+	PJSON    Row;
+	PJVAL    Jvalp;
+	PJPN     Jpnp;
+	JOUTSTR *Jp;
+	JNODE   *Nodes;               // The intermediate objects
+	PVAL     Value;
+	PVAL     MulVal;              // To value used by multiple column
+	char    *Jpath;               // The json path
+	int      Buf_Type;
+	int      Long;
+	int      Prec;
+	int      Nod;                 // The number of intermediate objects
+	int      Xnod;                // Index of multiple values
+	int      K;										// Kth item to locate
+	int      I;										// Index of JPN
+	int      Imax;								// Max number of JPN's
+	int      B;										// Index base
+	my_bool  Xpd;                 // True for expandable column
+	my_bool  Parsed;              // True when parsed
+	my_bool  Found;								// Item found by locate
+	my_bool  Wr;			  					// Write mode
+	my_bool  Jb;			  					// Must return json item
+}; // end of class JSNX
diff --git a/storage/connect/mycat.cc b/storage/connect/mycat.cc
index 9c72e9cd665..2e9085b4c87 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mycat.cc
+++ b/storage/connect/mycat.cc
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 #if defined(XML_SUPPORT)
 #include "tabxml.h"
 #endif   // XML_SUPPORT
+#include "mycat.h"
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  Extern static variables.                                           */
@@ -299,13 +300,13 @@ int GetIndexType(TABTYPE type)
       xtyp= 1;
       break;
     case TAB_MYSQL:
-//  case TAB_ODBC:
+    case TAB_ODBC:
       xtyp= 2;
       break;
     case TAB_VIR:
       xtyp= 3;
       break;
-    case TAB_ODBC:
+//  case TAB_ODBC:
     default:
       xtyp= 0;
       break;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mycat.h b/storage/connect/mycat.h
index d4024e6b6c3..dfcbb2f6766 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mycat.h
+++ b/storage/connect/mycat.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct ha_table_option_struct {
 
 typedef class ha_connect     *PHC;
 
+char *GetPluginDir(void);
 TABTYPE GetTypeID(const char *type);
 bool    IsFileType(TABTYPE type);
 bool    IsExactType(TABTYPE type);
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/datest.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/datest.result
index 203a7419a8e..586741f09ad 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/datest.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/datest.result
@@ -30,3 +30,30 @@ SELECT id, TIME(tim) FROM t1 LIMIT 1;
 id	TIME(tim)
 1	09:35:08.000000
 DROP TABLE t1;
+#
+# Testing use of dates in where clause (MDEV-8926)
+#
+CREATE TABLE t1 (col1 DATE) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=CSV;
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	No file name. Table will use t1.csv
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES('2015-01-01'),('2015-02-01'),('2015-03-01'),('2015-04-01');
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 = '2015-02-01';
+col1
+2015-02-01
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 > '2015-02-01';
+col1
+2015-03-01
+2015-04-01
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 >= '2015-02-01';
+col1
+2015-02-01
+2015-03-01
+2015-04-01
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 < '2015-02-01';
+col1
+2015-01-01
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 <= '2015-02-01';
+col1
+2015-01-01
+2015-02-01
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/grant.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/grant.result
index ba5728703a5..4e64b983ea7 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/grant.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/grant.result
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+set sql_mode="";
 #
 # Testing FILE privilege
 #
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -352,6 +356,7 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -412,7 +417,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -446,6 +451,7 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -506,7 +512,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -537,3 +543,4 @@ DROP USER user@localhost;
 #
 # End of grant.inc
 #
+set sql_mode=default;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/ini_grant.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/ini_grant.result
index c3acf7c8dfc..68330278183 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/ini_grant.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/ini_grant.result
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #
 # Checking FILE privileges
 #
+set sql_mode="";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
+set sql_mode=default;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json.result
index acb74c38e26..aa6b04c58c7 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json.result
@@ -171,6 +171,40 @@ line
 ]
 DROP TABLE t1;
 #
+# Testing a pretty=0 file
+#
+CREATE TABLE t1
+(
+ISBN CHAR(15) NOT NULL,
+Language CHAR(2) FIELD_FORMAT='LANG',
+Subject CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='SUBJECT',
+AuthorFN CHAR(128) FIELD_FORMAT='AUTHOR:[X]:FIRSTNAME',
+AuthorLN CHAR(128) FIELD_FORMAT='AUTHOR:[X]:LASTNAME',
+Title CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='TITLE',
+Translation CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:PREFIX',
+TranslatorFN CHAR(80) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:TRANSLATOR:FIRSTNAME',
+TranslatorLN CHAR(80) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:TRANSLATOR:LASTNAME',
+Publisher CHAR(20) FIELD_FORMAT='PUBLISHER:NAME',
+Location CHAR(16) FIELD_FORMAT='PUBLISHER:PLACE',
+Year int(4) FIELD_FORMAT='DATEPUB',
+INDEX IX(ISBN)
+)
+ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=JSON FILE_NAME='bib0.json' LRECL=320 OPTION_LIST='Pretty=0';
+SHOW INDEX FROM t1;
+Table	Non_unique	Key_name	Seq_in_index	Column_name	Collation	Cardinality	Sub_part	Packed	Null	Index_type	Comment	Index_comment
+t1	1	IX	1	ISBN	A	NULL	NULL	NULL		XINDEX		
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+ISBN	Language	Subject	AuthorFN	AuthorLN	Title	Translation	TranslatorFN	TranslatorLN	Publisher	Location	Year
+9782212090819	fr	applications	Jean-Michel	Bernadac	Construire une application XML	NULL	NULL	NULL	Eyrolles	Paris	1999
+9782212090819	fr	applications	François	Knab	Construire une application XML	NULL	NULL	NULL	Eyrolles	Paris	1999
+9782840825685	fr	applications	William J.	Pardi	XML en Action	adapté de l'anglais par	James	Guerin	Microsoft Press	Paris	2001
+DESCRIBE SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE ISBN = '9782212090819';
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t1	ref	IX	IX	15	const	1	Using where
+UPDATE t1 SET AuthorFN = 'Philippe' WHERE ISBN = '9782212090819';
+ERROR HY000: Got error 122 'Cannot write expanded column when Pretty is not 2' from CONNECT
+DROP TABLE t1;
+#
 # A file with 2 arrays
 #
 CREATE TABLE t1 (
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf.result
index 1455bac9017..5089022c5ea 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf.result
@@ -1,63 +1,177 @@
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=VIR BLOCK_SIZE=5;
 #
 # Test UDF's with constant arguments
 #
+SELECT JsonValue(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL);
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'jsonvalue'; Cannot accept more than 1 argument
+SELECT JsonValue(3.1416);
+JsonValue(3.1416)
+3.141600
+SELECT JsonValue(-80);
+JsonValue(-80)
+-80
+SELECT JsonValue('foo');
+JsonValue('foo')
+"foo"
+SELECT JsonValue(9223372036854775807);
+JsonValue(9223372036854775807)
+9223372036854775807
+SELECT JsonValue(NULL);
+JsonValue(NULL)
+null
+SELECT JsonValue(TRUE);
+JsonValue(TRUE)
+true
+SELECT JsonValue(FALSE);
+JsonValue(FALSE)
+false
+SELECT JsonValue();
+JsonValue()
+null
+SELECT JsonValue('[11, 22, 33]' json_) FROM t1;
+JsonValue('[11, 22, 33]' json_)
+[11,22,33]
+[11,22,33]
+[11,22,33]
+[11,22,33]
+[11,22,33]
 SELECT Json_Array();
 Json_Array()
 []
-SELECT Json_Object(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL);
-Json_Object(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL)
-{"56":56,"3.1416":3.141600,"foo":"foo","NULL":null}
-SELECT Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'foo' truc, NULL garanty);
-Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'foo' truc, NULL garanty)
-{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"foo","garanty":null}
-SELECT Json_Array(56,3.1416,'My name is "Foo"',NULL);
-Json_Array(56,3.1416,'My name is "Foo"',NULL)
+SELECT Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL);
+Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL)
 [56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null]
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL)) Array;
-ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'Json_Array_Add'; Json_Value_Add must have at least 2 arguments
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL),'One more') Array;
+SELECT Json_Array(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), TRUE);
+Json_Array(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), TRUE)
+[[56,3.141600,"foo"],true]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL)) Array;
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_array_add'; This function must have at least 2 arguments
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL), 'One more') Array;
 Array
 [56,3.141600,"foo",null,"One more"]
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Value('one value'),'One more');
-Json_Array_Add(Json_Value('one value'),'One more')
-["one value","One more"]
-SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value','One more');
-ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'Json_Array_Add'; Json_Value_Add first argument must be a json item
-SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value' json_,'One more');
-Json_Array_Add('one value' json_,'One more')
-[null,"One more"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(JsonValue('one value'), 'One more');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_array_add'; First argument must be a json item
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value', 'One more');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_array_add'; First argument must be a json item
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value' json_, 'One more');
+Json_Array_Add('one value' json_, 'One more')
+one value
 Warnings:
-Warning	1105	Bad 'o' character near one value
-SELECT Json_Value(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL);
-ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'Json_Value'; Json_Value cannot accept more than 1 argument
-SELECT Json_Value(3.1416);
-Json_Value(3.1416)
-3.141600
-SELECT Json_Value('foo');
-Json_Value('foo')
-"foo"
-SELECT Json_Value(NULL);
-Json_Value(NULL)
-null
-SELECT Json_Value();
-Json_Value()
-null
+Warning	1105	Error 2 opening one value
+Warning	1105	First argument target is not an array
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(5 json_, 'One more');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_array_add'; First argument must be a json item
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 0);
+Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 0)
+[4,5,3,8,7,9]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 2) Array;
+Array
+[5,3,4,8,7,9]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 9);
+Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 9)
+[5,3,8,7,9,4]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), '[2]', 33, 1);
+Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), '[2]', 33, 1)
+[1,2,[11,22],"[2]"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, '[2]', 1);
+Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, '[2]', 1)
+[1,2,[11,33,22]]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, 1, '[2]');
+Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, 1, '[2]')
+[1,2,[11,33,22]]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin', NULL), 'One more', 'Two more') Array;
+Array
+[56,3.141600,"machin",null,"One more","Two more"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin'), 'One more', 'Two more') Array FROM t1;
+Array
+[56,3.141600,"machin","One more","Two more"]
+[56,3.141600,"machin","One more","Two more"]
+[56,3.141600,"machin","One more","Two more"]
+[56,3.141600,"machin","One more","Two more"]
+[56,3.141600,"machin","One more","Two more"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin'), n) Array FROM t1;
+Array
+[56,3.141600,"machin",1]
+[56,3.141600,"machin",2]
+[56,3.141600,"machin",3]
+[56,3.141600,"machin",4]
+[56,3.141600,"machin",5]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(n, 3.1416, 'machin'), n) Array FROM t1;
+Array
+[1,3.141600,"machin",1]
+[2,3.141600,"machin",2]
+[3,3.141600,"machin",3]
+[4,3.141600,"machin",4]
+[5,3.141600,"machin",5]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values('[56]', 3.1416, 'machin') Array;
+Array
+[56,3.141600,"machin"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), 0);
+Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), 0)
+[3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'My name is Foo', NULL), 2);
+Json_Array_Delete(Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'My name is Foo', NULL), 2)
+{"56":56,"3.1416":3.141600,"My name is Foo":"My name is Foo","NULL":null}
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	First argument target is not an array
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2');
+Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2')
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Missing or null array index
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(json_array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2', 2);
+Json_Array_Delete(json_array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2', 2)
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	No sub-item at '2'
+SELECT Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL);
+Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL)
+{"56":56,"3.1416":3.141600,"foo":"foo","NULL":null}
+SELECT Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'foo' truc, NULL garanty);
+Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'foo' truc, NULL garanty)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"foo","garanty":null}
 SELECT Json_Object();
 Json_Object()
 {}
-SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL);
-Json_Object(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL)
-{"Array(56,3.1416,'foo')":[56,3.141600,"foo"],"NULL":null}
-SELECT Json_Array(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL);
-Json_Array(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL)
-[[56,3.141600,"foo"],null]
-SELECT Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty",3.1416 "price",'foo'),NULL);
-Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty",3.1416 "price",'foo'),NULL)
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), NULL);
+Json_Object(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), NULL)
+{"Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo')":[56,3.141600,"foo"],"NULL":null}
+SELECT Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty", 3.1416 "price", 'foo') ,NULL);
+Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty", 3.1416 "price", 'foo') ,NULL)
 [{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"foo":"foo"},null]
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL);
+Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_object_key'; This function must have an even number of arguments
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'blue' color);
+Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'blue' color)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null,"color":"blue"}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  45.99 price);
+Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  45.99 price)
+{"qty":56,"price":45.990000,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('notexist.json'), 'cheese' item, '[1]', 1);
+Json_Object_Add(Json_File('notexist.json'), 'cheese' item, '[1]', 1)
+NULL
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Error 2 opening notexist.json
+Warning	1105	First argument target is not an object
+SELECT Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'truc');
+Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'truc')
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'chose');
+Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'chose')
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Object_List(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty)) "Key List";
+Key List
+["qty","price","truc","garanty"]
+SELECT Json_Object_List('{"qty":56, "price":3.1416, "truc":"machin", "garanty":null}') "Key List";
+Key List
+["qty","price","truc","garanty"]
 #
 # Test UDF's with column arguments
 #
-CREATE TABLE t1
+CREATE TABLE t2
 (
 ISBN CHAR(15),
 LANG CHAR(2),
@@ -69,21 +183,20 @@ TRANSLATOR CHAR(80),
 PUBLISHER CHAR(32),
 DATEPUB int(4)
 ) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=JSON FILE_NAME='biblio.json';
-SELECT Json_Array(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
 Json_Array(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB)
 ["Jean-Christophe Bernadac","Construire une application XML",1999]
 ["William J. Pardi","XML en Action",1999]
-SELECT Json_Object(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Object(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
 Json_Object(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB)
 {"AUTHOR":"Jean-Christophe Bernadac","TITLE":"Construire une application XML","DATEPUB":1999}
 {"AUTHOR":"William J. Pardi","TITLE":"XML en Action","DATEPUB":1999}
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
-ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'Json_Array_Grp'; Json_Array_Grp can only accept 1 argument
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE) FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_array_grp'; This function can only accept 1 argument
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE) FROM t2;
 Json_Array_Grp(TITLE)
 ["Construire une application XML","XML en Action"]
-DROP TABLE t1;
-CREATE TABLE t1 (
+CREATE TABLE t3 (
 SERIALNO CHAR(5) NOT NULL,
 NAME VARCHAR(12) NOT NULL FLAG=6,
 SEX SMALLINT(1) NOT NULL,
@@ -93,10 +206,10 @@ DEPARTMENT CHAr(4) NOT NULL FLAG=41,
 SECRETARY CHAR(5) DEFAULT NULL FLAG=46,
 SALARY DOUBLE(8,2) NOT NULL FLAG=52
 ) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=FIX BLOCK_SIZE=8 FILE_NAME='employee.dat' ENDING=1;
-SELECT Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY) FROM t1 WHERE NAME = 'MERCHANT';
+SELECT Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY) FROM t3 WHERE NAME = 'MERCHANT';
 Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)
 {"SERIALNO":"78943","NAME":"MERCHANT","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":8700.000000}
-SELECT DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
 DEPARTMENT	Json_Array_Grp(NAME)
 0021	["STRONG","SHORTSIGHT"]
 0318	["BANCROFT","PLUMHEAD","HONEY","TONGHO","WALTER","SHRINKY","WERTHER","MERCHANT","WHEELFOR"]
@@ -104,26 +217,36 @@ DEPARTMENT	Json_Array_Grp(NAME)
 2452	["BIGHEAD","ORELLY","BIGHORN","SMITH","CHERRY"]
 Warnings:
 Warning	1105	Result truncated to json_grp_size values
-set connect_json_grp_size=30;
-SELECT Json_Array(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME)) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SET connect_json_grp_size=30;
+SELECT Json_Object(title, Json_Array_Grp(name) `json_names`) from t3 GROUP BY title;
+Json_Object(title, Json_Array_Grp(name) `json_names`)
+{"title":"ADMINISTRATOR","names":["GOOSEPEN","FUNNIGUY","SHRINKY"]}
+{"title":"DIRECTOR","names":["QUINN","WERTHER","STRONG"]}
+{"title":"ENGINEER","names":["BROWNY","ORELLY","MARTIN","TONGHO","WALTER","SMITH"]}
+{"title":"PROGRAMMER","names":["BUGHAPPY"]}
+{"title":"SALESMAN","names":["WHEELFOR","MERCHANT","BULLOZER","BANCROFT","FODDERMAN"]}
+{"title":"SCIENTIST","names":["BIGHEAD","BIGHORN"]}
+{"title":"SECRETARY","names":["MESSIFUL","HONEY","SHORTSIGHT","CHERRY","MONAPENNY"]}
+{"title":"TYPIST","names":["KITTY","PLUMHEAD"]}
+SELECT Json_Array(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME)) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
 Json_Array(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME))
 ["0021",["STRONG","SHORTSIGHT"]]
 ["0318",["BANCROFT","PLUMHEAD","HONEY","TONGHO","WALTER","SHRINKY","WERTHER","MERCHANT","WHEELFOR"]]
 ["0319",["BULLOZER","QUINN","BROWNY","KITTY","MONAPENNY","MARTIN","FUNNIGUY","BUGHAPPY","FODDERMAN","MESSIFUL","GOOSEPEN"]]
 ["2452",["BIGHEAD","ORELLY","BIGHORN","SMITH","CHERRY"]]
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) json_NAMES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) json_NAMES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
 Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) json_NAMES)
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0021","NAMES":["STRONG","SHORTSIGHT"]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0318","NAMES":["BANCROFT","PLUMHEAD","HONEY","TONGHO","WALTER","SHRINKY","WERTHER","MERCHANT","WHEELFOR"]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0319","NAMES":["BULLOZER","QUINN","BROWNY","KITTY","MONAPENNY","MARTIN","FUNNIGUY","BUGHAPPY","FODDERMAN","MESSIFUL","GOOSEPEN"]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","NAMES":["BIGHEAD","ORELLY","BIGHORN","SMITH","CHERRY"]}
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
 Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES)
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0021","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"87777","NAME":"STRONG","TITLE":"DIRECTOR","SALARY":23000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"22222","NAME":"SHORTSIGHT","TITLE":"SECRETARY","SALARY":5500.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0318","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"74200","NAME":"BANCROFT","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":9600.000000},{"SERIALNO":"24888","NAME":"PLUMHEAD","TITLE":"TYPIST","SALARY":2800.000000},{"SERIALNO":"27845","NAME":"HONEY","TITLE":"SECRETARY","SALARY":4900.000000},{"SERIALNO":"73452","NAME":"TONGHO","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":6800.000000},{"SERIALNO":"74234","NAME":"WALTER","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":7400.000000},{"SERIALNO":"77777","NAME":"SHRINKY","TITLE":"ADMINISTRATOR","SALARY":7500.000000},{"SERIALNO":"70012","NAME":"WERTHER","TITLE":"DIRECTOR","SALARY":14500.000000},{"SERIALNO":"78943","NAME":"MERCHANT","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":8700.000000},{"SERIALNO":"73111","NAME":"WHEELFOR","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":10030.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0319","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"76543","NAME":"BULLOZER","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":14800.000000},{"SERIALNO":"40567","NAME":"QUINN","TITLE":"DIRECTOR","SALARY":14000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"00137","NAME":"BROWNY","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":10500.000000},{"SERIALNO":"12345","NAME":"KITTY","TITLE":"TYPIST","SALARY":3000.450000},{"SERIALNO":"33333","NAME":"MONAPENNY","TITLE":"SECRETARY","SALARY":3800.000000},{"SERIALNO":"00023","NAME":"MARTIN","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":10000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"07654","NAME":"FUNNIGUY","TITLE":"ADMINISTRATOR","SALARY":8500.000000},{"SERIALNO":"45678","NAME":"BUGHAPPY","TITLE":"PROGRAMMER","SALARY":8500.000000},{"SERIALNO":"56789","NAME":"FODDERMAN","TITLE":"SALESMAN","SALARY":7000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"55555","NAME":"MESSIFUL","TITLE":"SECRETARY","SALARY":5000.500000},{"SERIALNO":"98765","NAME":"GOOSEPEN","TITLE":"ADMINISTRATOR","SALARY":4700.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"34567","NAME":"BIGHEAD","TITLE":"SCIENTIST","SALARY":8000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"31416","NAME":"ORELLY","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":13400.000000},{"SERIALNO":"36666","NAME":"BIGHORN","TITLE":"SCIENTIST","SALARY":11000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"02345","NAME":"SMITH","TITLE":"ENGINEER","SALARY":9000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"11111","NAME":"CHERRY","TITLE":"SECRETARY","SALARY":4500.000000}]}
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT, TITLE;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT, TITLE;
 Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES)
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0021","TITLE":"DIRECTOR","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"87777","NAME":"STRONG","SALARY":23000.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0021","TITLE":"SECRETARY","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"22222","NAME":"SHORTSIGHT","SALARY":5500.000000}]}
@@ -143,25 +266,382 @@ Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","TITLE":"ENGINEER","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"31416","NAME":"ORELLY","SALARY":13400.000000},{"SERIALNO":"02345","NAME":"SMITH","SALARY":9000.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","TITLE":"SCIENTIST","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"34567","NAME":"BIGHEAD","SALARY":8000.000000},{"SERIALNO":"36666","NAME":"BIGHORN","SALARY":11000.000000}]}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","TITLE":"SECRETARY","EMPLOYES":[{"SERIALNO":"11111","NAME":"CHERRY","SALARY":4500.000000}]}
-SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY) FROM t1;
-ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'Json_Object_Grp'; Json_Array_Grp can only accept 2 arguments
-SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME) FROM t1;
-Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME)
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY) FROM t3;
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_object_grp'; This function requires 2 arguments (key, value)
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY) FROM t3;
+Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY)
 {"BANCROFT":9600.000000,"SMITH":9000.000000,"MERCHANT":8700.000000,"FUNNIGUY":8500.000000,"BUGHAPPY":8500.000000,"BIGHEAD":8000.000000,"SHRINKY":7500.000000,"WALTER":7400.000000,"FODDERMAN":7000.000000,"TONGHO":6800.000000,"SHORTSIGHT":5500.000000,"MESSIFUL":5000.500000,"HONEY":4900.000000,"GOOSEPEN":4700.000000,"CHERRY":4500.000000,"MONAPENNY":3800.000000,"KITTY":3000.450000,"PLUMHEAD":2800.000000,"STRONG":23000.000000,"BULLOZER":14800.000000,"WERTHER":14500.000000,"QUINN":14000.000000,"ORELLY":13400.000000,"BIGHORN":11000.000000,"BROWNY":10500.000000,"WHEELFOR":10030.000000,"MARTIN":10000.000000}
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME) "Json_SALARIES") FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME) "Json_SALARIES")
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY) "Json_SALARIES") FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY) "Json_SALARIES")
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0021","SALARIES":{"STRONG":23000.000000,"SHORTSIGHT":5500.000000}}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0318","SALARIES":{"BANCROFT":9600.000000,"PLUMHEAD":2800.000000,"HONEY":4900.000000,"TONGHO":6800.000000,"WALTER":7400.000000,"SHRINKY":7500.000000,"WERTHER":14500.000000,"MERCHANT":8700.000000,"WHEELFOR":10030.000000}}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"0319","SALARIES":{"BULLOZER":14800.000000,"QUINN":14000.000000,"BROWNY":10500.000000,"KITTY":3000.450000,"MONAPENNY":3800.000000,"MARTIN":10000.000000,"FUNNIGUY":8500.000000,"BUGHAPPY":8500.000000,"FODDERMAN":7000.000000,"MESSIFUL":5000.500000,"GOOSEPEN":4700.000000}}
 {"DEPARTMENT":"2452","SALARIES":{"BIGHEAD":8000.000000,"ORELLY":13400.000000,"BIGHORN":11000.000000,"SMITH":9000.000000,"CHERRY":4500.000000}}
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(NAME) from t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t3;
 Json_Array_Grp(NAME)
 ["BANCROFT","SMITH","MERCHANT","FUNNIGUY","BUGHAPPY","BIGHEAD","SHRINKY","WALTER","FODDERMAN","TONGHO","SHORTSIGHT","MESSIFUL","HONEY","GOOSEPEN","CHERRY","MONAPENNY","KITTY","PLUMHEAD","STRONG","BULLOZER","WERTHER","QUINN","ORELLY","BIGHORN","BROWNY","WHEELFOR","MARTIN"]
+SELECT Json_Object_Key(name, title) FROM t3 WHERE DEPARTMENT = 318;
+Json_Object_Key(name, title)
+{"BANCROFT":"SALESMAN"}
+{"MERCHANT":"SALESMAN"}
+{"SHRINKY":"ADMINISTRATOR"}
+{"WALTER":"ENGINEER"}
+{"TONGHO":"ENGINEER"}
+{"HONEY":"SECRETARY"}
+{"PLUMHEAD":"TYPIST"}
+{"WERTHER":"DIRECTOR"}
+{"WHEELFOR":"SALESMAN"}
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(name, title) FROM t3 WHERE DEPARTMENT = 318;
+Json_Object_Grp(name, title)
+{"BANCROFT":"SALESMAN","MERCHANT":"SALESMAN","SHRINKY":"ADMINISTRATOR","WALTER":"ENGINEER","TONGHO":"ENGINEER","HONEY":"SECRETARY","PLUMHEAD":"TYPIST","WERTHER":"DIRECTOR","WHEELFOR":"SALESMAN"}
+#
+# Test value getting UDF's
+#
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[#]') FROM t3;
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[#]')
+27
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[","]') FROM t3;
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[","]')
+BANCROFT,SMITH,MERCHANT,FUNNIGUY,BUGHAPPY,BIGHEAD,SHRINKY,WALTER,FODDERMAN,TONGHO,SHORTSIGHT,MESSIFUL,HONEY,GOOSEPEN,CHERRY,MONAPENNY,KITTY,PLUMHEAD,STRONG,BULLOZER,WERTHER,QUINN,ORELLY,BIGHORN,BROWNY,WHEELFOR,MARTIN
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[>]') FROM t3;
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[>]')
+WHEELFOR
+SET @j1 = '[45,28,36,45,89]';
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j1,'[1]');
+JsonGet_String(@j1,'[1]')
+28
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j1 json_,'[3]');
+JsonGet_String(@j1 json_,'[3]')
+45
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'[3]');
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'[3]')
+45
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'["+"]') "list",'=' as "egal",JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'[+]') "sum";
+list	egal	sum
+45+28+36+45+89	=	243.00
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:[0]');
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:[0]')
+36
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:*');
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:*')
+[36,45,89]
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'truc');
+JsonGet_String(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'truc')
+machin
+SET @j2 = '{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}';
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2 json_,'truc');
+JsonGet_String(@j2 json_,'truc')
+machin
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2,'truc');
+JsonGet_String(@j2,'truc')
+machin
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2,'chose');
+JsonGet_String(@j2,'chose')
+NULL
+SELECT JsonGet_String(NULL json_, NULL);
+JsonGet_String(NULL json_, NULL)
+NULL
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	
+SELECT department, JsonGet_String(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"),'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+department	Sumsal
+0021	28500.00
+0318	72230.00
+0319	89800.95
+2452	45900.00
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[4]');
+JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[4]')
+89
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[#]');
+JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[#]')
+5
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[+]');
+JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[+]')
+243
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1 json_, '[3]');
+JsonGet_Int(@j1 json_, '[3]')
+45
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]')
+45
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]')
+45
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]')
+243
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]')
+36
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[0]:[1]');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[0]:[1]')
+28
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'qty');
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'qty')
+56
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j2 json_, 'price');
+JsonGet_Int(@j2 json_, 'price')
+3
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j2, 'qty');
+JsonGet_Int(@j2, 'qty')
+56
+SELECT JsonGet_Int('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose');
+JsonGet_Int('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose')
+NULL
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(JsonGet_String(Json_Array(Json_Array(45,28),Json_Array(36,45,89)), '[1]:*'), '[+]') sum;
+sum
+170
+SELECT department, JsonGet_Int(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"), 'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+department	Sumsal
+0021	28500
+0318	72230
+0319	89800
+2452	45900
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(@j1, '[2]');
+JsonGet_Real(@j1, '[2]')
+36.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(@j1 json_, '[3]', 2);
+JsonGet_Real(@j1 json_, '[3]', 2)
+45.00
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]')
+45.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]')
+45.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]')
+243.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[!]');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[!]')
+48.600000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]')
+36.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'price');
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'price')
+3.141600000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}' json_, 'qty');
+JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}' json_, 'qty')
+56.000000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price');
+JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price')
+3.141600000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price', 4);
+JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price', 4)
+3.1416
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose');
+JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose')
+NULL
+SELECT department, JsonGet_Real(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"),'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+department	Sumsal
+0021	28500.000000000000000
+0318	72230.000000000000000
+0319	89800.950000000000000
+2452	45900.000000000000000
+#
+# Documentation examples
+#
+SELECT
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[4]') "Rank",
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[#]') "Number",
+JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[","]') "Concat",
+JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]') "Sum",
+JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[!]', 2) "Avg";
+Rank	Number	Concat	Sum	Avg
+89	5	45,28,36,45,89	243	48.60
+SELECT
+JsonGet_String('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "String",
+JsonGet_Int('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "Int",
+JsonGet_Real('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "Real";
+String	Int	Real
+29.50	29	29.500000000000000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price', 3) "Real";
+Real
+29.500
+#
+# Testing Locate
+#
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'machin');
+JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'machin')
+truc
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),56);
+JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),56)
+qty
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),3.1416);
+JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),3.1416)
+price
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'chose');
+JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'chose')
+NULL
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, 'Jack') Path;
+Path
+AUTHORS:[1]:FN
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, 'jack' ci) Path;
+Path
+AUTHORS:[1]:FN
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, '{"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}' json_) Path;
+Path
+AUTHORS:[1]
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, '{"FN":"jack", "LN":"London"}' json_) Path;
+Path
+NULL
+SELECT JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]',36);
+JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]',36)
+[2]
+SELECT JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]' json_,28.0);
+JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]' json_,28.0)
+NULL
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',10);
+Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',10)
+[]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45);
+Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45)
+["[0]","[3]"]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],36,45,89]',45);
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],36,45,89]',45)
+["[0]:[0]","[2]"]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45);
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45)
+["[0]:[0]","[0]:[2]","[2]"]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',JsonGet_Int('[3,45]','[1]'));
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',JsonGet_Int('[3,45]','[1]'))
+["[0]:[0]","[0]:[2]","[2]"]
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45,n) from t1;
+JsonLocate('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45,n)
+[0]:[0]
+[0]:[2]
+[2]
+NULL
+NULL
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45),concat('[',n-1,']')) FROM t1;
+JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45),concat('[',n-1,']'))
+[0]:[0]
+[0]:[2]
+[2]
+NULL
+NULL
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45),concat('[',n-1,']')) AS `Path` FROM t1 GROUP BY n HAVING `Path` IS NOT NULL;
+Path
+[0]:[0]
+[0]:[2]
+[2]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,[36,45,89]]',45);
+Json_Locate_All('[45,28,[36,45,89]]',45)
+["[0]","[2]:[1]"]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',JsonValue(45.0));
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',JsonValue(45.0))
+[]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',45.0);
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',45.0)
+["[1]:[1]"]
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[36,45,89]' json_);
+JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[36,45,89]' json_)
+[1]
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[45,28]' json_);
+JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[45,28]' json_)
+[0]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]','45') "All paths";
+All paths
+[]
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]','[36,45]' json_);
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]','[36,45]' json_)
+["[1]:[0]"]
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]',45), '[#]') "Nb of occurs";
+Nb of occurs
+2
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]',45,2);
+Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]',45,2)
+["[0]:[0]"]
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45),'[0]');
+JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45),'[0]')
+[0]
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_File('test/biblio.json'), 'Knab');
+JsonLocate(Json_File('test/biblio.json'), 'Knab')
+[0]:AUTHOR:[1]:LASTNAME
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('test/biblio.json' jfile_, 'Knab');
+Json_Locate_All('test/biblio.json' jfile_, 'Knab')
+["[0]:AUTHOR:[1]:LASTNAME"]
+#
+# Testing json files
+#
+SELECT Jfile_Make('[{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]},
+{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]},
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]},
+{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":40},"ratings":[5,8,7]}]', 'test/fx.json', 0) AS NewFile;
+NewFile
+test/fx.json
+SELECT Jfile_Make('test/fx.json', 1);
+Jfile_Make('test/fx.json', 1)
+test/fx.json
+SELECT Jfile_Make('test/fx.json' jfile_);
+Jfile_Make('test/fx.json' jfile_)
+test/fx.json
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('test/fx.json'), 0);
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('test/fx.json'), 0)
+test/fx.json
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 1);
+Json_File('test/fx.json', 1)
+[{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]},{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]},{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]},{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":40},"ratings":[5,8,7]}]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 2);
+Json_File('test/fx.json', 2)
+[{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]},{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]},{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]},{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":40},"ratings":[5,8,7]}]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 0);
+Json_File('test/fx.json', 0)
+[{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]},{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]},{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]},{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":40},"ratings":[5,8,7]}]
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', '[0]');
+Json_File('test/fx.json', '[0]')
+{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]}
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', '[?]');
+Json_File('test/fx.json', '[?]')
+NULL
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Invalid function specification ?
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]:*');
+JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]:*')
+{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]}
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]');
+JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]')
+6 car roadster 56000 ???
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]:mileage') AS Mileage;
+Mileage
+56000
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[0]:price', 2) AS Price;
+Price
+5.65
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings');
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings')
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4,6]}
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 1, 'ratings');
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 1, 'ratings')
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,6,4]}
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings', 1);
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings', 1)
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,6,4]}
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]:ratings'), 6, 0);
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]:ratings'), 6, 0)
+[6,2,4]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'ratings', 1);
+Json_Array_Delete(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'ratings', 1)
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2]}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'france' origin);
+Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'france' origin)
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"france","ratings":[2,4]}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 70 H, 'size');
+Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 70 H, 'size')
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]}
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	No sub-item at 'size'
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]'), 70 H, 'size');
+Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]'), 70 H, 'size')
+{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":70},"ratings":[5,8,7]}
+SELECT Json_Object_List(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]:size'));
+Json_Object_List(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]:size'))
+["W","L","H"]
 DROP TABLE t1;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array_Add;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object_Nonull;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Value;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array_Grp;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object_Grp;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf_bin.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf_bin.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e59b51c529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/json_udf_bin.result
@@ -0,0 +1,588 @@
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=VIR BLOCK_SIZE=3;
+#
+# Test Jbin UDF's
+#
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n) from t1;
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n)
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,1]
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,2]
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,3]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(n, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n) from t1;
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(n, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n)
+[1,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,1]
+[2,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,2]
+[3,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,3]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), Jbin_Array('a','b',n)) from t1;
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), Jbin_Array('a','b',n))
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,["a","b",1]]
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,["a","b",2]]
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,["a","b",3]]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), JsonGet_String(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]'));
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), JsonGet_String(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]'))
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,"b"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array_Add_Values(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), "One more", 2), 4);
+Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array_Add_Values(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), "One more", 2), 4)
+[56,3.141600,"My name is \"Foo\"",null,2]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), NULL), '[1]', 1);
+Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), NULL), '[1]', 1)
+[56,[3.141600],null]
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), TRUE), 1, '[1]');
+Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), TRUE), 1, '[1]')
+[56,[3.141600],true]
+SELECT Json_Array(1, TRUE, 0, FALSE);
+Json_Array(1, TRUE, 0, FALSE)
+[1,true,0,false]
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array(TRUE, FALSE));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array(TRUE, FALSE))
+[true,false]
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL);
+Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL))
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Jbin_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'jbin_object_key'; This function must have an even number of arguments
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color);
+Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null,"color":"blue"}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price);
+Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price)
+{"qty":56,"price":45.990000,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color);
+Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color)
+{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","color":"blue"}
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price);
+Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price)
+{"qty":56,"price":45.990000,"truc":"machin"}
+#
+# Test Jbin file UDF's
+#
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_File('gloss.json'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_File('gloss.json'))
+{"glossary":{"title":"example glossary","GlossDiv":{"title":"S","GlossList":{"GlossEntry":{"ID":"SGML","SortAs":"SGML","GlossTerm":"Standard Generalized Markup Language","Acronym":"SGML","Abbrev":"ISO 8879:1986","GlossDef":{"para":"A meta-markup language, used to create markup languages such as DocBook.","GlossSeeAlso":["GML","XML"]},"GlossSee":"markup"}}}}}
+SELECT JsonLocate(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'XML');
+JsonLocate(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'XML')
+glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso:[1]
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('first', 'foo', 'second', Jbin_Array('a', 33));
+Json_Object_Key('first', 'foo', 'second', Jbin_Array('a', 33))
+{"first":"foo","second":["a",33]}
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]');
+Json_Get_Item(Json_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]')
+NULL
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Object('foo' AS "first", Json_Array('a', 33) AS "json_second"), 'second') AS "item";
+item
+["a",33]
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Object('foo' first, Jbin_Array('a', 33) jbin_second), 'second:*') item;
+item
+["a",33]
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv');
+Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv')
+{"title":"S","GlossList":{"GlossEntry":{"ID":"SGML","SortAs":"SGML","GlossTerm":"Standard Generalized Markup Language","Acronym":"SGML","Abbrev":"ISO 8879:1986","GlossDef":{"para":"A meta-markup language, used to create markup languages such as DocBook.","GlossSeeAlso":["GML","XML"]},"GlossSee":"markup"}}}
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv'))
+{"title":"S","GlossList":{"GlossEntry":{"ID":"SGML","SortAs":"SGML","GlossTerm":"Standard Generalized Markup Language","Acronym":"SGML","Abbrev":"ISO 8879:1986","GlossDef":{"para":"A meta-markup language, used to create markup languages such as DocBook.","GlossSeeAlso":["GML","XML"]},"GlossSee":"markup"}}}
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:*');
+Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:*')
+{"title":"S","GlossList":{"GlossEntry":{"ID":"SGML","SortAs":"SGML","GlossTerm":"Standard Generalized Markup Language","Acronym":"SGML","Abbrev":"ISO 8879:1986","GlossDef":{"para":"A meta-markup language, used to create markup languages such as DocBook.","GlossSeeAlso":["GML","XML"]},"GlossSee":"markup"}}}
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso') lang;
+lang
+GML
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso') "See also";
+See also
+["GML","XML"]
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso')) "See also";
+See also
+["GML","XML"]
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Get_Item(Json_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso'),'[0]') lang;
+lang
+GML
+#
+# Test Item Get/Set/Insert/Update UDF's
+#
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[]');
+Json_Get_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[]')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]');
+Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]')
+NULL
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]');
+Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]')
+NULL
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)));
+Json_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)))
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 'foo');
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_set_item'; This function must have an odd number of arguments
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 7, '[1]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 7, '[1]')
+[1,7,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 7, '[1]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 7, '[1]')
+[1,7,{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Json_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Json_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]')
+[1,[7,8,9],{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]')
+[1,2,[7,8,9]]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]:*');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]:*')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Invalid specification * in a write path
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 3.1416, 'foo');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 3.1416, 'foo')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 'toto', '[1]:[2]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 'toto', '[1]:[2]')
+[1,[7,8,"toto"],{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]')
+[1,[7,8,9],{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"nxt":{"total":[300]}}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]')
+[1,[7,8,9,10],{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5,"nxt":{"total":[300]}}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]', 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]', 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]')
+[1,[7,8,9,10],{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 44, '[2]:quatre');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 44, '[2]:quatre')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":44}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, 'truc');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, 'truc')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4},5]
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '*');
+Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '*')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Invalid specification * in a write path
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq'))
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre');
+Json_Insert_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre')
+[1,[7,8,9,10],{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5}]
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre');
+Json_Update_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre')
+[1,[7,8,9],{"trois":3,"quatre":44}]
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]')
+[1,[7,8,9],{"trois":3,"quatre":4,"cinq":5,"nxt":{"total":[300]}}]
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]')
+[1,[7,10,9],{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]');
+Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4},5]
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]');
+Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]')
+[1,2,{"trois":3,"quatre":4}]
+#
+# Test merging items UDF's
+#
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'));
+Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'))
+["a","b","c","d","e","f"]
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Json_Array('a','b','c'), Json_Array('d','e','f')) AS "Result";
+Result
+["a","b","c","d","e","f"]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')), 'and', 3);
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')), 'and', 3)
+["a","b","c","and","d","e","f"]
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"));
+Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"))
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",2 "c"), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'));
+Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",2 "c"), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'))
+Binary Json object
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Second argument is not an object
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f")), 'x' AS "and");
+Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f")), 'x' AS "and")
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6,"and":"x"}
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "a",5 "e",6 "f"));
+Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "a",5 "e",6 "f"))
+{"a":4,"b":2,"c":3,"e":5,"f":6}
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge('foo', Json_Array('d','e','f'));
+ERROR HY000: Can't initialize function 'json_item_merge'; First argument must be a json item
+#
+# Test making file UDF's
+#
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+Json_File('bt1.json')
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c"
+]
+
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 0));
+Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 0))
+"a"
+"b"
+"c"
+
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1));
+Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1))
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c"
+]
+
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 2));
+Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 2))
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c"
+]
+
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 0);
+Json_File('bt1.json', 0)
+["a","b","c"]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 1);
+Json_File('bt1.json', 1)
+["a","b","c"]
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	File pretty format doesn't match the specified pretty value
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+Json_File('bt1.json', 2)
+["a","b","c"]
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'))
+["a","b","c"]
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('not_exist.json'), 'd'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('not_exist.json'), 'd'))
+Null json tree
+Warnings:
+Warning	1105	Open(map) error 2 on not_exist.json
+Warning	1105	First argument is not an array
+# This does not modify the file
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'))
+["a","b","c","d"]
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+Json_File('bt1.json', 2)
+["a","b","c"]
+# This does modify the file
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd');
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+Json_File('bt1.json', 2)
+["a","b","c","d"]
+# Back to the original file
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'd') "Jbin_foo") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"foo":["a","b","c","d"]}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd')) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd')":["a","b","c","d"]}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b","c","d"]}
+# This does modify the file
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jfile_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b","c","d"]}
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+Json_File('bt1.json')
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d"
+]
+
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3), 2);
+Json_File(Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3), 2)
+["a","b","c"]
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b","c","d"],"t1":1}
+{"bt1":["a","b","c","d"],"t1":2}
+{"bt1":["a","b","c","d"],"t1":3}
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), 'e')) AS "Result";
+Result
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	"e"
+]
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), 'e')) AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	"e"
+]
+
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	"e"
+]
+
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	"e"
+]
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+bt1.json
+bt1.json
+bt1.json
+# Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+Json_File('bt1.json')
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	1,
+	"d",
+	2,
+	"d",
+	3
+]
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+bt1.json
+bt1.json
+bt1.json
+# Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+Json_File('bt1.json')
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	1,
+	2,
+	3
+]
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+SELECT Json_File(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')));
+Json_File(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')))
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c"
+]
+
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')));
+Json_File(Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')))
+[
+	"a",
+	"b",
+	"c",
+	"d",
+	"e",
+	"f"
+]
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json')
+bt1.json
+# Test DELETE from file
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1)) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1)":["a","c"]}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 2) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b"]}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 0) "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"bt1":["b","c"],"t1":1}
+{"bt1":["b","c"],"t1":2}
+{"bt1":["b","c"],"t1":3}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3 - n) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b"]}
+{"bt1":["a"]}
+{"bt1":[]}
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3 - n) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"bt1":["a","b"]}
+{"bt1":["a"]}
+{"bt1":[]}
+# Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+Json_File('bt1.json')
+[
+	
+]
+
+# Object file
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0)
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json', 0);
+Json_File('bt2.json', 0)
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3}
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json');
+Json_File('bt2.json')
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3}
+
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"));
+Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"))
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4}
+# First query (file not modified)
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 AS "d") AS "Jbin_new") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"new":{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4}}
+# First query (file modified)
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 AS "d") AS "Jfile_new") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"new":{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4}}
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0)
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d") "Jbin_new", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"new":{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4},"t1":1}
+{"new":{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4},"t1":2}
+{"new":{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4},"t1":3}
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), 5 "e")) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5}
+
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), 5 "e") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), n "n") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0)
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json');
+Json_File('bt2.json')
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"n":3}
+
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0)
+bt2.json
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"))) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"))) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}
+
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Json_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), Json_Object(4 "d",5 "b",6 "f")) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"a":1,"b":5,"c":3,"d":4,"f":6}
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'b')) AS "Result";
+Result
+{"Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'b')":{"a":1,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}}
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":{"a":1,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}}
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":{"a":1,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}}
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jfile_bt1") AS "Result";
+Result
+{"bt1":{"a":1,"d":4,"e":5,"f":6}}
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'a') "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+Result
+{"bt1":{"d":4,"e":5,"f":6},"t1":1}
+{"bt1":{"d":4,"e":5,"f":6},"t1":2}
+{"bt1":{"d":4,"e":5,"f":6},"t1":3}
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_List(Jbin_File('bt2.json'))) "Key list";
+Key list
+["d","e","f"]
+SELECT Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0)
+bt3.json
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66);
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66)
+[44,55,66]
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json'), 66, 'b');
+Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json'), 66, 'b')
+{"a":1,"b":[44,55,66]}
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66);
+Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66)
+bt3.json
+SELECT Json_File('bt3.json', 3);
+Json_File('bt3.json', 3)
+{"a":1,"b":[44,55,66]}
+SELECT Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0);
+Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0)
+bt3.json
+CREATE TABLE t2 (
+n INT KEY,
+jfile_cols CHAR(12) NOT NULL)
+ENGINE= MYISAM;
+INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(1,'bt3.json');
+# In this table, the jfile_cols column just contains a file name
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66) WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*') FROM t2;
+JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*')
+{"a":1,"b":[44,55,66]}
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Insert_Item(jfile_cols, 77, 'b:[]') WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, 'b:*') FROM t2;
+JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, 'b:*')
+[44,55,66,77]
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Insert_Item(Jbin_Insert_Item(jfile_cols, 88, 'b:') , 99, 'b:') WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*') FROM t2;
+JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*')
+{"a":1,"b":[44,55,66,77,88,99]}
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/mysql_grant.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/mysql_grant.result
index f8d0ee6ad6f..5f630834392 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/mysql_grant.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/mysql_grant.result
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #
 # Testing FILE privilege
 #
+set sql_mode="";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
+set sql_mode=default;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/odbc_sqlite3_grant.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/odbc_sqlite3_grant.result
index 364f340eddf..06b4239bd69 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/odbc_sqlite3_grant.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/odbc_sqlite3_grant.result
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
+# using SQL SECIRITY INVOKER
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
@@ -64,6 +65,19 @@ UPDATE v1 SET a=123;
 ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 DELETE FROM v1;
 ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
+# Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
+# using SQL SECIRITY DEFINER
+DROP VIEW v1;
+SELECT user();
+user()
+root@localhost
+CREATE SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+SELECT user();
+user()
+user@localhost
+SELECT * FROM v1 WHERE a='test1';
+a
+test1
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/xml_grant.result b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/xml_grant.result
index ea38e57af86..9eb818bf32f 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/xml_grant.result
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/r/xml_grant.result
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Warning	1105	No file name. Table will use t1.xml
 #
 # Beginning of grant.inc
 #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 SELECT user();
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
 SELECT user();
 user()
 root@localhost
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT user();
 user()
 user@localhost
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/bib0.json b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/bib0.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2dabf0fd4b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/bib0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{"ISBN":"9782212090819","LANG":"fr","SUBJECT":"applications","AUTHOR":[{"FIRSTNAME":"Jean-Michel","LASTNAME":"Bernadac"},{"FIRSTNAME":"François","LASTNAME":"Knab"}],"TITLE":"Construire une application XML","PUBLISHER":{"NAME":"Eyrolles","PLACE":"Paris"},"DATEPUB":1999}
+{"ISBN":"9782840825685","LANG":"fr","SUBJECT":"applications","AUTHOR":[{"FIRSTNAME":"William J.","LASTNAME":"Pardi"}],"TITLE":"XML en Action","TRANSLATED":{"PREFIX":"adapté de l'anglais par","TRANSLATOR":{"FIRSTNAME":"James","LASTNAME":"Guerin"}},"PUBLISHER":{"NAME":"Microsoft Press","PLACE":"Paris"},"DATEPUB":2001}
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/biblio.json b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/biblio.json
index cc24b162cd9..dcf9592296c 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/biblio.json
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/biblio.json
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@
     "ISBN": "9782840825685",
     "LANG": "fr",
     "SUBJECT": "applications",
-    "AUTHOR": [
-      {
-        "FIRSTNAME": "William J.",
-        "LASTNAME": "Pardi"
-      }
-    ],
+    "AUTHOR": {
+      "FIRSTNAME": "William J.",
+      "LASTNAME": "Pardi"
+      },
     "TITLE": "XML en Action",
     "TRANSLATION": "adapté de l'anglais par",
     "TRANSLATOR": {
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/gloss.json b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/gloss.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cfe3476cd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/std_data/gloss.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "glossary": {
+    "title": "example glossary",
+    "GlossDiv": {
+      "title": "S",
+      "GlossList": {
+        "GlossEntry": {
+          "ID": "SGML",
+          "SortAs": "SGML",
+          "GlossTerm": "Standard Generalized Markup Language",
+          "Acronym": "SGML",
+          "Abbrev": "ISO 8879:1986",
+          "GlossDef": {
+            "para": "A meta-markup language, used to create markup languages such as DocBook.",
+            "GlossSeeAlso": ["GML", "XML"]
+          },
+          "GlossSee": "markup"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/datest.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/datest.test
index 7fe5fcea8ff..e9ee28ed550 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/datest.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/datest.test
@@ -14,3 +14,15 @@ SELECT id, DAYNAME(dat) FROM t1;
 SELECT id, DAYNAME(datim) FROM t1 LIMIT 1;
 SELECT id, TIME(tim) FROM t1 LIMIT 1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Testing use of dates in where clause (MDEV-8926)
+--echo #
+CREATE TABLE t1 (col1 DATE) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=CSV;
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES('2015-01-01'),('2015-02-01'),('2015-03-01'),('2015-04-01');
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 = '2015-02-01';
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 > '2015-02-01';
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 >= '2015-02-01';
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 < '2015-02-01';
+SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE col1 <= '2015-02-01';
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.inc b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.inc
index 7bb214dc9fd..6580c845b56 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.inc
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.inc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --echo #
 --echo # Beginning of grant.inc
 --echo #
+CREATE USER user@localhost;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
 --connect(user,localhost,user,,)
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.test
index 909bb4117a1..738f156d8a4 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/grant.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- source include/not_embedded.inc
+set sql_mode="";
 
 let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ let $TABLE_OPTIONS=TABLE_TYPE=VEC MAX_ROWS=100;
 let $FILE_EXT=VEC;
 --source grant.inc
 
-
+set sql_mode=default;
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/ini_grant.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/ini_grant.test
index 30678645692..b0ddcb57979 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/ini_grant.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/ini_grant.test
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
 --echo #
 --echo # Checking FILE privileges
 --echo #
+set sql_mode="";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
+set sql_mode=default;
 --connect(user,localhost,user,,)
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json.test
index 1cc2c054db4..fa962d3b302 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json.test
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
 
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/biblio.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/biblio.json
+--copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/bib0.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/bib0.json
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/expense.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/expense.json
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/mulexp3.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/mulexp3.json
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/mulexp4.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/mulexp4.json
@@ -116,6 +117,33 @@ SELECT * FROM t1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
 --echo #
+--echo # Testing a pretty=0 file
+--echo #
+CREATE TABLE t1
+(
+  ISBN CHAR(15) NOT NULL,
+  Language CHAR(2) FIELD_FORMAT='LANG',
+  Subject CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='SUBJECT',
+  AuthorFN CHAR(128) FIELD_FORMAT='AUTHOR:[X]:FIRSTNAME',
+  AuthorLN CHAR(128) FIELD_FORMAT='AUTHOR:[X]:LASTNAME',
+  Title CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='TITLE',
+  Translation CHAR(32) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:PREFIX',
+  TranslatorFN CHAR(80) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:TRANSLATOR:FIRSTNAME',
+  TranslatorLN CHAR(80) FIELD_FORMAT='TRANSLATED:TRANSLATOR:LASTNAME',
+  Publisher CHAR(20) FIELD_FORMAT='PUBLISHER:NAME',
+  Location CHAR(16) FIELD_FORMAT='PUBLISHER:PLACE',
+  Year int(4) FIELD_FORMAT='DATEPUB',
+  INDEX IX(ISBN)
+)
+ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=JSON FILE_NAME='bib0.json' LRECL=320 OPTION_LIST='Pretty=0';
+SHOW INDEX FROM t1;
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+DESCRIBE SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE ISBN = '9782212090819';
+--error ER_GET_ERRMSG
+UPDATE t1 SET AuthorFN = 'Philippe' WHERE ISBN = '9782212090819';
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
+--echo #
 --echo # A file with 2 arrays
 --echo #
 CREATE TABLE t1 (
@@ -258,6 +286,8 @@ DROP TABLE t1, t2, t3, t4;
 # Clean up
 #
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/biblio.json
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/bib0.dnx
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/bib0.json
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/expense.json
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/mulexp3.json
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/mulexp4.json
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.inc b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.inc
index 098fff3663e..f17d59832f3 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.inc
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.inc
@@ -9,28 +9,50 @@ if (!$HA_CONNECT_SO) {
   --skip Needs a dynamically built ha_connect.so
 }
 
-let $is_win = `select convert(@@version_compile_os using latin1) IN ("Win32","Win64","Windows")`;
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_array RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_array_add RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_array_add_values RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_array_delete RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object_nonull RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object_key RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object_add RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object_delete RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_object_list RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsonvalue RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION json_array_grp RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION json_object_grp RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsonget_string RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsonget_int RETURNS INTEGER SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsonget_real RETURNS REAL SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsonlocate RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_locate_all RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_file RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jfile_make RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsoncontains RETURNS INTEGER SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jsoncontains_path RETURNS INTEGER SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_get_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_set_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_insert_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_update_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_item_merge RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION json_serialize RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_array RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_array_add_values RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_array_add RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_array_delete RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object_nonull RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object_key RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object_add RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object_delete RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_object_list RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_get_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_item_merge RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_set_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_insert_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_update_item RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
+--eval CREATE FUNCTION jbin_file RETURNS STRING SONAME '$HA_CONNECT_SO';
 
-if ($is_win)
-{
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Array RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Array_Add RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Object RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Object_Nonull RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Value returns STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION Json_Array_Grp RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
---eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION Json_Object_Grp RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.dll';
-}
-
-if (!$is_win)
-{
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Array RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Array_Add RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Object RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Object_Nonull RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE FUNCTION Json_Value returns STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION Json_Array_Grp RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
---eval CREATE AGGREGATE FUNCTION Json_Object_Grp RETURNS STRING SONAME 'ha_connect.so';
-}
 --enable_query_log
 
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.test
index b4427517ca5..cfd1fdae258 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf.test
@@ -5,35 +5,78 @@ let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/biblio.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/biblio.json
 --copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/employee.dat $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/employee.dat
 
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=VIR BLOCK_SIZE=5;
+
 --echo #
 --echo # Test UDF's with constant arguments
 --echo #
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT JsonValue(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL);
+SELECT JsonValue(3.1416);
+SELECT JsonValue(-80);
+SELECT JsonValue('foo');
+SELECT JsonValue(9223372036854775807);
+SELECT JsonValue(NULL);
+SELECT JsonValue(TRUE);
+SELECT JsonValue(FALSE);
+SELECT JsonValue();
+SELECT JsonValue('[11, 22, 33]' json_) FROM t1;
+#
 SELECT Json_Array();
-SELECT Json_Object(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL);
-SELECT Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'foo' truc, NULL garanty);
-SELECT Json_Array(56,3.1416,'My name is "Foo"',NULL);
+SELECT Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL);
+SELECT Json_Array(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), TRUE);
+#
 --error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL)) Array;
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL),'One more') Array;
-SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Value('one value'),'One more');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL)) Array;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL), 'One more') Array;
 --error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
-SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value','One more');
-SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value' json_,'One more');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(JsonValue('one value'), 'One more');
 --error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
-SELECT Json_Value(56,3.1416,'foo',NULL);
-SELECT Json_Value(3.1416);
-SELECT Json_Value('foo');
-SELECT Json_Value(NULL);
-SELECT Json_Value();
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value', 'One more');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('one value' json_, 'One more');
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(5 json_, 'One more');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 0);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 2) Array;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add('[5,3,8,7,9]' json_, 4, 9);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), '[2]', 33, 1);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, '[2]', 1);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Array(11, 22)), 33, 1, '[2]');
+#
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin', NULL), 'One more', 'Two more') Array;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin'), 'One more', 'Two more') Array FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'machin'), n) Array FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values(Json_Array(n, 3.1416, 'machin'), n) Array FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add_Values('[56]', 3.1416, 'machin') Array;
+#
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), 0);
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'My name is Foo', NULL), 2);
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2');
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(json_array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), '2', 2);
+#
+SELECT Json_Object(56, 3.1416, 'foo', NULL);
+SELECT Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'foo' truc, NULL garanty);
 SELECT Json_Object();
-SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL);
-SELECT Json_Array(Json_Array(56,3.1416,'foo'),NULL);
-SELECT Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty",3.1416 "price",'foo'),NULL);
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array(56, 3.1416, 'foo'), NULL);
+SELECT Json_Array(Json_Object(56 "qty", 3.1416 "price", 'foo') ,NULL);
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL);
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty');
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'blue' color);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  45.99 price);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('notexist.json'), 'cheese' item, '[1]', 1);
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'truc');
+SELECT Json_Object_Delete(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty),  'chose');
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_List(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc,  NULL garanty)) "Key List";
+SELECT Json_Object_List('{"qty":56, "price":3.1416, "truc":"machin", "garanty":null}') "Key List";
 
 --echo #
 --echo # Test UDF's with column arguments
 --echo #
-CREATE TABLE t1
+CREATE TABLE t2
 (
   ISBN CHAR(15),
   LANG CHAR(2),
@@ -46,14 +89,13 @@ CREATE TABLE t1
   DATEPUB int(4)
 ) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=JSON FILE_NAME='biblio.json';
 
-SELECT Json_Array(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
-SELECT Json_Object(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
+SELECT Json_Array(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
+SELECT Json_Object(AUTHOR, TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
 --error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t1;
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE) FROM t1;
-DROP TABLE t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE, DATEPUB) FROM t2;
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(TITLE) FROM t2;
 
-CREATE TABLE t1 (
+CREATE TABLE t3 (
   SERIALNO CHAR(5) NOT NULL,
   NAME VARCHAR(12) NOT NULL FLAG=6,
   SEX SMALLINT(1) NOT NULL,
@@ -64,30 +106,160 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (
   SALARY DOUBLE(8,2) NOT NULL FLAG=52
 ) ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=FIX BLOCK_SIZE=8 FILE_NAME='employee.dat' ENDING=1;
 
-SELECT Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY) FROM t1 WHERE NAME = 'MERCHANT';
-SELECT DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-set connect_json_grp_size=30;
-SELECT Json_Array(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME)) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) json_NAMES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT, TITLE;
+SELECT Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY) FROM t3 WHERE NAME = 'MERCHANT';
+SELECT DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SET connect_json_grp_size=30;
+SELECT Json_Object(title, Json_Array_Grp(name) `json_names`) from t3 GROUP BY title;
+SELECT Json_Array(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME)) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(NAME) json_NAMES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, TITLE, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, TITLE, Json_Array_Grp(Json_Object(SERIALNO, NAME, SALARY)) json_EMPLOYES) FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT, TITLE;
 --error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
-SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY) FROM t1;
-SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME) FROM t1;
-SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(SALARY, NAME) "Json_SALARIES") FROM t1 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
-SELECT Json_Array_Grp(NAME) from t1;
-DROP TABLE t1;
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(SALARY) FROM t3;
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY) FROM t3;
+SELECT Json_Object(DEPARTMENT, Json_Object_Grp(NAME, SALARY) "Json_SALARIES") FROM t3 GROUP BY DEPARTMENT;
+SELECT Json_Array_Grp(NAME) FROM t3;
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_Key(name, title) FROM t3 WHERE DEPARTMENT = 318;
+SELECT Json_Object_Grp(name, title) FROM t3 WHERE DEPARTMENT = 318;
 
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array_Add;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object_Nonull;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Value;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Array_Grp;
-DROP FUNCTION Json_Object_Grp;
+--echo #
+--echo # Test value getting UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[#]') FROM t3;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[","]') FROM t3;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array_Grp(name),'[>]') FROM t3;
+SET @j1 = '[45,28,36,45,89]';
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j1,'[1]');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j1 json_,'[3]');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'[3]');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'["+"]') "list",'=' as "egal",JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89),'[+]') "sum";
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:[0]');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Array(json_array(45,28),json_array(36,45,89)),'[1]:*');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'truc');
+SET @j2 = '{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}';
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2 json_,'truc');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2,'truc');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(@j2,'chose');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(NULL json_, NULL);
+SELECT department, JsonGet_String(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"),'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+#
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[4]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[#]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1, '[+]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j1 json_, '[3]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[0]:[1]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'qty');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j2 json_, 'price');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(@j2, 'qty');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(JsonGet_String(Json_Array(Json_Array(45,28),Json_Array(36,45,89)), '[1]:*'), '[+]') sum;
+SELECT department, JsonGet_Int(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"), 'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+#
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(@j1, '[2]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(@j1 json_, '[3]', 2);
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[3]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '["+"]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[!]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(json_array(45,28), json_array(36,45,89)), '[1]:[0]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'price');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}' json_, 'qty');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price');
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'price', 4);
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":56,"price":3.141600,"truc":"machin","garanty":null}', 'chose');
+SELECT department, JsonGet_Real(Json_Object(department, Json_Array_Grp(salary) "Json_salaries"),'salaries:[+]') Sumsal FROM t3 GROUP BY department;
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Documentation examples
+--echo #
+SELECT
+  JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[4]') "Rank",
+  JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[#]') "Number",
+  JsonGet_String(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[","]') "Concat",
+  JsonGet_Int(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[+]') "Sum",
+  JsonGet_Real(Json_Array(45,28,36,45,89), '[!]', 2) "Avg";
+SELECT
+  JsonGet_String('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "String",
+  JsonGet_Int('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "Int",
+  JsonGet_Real('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price') "Real";
+SELECT JsonGet_Real('{"qty":7,"price":29.50,"garanty":null}', 'price', 3) "Real";
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Testing Locate
+--echo #
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'machin');
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),56);
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),3.1416);
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_Object(56 qty,3.1416 price,'machin' truc, NULL garanty),'chose');
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, 'Jack') Path;
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, 'jack' ci) Path;
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, '{"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}' json_) Path;
+SELECT JsonLocate('{"AUTHORS":[{"FN":"Jules", "LN":"Verne"}, {"FN":"Jack", "LN":"London"}]}' json_, '{"FN":"jack", "LN":"London"}' json_) Path;
+SELECT JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]',36);
+SELECT JsonLocate('[45,28,36,45,89]' json_,28.0);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',10);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],36,45,89]',45);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',JsonGet_Int('[3,45]','[1]'));
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45,n) from t1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45),concat('[',n-1,']')) FROM t1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28,45],36,45,89]',45),concat('[',n-1,']')) AS `Path` FROM t1 GROUP BY n HAVING `Path` IS NOT NULL;
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[45,28,[36,45,89]]',45);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',JsonValue(45.0));
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[36,45.0,89]]',45.0);
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[36,45,89]' json_);
+SELECT JsonLocate('[[45,28],[36,45,89]]','[45,28]' json_);
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]','45') "All paths";
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]','[36,45]' json_);
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]',45), '[#]') "Nb of occurs";
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('[[45,28],[[36,45],89]]',45,2);
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Locate_All('[45,28,36,45,89]',45),'[0]');
+SELECT JsonLocate(Json_File('test/biblio.json'), 'Knab');
+SELECT Json_Locate_All('test/biblio.json' jfile_, 'Knab');
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Testing json files
+--echo #
+SELECT Jfile_Make('[{"_id":5,"type":"food","item":"beer","taste":"light","price":5.65,"ratings":[5,8,9]},
+{"_id":6,"type":"car","item":"roadster","mileage":56000,"ratings":[6,9]},
+{"_id":7,"type":"food","item":"meat","origin":"argentina","ratings":[2,4]},
+{"_id":8,"type":"furniture","item":"table","size":{"W":60,"L":80,"H":40},"ratings":[5,8,7]}]', 'test/fx.json', 0) AS NewFile;
+SELECT Jfile_Make('test/fx.json', 1);
+SELECT Jfile_Make('test/fx.json' jfile_);
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('test/fx.json'), 0);
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 1);
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 2);
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', '[0]');
+SELECT Json_File('test/fx.json', '[?]');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]:*');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]');
+SELECT JsonGet_Int(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[1]:mileage') AS Mileage;
+SELECT JsonGet_Real(Json_File('test/fx.json'), '[0]:price', 2) AS Price;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 1, 'ratings');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 6, 'ratings', 1);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]:ratings'), 6, 0);
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'ratings', 1);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 'france' origin);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[2]'), 70 H, 'size');
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]'), 70 H, 'size');
+SELECT Json_Object_List(Json_File('test/fx.json', '[3]:size'));
+
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t2;
+DROP TABLE t3;
 
 #
 # Clean up
 #
+--source json_udf2.inc
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/biblio.json
 --remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/employee.dat
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/test/fx.json
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf2.inc b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf2.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f62b178b003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf2.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+--disable_query_log
+
+DROP FUNCTION json_array;
+DROP FUNCTION json_array_add;
+DROP FUNCTION json_array_add_values;
+DROP FUNCTION json_array_delete;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_nonull;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_key;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_add;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_delete;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_list;
+DROP FUNCTION jsonvalue;
+DROP FUNCTION json_array_grp;
+DROP FUNCTION json_object_grp;
+DROP FUNCTION jsonget_string;
+DROP FUNCTION jsonget_int;
+DROP FUNCTION jsonget_real;
+DROP FUNCTION jsonlocate;
+DROP FUNCTION json_locate_all;
+DROP FUNCTION json_file;
+DROP FUNCTION jfile_make;
+DROP FUNCTION json_get_item;
+DROP FUNCTION json_item_merge;
+DROP FUNCTION jsoncontains;
+DROP FUNCTION jsoncontains_path;
+DROP FUNCTION json_set_item;
+DROP FUNCTION json_insert_item;
+DROP FUNCTION json_update_item;
+DROP FUNCTION json_serialize;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_array;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_array_add_values;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_array_add;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_array_delete;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object_nonull;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object_key;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object_add;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object_delete;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_object_list;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_get_item;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_item_merge;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_set_item;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_insert_item;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_update_item;
+DROP FUNCTION jbin_file;
+
+--enable_query_log
+
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf_bin.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf_bin.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4ee422c263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/json_udf_bin.test
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+--source json_udf.inc
+
+let $MYSQLD_DATADIR= `select @@datadir`;
+
+--copy_file $MTR_SUITE_DIR/std_data/gloss.json $MYSQLD_DATADIR/gloss.json
+
+CREATE TABLE t1 ENGINE=CONNECT TABLE_TYPE=VIR BLOCK_SIZE=3;
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Test Jbin UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n) from t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(n, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), n) from t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), Jbin_Array('a','b',n)) from t1;
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), JsonGet_String(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]'));
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array_Add_Values(Jbin_Array(56, 3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"', NULL), "One more", 2), 4);
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), NULL), '[1]', 1);
+SELECT Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_Array(56, Jbin_Array(3.1416, 'My name is "Foo"'), TRUE), 1, '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Array(1, TRUE, 0, FALSE);
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array(TRUE, FALSE));
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL);
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty', NULL));
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT Jbin_Object_Key('qty', 56, 'price', 3.1416, 'truc', 'machin', 'garanty');
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 'blue' color);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Nonull(56 qty, 3.1416 price, 'machin' truc, NULL garanty), 45.99 price);
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Test Jbin file UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_File('gloss.json'));
+SELECT JsonLocate(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'XML');
+#
+SELECT Json_Object_Key('first', 'foo', 'second', Jbin_Array('a', 33));
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Array('a','b','c'), '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Object('foo' AS "first", Json_Array('a', 33) AS "json_second"), 'second') AS "item";
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Object('foo' first, Jbin_Array('a', 33) jbin_second), 'second:*') item;
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv');
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv'));
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:*');
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso') lang;
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso') "See also";
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Get_Item(Jbin_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso')) "See also";
+SELECT JsonGet_String(Json_Get_Item(Json_File('gloss.json'),'glossary:GlossDiv:GlossList:GlossEntry:GlossDef:GlossSeeAlso'),'[0]') lang;
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Test Item Get/Set/Insert/Update UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[]');
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Get_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), '[1]');
+#
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)));
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 'foo');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 7, '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 7, '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Json_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[2]:*');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 3.1416, 'foo');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 'toto', '[1]:[2]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), '[1]', 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 44, '[2]:quatre');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, 'truc');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '');
+SELECT Json_Set_Item(Jbin_Array(1, 2, Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '*');
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Set_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq'));
+#
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq');
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre');
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Jbin_Array(1, Jbin_Array(7, 8, 9), Jbin_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[]', 44, '[2]:quatre');
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, Json_Array(7, 8, 9), Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[2]:cinq', 10, '[1]:[1]', 300, '[2]:nxt:total:[]');
+SELECT Json_Insert_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]');
+SELECT Json_Update_Item(Json_Array(1, 2, Json_Object_Key('trois', 3, 'quatre', 4)), 5, '[]');
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Test merging items UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'));
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Json_Array('a','b','c'), Json_Array('d','e','f')) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')), 'and', 3);
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"));
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",2 "c"), Jbin_Array('d','e','f'));
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f")), 'x' AS "and");
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_Object(1 "a",2 "b",3 "c"), Jbin_Object(4 "a",5 "e",6 "f"));
+--error ER_CANT_INITIALIZE_UDF
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge('foo', Json_Array('d','e','f'));
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Test making file UDF's
+--echo #
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 0));
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1));
+SELECT Json_File(Jfile_Make(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 2));
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 1);
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'));
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('not_exist.json'), 'd'));
+--echo # This does not modify the file
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'));
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+--echo # This does modify the file
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd');
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json', 2);
+--echo # Back to the original file
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'd') "Jbin_foo") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd')) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+--echo # This does modify the file
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jfile_bt1") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3), 2);
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd') "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), 'e')) AS "Result";
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), 'e')) AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 'd'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+--echo # Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+--echo # Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+SELECT Json_File(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')));
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), Jbin_Array('d','e','f')));
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Array('a','b','c'), 'bt1.json');
+--echo # Test DELETE from file
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 1)) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 2) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 0) "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3 - n) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Array_Delete(Jbin_File('bt1.json'), 3 - n) "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result" from t1;
+--echo # Show modified file
+SELECT Json_File('bt1.json');
+--echo # Object file
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json');
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"));
+--echo # First query (file not modified)
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 AS "d") AS "Jbin_new") AS "Result";
+--echo # First query (file modified)
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 AS "d") AS "Jfile_new") AS "Result";
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d") "Jbin_new", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), 5 "e")) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), 5 "e") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 4 "d"), n "n") AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_Object_Add(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), n) AS "Result" from t1;
+SELECT Json_File('bt2.json');
+SELECT Jfile_Make(Jbin_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), 'bt2.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"))) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_File(Json_Item_Merge(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), Jbin_Object(4 "d",5 "e",6 "f"))) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Item_Merge(Json_Object(1 "a", 2 "b", 3 "c"), Json_Object(4 "d",5 "b",6 "f")) AS "Result";
+#
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'b')) AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Jbin_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jbin_bt1") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'c') "Jfile_bt1") AS "Result";
+SELECT Json_Object(Json_Object_Delete(Jbin_File('bt2.json'), 'a') "Jbin_bt1", n "t1") AS "Result" from t1;
+#
+SELECT Json_Serialize(Jbin_Object_List(Jbin_File('bt2.json'))) "Key list";
+
+#
+# Test documentation examples
+#
+SELECT Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66);
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Json_File('bt3.json'), 66, 'b');
+SELECT Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66);
+SELECT Json_File('bt3.json', 3);
+SELECT Jfile_Make('{"a":1, "b":[44, 55]}' json_, 'bt3.json', 0);
+#
+CREATE TABLE t2 (
+  n INT KEY,
+  jfile_cols CHAR(12) NOT NULL)
+ENGINE= MYISAM;
+INSERT INTO t2 VALUES(1,'bt3.json');
+--echo # In this table, the jfile_cols column just contains a file name
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Array_Add(Jbin_File('bt3.json', 'b'), 66) WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*') FROM t2;
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Insert_Item(jfile_cols, 77, 'b:[]') WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, 'b:*') FROM t2;
+UPDATE t2 SET jfile_cols = Json_Insert_Item(Jbin_Insert_Item(jfile_cols, 88, 'b:') , 99, 'b:') WHERE n = 1;
+SELECT JsonGet_String(jfile_cols, '*') FROM t2;
+
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
+
+#
+# Clean up
+#
+--source json_udf2.inc
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/gloss.json
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/bt1.json
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/bt2.json
+--remove_file $MYSQLD_DATADIR/bt3.json
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/mysql_grant.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/mysql_grant.test
index 7c75103ed3b..7d3d05cb8fd 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/mysql_grant.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/mysql_grant.test
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ DROP TABLE t1;
 --echo #
 --echo # Testing FILE privilege
 --echo #
+set sql_mode="";
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO user@localhost;
 REVOKE FILE ON *.* FROM user@localhost;
+set sql_mode=default;
 --connect(user,localhost,user,,)
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_postgresql.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_postgresql.test
index f634b34323f..7fc16130713 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_postgresql.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_postgresql.test
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
 #Servername=localhost
 #Port=5432
 #
+# 5. Allow user "mtr" to connect to the database "mtr"
+# Add this line into the begginning of pg_hba.conf
+# (usually /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf on Linux):
+#host    mtr             mtr             127.0.0.1/32            password
+#
+# 6. Restart the server:
+# sudo service postgresql restart
+#
+#
 
 SET NAMES utf8;
 
diff --git a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_sqlite3_grant.test b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_sqlite3_grant.test
index 7664a4473ba..887385af2dc 100644
--- a/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_sqlite3_grant.test
+++ b/storage/connect/mysql-test/connect/t/odbc_sqlite3_grant.test
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ ALTER TABLE t1 READONLY=1;
 CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 
 --echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
+--echo # using SQL SECIRITY INVOKER
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
-CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+CREATE SQL SECURITY INVOKER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
 --connection user
 SELECT user();
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
@@ -70,6 +71,17 @@ UPDATE v1 SET a=123;
 --error ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
 DELETE FROM v1;
 
+--echo # Testing a VIEW created with FILE privileges but accessed with no FILE
+--echo # using SQL SECIRITY DEFINER
+--connection default
+DROP VIEW v1;
+SELECT user();
+CREATE SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW v1 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
+--connection user
+SELECT user();
+SELECT * FROM v1 WHERE a='test1';
+
+
 --disconnect user
 --connection default
 SELECT user();
diff --git a/storage/connect/plugutil.c b/storage/connect/plugutil.c
index c0e249adf12..38e28a171b2 100644
--- a/storage/connect/plugutil.c
+++ b/storage/connect/plugutil.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ PGLOBAL PlugInit(LPCSTR Language, uint worksize)
     fprintf(stderr, MSG(GLOBAL_ERROR), (int)sizeof(GLOBAL));
     return NULL;
   } else {
-    g->Sarea_Size = worksize;
+    g->Sarea = NULL;
     g->Createas = 0;
     g->Alchecked = 0;
     g->Mrr = 0;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ PGLOBAL PlugInit(LPCSTR Language, uint worksize)
     /*******************************************************************/
     /*  Allocate the main work segment.                                */
     /*******************************************************************/
-    if (!(g->Sarea = PlugAllocMem(g, worksize))) {
+    if (worksize && !(g->Sarea = PlugAllocMem(g, worksize))) {
       char errmsg[256];
       sprintf(errmsg, MSG(WORK_AREA), g->Message);
       strcpy(g->Message, errmsg);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ PGLOBAL PlugInit(LPCSTR Language, uint worksize)
     } else
       g->Sarea_Size = worksize;
 
-    } /* endif g */
+  } /* endif g */
 
   g->jump_level = -1;   /* New setting to allow recursive call of Plug */
   return(g);
diff --git a/storage/connect/reldef.cpp b/storage/connect/reldef.cpp
index 60d515a61ca..8f9328c0b2f 100644
--- a/storage/connect/reldef.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/reldef.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "valblk.h"
 #include "tabmul.h"
 #include "ha_connect.h"
+#include "mycat.h"
 
 #if !defined(__WIN__)
 extern handlerton *connect_hton;
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabdos.cpp b/storage/connect/tabdos.cpp
index 527fe55dd89..7906f6c9219 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabdos.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabdos.cpp
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ int TDBDOS::EstimatedLength(void)
     dep = 1 + cdp->GetLong() / 20;           // Why 20 ?????
   } else for (; cdp; cdp = cdp->GetNext())
 		if (!(cdp->Flags & (U_VIRTUAL|U_SPECIAL)))
-			dep = MY_MAX(dep, cdp->GetOffset());
+      dep = MY_MAX(dep, cdp->GetOffset());
 
   return (int)dep;
   } // end of Estimated Length
@@ -2204,7 +2204,7 @@ bool TDBDOS::PrepareWriting(PGLOBAL)
     } // endif Mode
 
   return false;
-  } // end of WriteDB
+  } // end of PrepareWriting
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  WriteDB: Data Base write routine for DOS access method.            */
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ int TDBDOS::WriteDB(PGLOBAL g)
 
   // Make the line to write
   if (PrepareWriting(g))
-    return true;
+    return RC_FX;
 
   if (trace > 1)
     htrc("Write: line is='%s'\n", To_Line);
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabjson.cpp b/storage/connect/tabjson.cpp
index 211a58f0344..61436ff88e5 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabjson.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabjson.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ PJSON TDBJSN::FindRow(PGLOBAL g)
 } // end of FindRow
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/*  OpenDB: Data Base open routine for JSN access method.              */
+/*  OpenDB: Data Base open routine for JSN access method.              */									 
 /***********************************************************************/
 bool TDBJSN::OpenDB(PGLOBAL g)
   {
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ int TDBJSN::ReadDB(PGLOBAL g)
     if (!IsRead() && ((rc = ReadBuffer(g)) != RC_OK)) {
       // Deferred reading failed
     } else if (!(Row = ParseJson(g, To_Line, 
-                             strlen(To_Line), Pretty, &Comma))) {
+                             strlen(To_Line), &Pretty, &Comma))) {
       rc = (Pretty == 1 && !strcmp(To_Line, "]")) ? RC_EF : RC_FX;
     } else {
       Row = FindRow(g);
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ int TDBJSN::MakeTopTree(PGLOBAL g, PJSON jsp)
     } else
       strcpy(To_Line, s);
 
-//  Row->Clear();
     return false;
   } else
     return true;
@@ -980,7 +979,7 @@ bool JSONCOL::ParseJpath(PGLOBAL g)
         Nod = colp->Nod;
         Nodes = colp->Nodes;
 				Xpd = colp->Xpd;
-				goto fin;
+        goto fin;
         } // endif Name
 
     sprintf(g->Message, "Cannot parse updated column %s", Name);
@@ -1046,7 +1045,8 @@ void JSONCOL::SetJsonValue(PGLOBAL g, PVAL vp, PJVAL val, int n)
     switch (val->GetValType()) {
       case TYPE_STRG:
       case TYPE_INTG:
-      case TYPE_DBL:
+			case TYPE_BINT:
+			case TYPE_DBL:
         vp->SetValue_pval(val->GetValue());
         break;
       case TYPE_BOOL:
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ PVAL JSONCOL::GetColumnValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i)
     } else switch (row->GetType()) {
       case TYPE_JOB:
         if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
-          // Expected Array was not there
+          // Expected Array was not there, wrap the value
           if (i < Nod-1)
             continue;
           else
@@ -1128,11 +1128,11 @@ PVAL JSONCOL::GetColumnValue(PGLOBAL g, PJSON row, int i)
           else
             return CalculateArray(g, arp, i);
 
-        } else if (i < Nod-1) {
-          strcpy(g->Message, "Unexpected array");
-          val = NULL;          // Not an expected array
-        } else
-          val = arp->GetValue(0);
+				} else {
+					// Unexpected array, unwrap it as [0]
+					val = arp->GetValue(0);
+					i--;
+				}	// endif's
 
         break;
       case TYPE_JVAL:
@@ -1275,30 +1275,31 @@ PJSON JSONCOL::GetRow(PGLOBAL g)
   PJAR  arp;
   PJSON nwr, row = Tjp->Row;
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < Nod-1 && row; i++) {
-    if (Nodes[i+1].Op == OP_XX)
+	for (int i = 0; i < Nod && row; i++) {
+		if (Nodes[i+1].Op == OP_XX)
       break;
     else switch (row->GetType()) {
       case TYPE_JOB:
         if (!Nodes[i].Key)
-          // Expected Array was not there
+          // Expected Array was not there, wrap the value
           continue;
 
         val = ((PJOB)row)->GetValue(Nodes[i].Key);
         break;
       case TYPE_JAR:
-        if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
-          arp = (PJAR)row;
+				arp = (PJAR)row;
 
+				if (!Nodes[i].Key) {
           if (Nodes[i].Op == OP_EQ)
             val = arp->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rank);
           else
             val = arp->GetValue(Nodes[i].Rx);
 
         } else {
-          strcpy(g->Message, "Unexpected array");
-          val = NULL;          // Not an expected array
-        } // endif Nodes
+					// Unexpected array, unwrap it as [0]
+					val = arp->GetValue(0);
+					i--;
+				} // endif Nodes
 
         break;
       case TYPE_JVAL:
@@ -1353,7 +1354,7 @@ void JSONCOL::WriteColumn(PGLOBAL g)
 		longjmp(g->jumper[g->jump_level], 666);
 	  }	// endif Xpd
 
-	/*********************************************************************/
+  /*********************************************************************/
   /*  Check whether this node must be written.                         */
   /*********************************************************************/
   if (Value != To_Val)
@@ -1370,7 +1371,6 @@ void JSONCOL::WriteColumn(PGLOBAL g)
   PJAR  arp = NULL;
   PJVAL jvp = NULL;
   PJSON jsp, row = GetRow(g);
-  JTYP  type = row->GetType();
 
   switch (row->GetType()) {
     case TYPE_JOB:  objp = (PJOB)row;  break;
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ void JSONCOL::WriteColumn(PGLOBAL g)
       if (Nodes[Nod-1].Op == OP_XX) {
         s = Value->GetCharValue();
 
-        if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, s, (int)strlen(s), 0))) {
+        if (!(jsp = ParseJson(g, s, (int)strlen(s)))) {
           strcpy(g->Message, s);
           longjmp(g->jumper[g->jump_level], 666);
           } // endif jsp
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ int TDBJSON::MakeDocument(PGLOBAL g)
   /*  Parse the json file and allocate its tree structure.             */
   /*********************************************************************/
   g->Message[0] = 0;
-  jsp = Top = ParseJson(g, memory, len, Pretty);
+  jsp = Top = ParseJson(g, memory, len, &Pretty);
   Txfp->CloseTableFile(g, false);
   Mode = mode;             // Restore saved Mode
 
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ int TDBJSON::MakeDocument(PGLOBAL g)
 
     if (*objpath != '[') {         // objpass is a key
       if (jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JOB) {
-        strcpy(g->Message, "Table path does no match json file");
+        strcpy(g->Message, "Table path does not match the json file");
         return RC_FX;
         } // endif Type
 
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ int TDBJSON::MakeDocument(PGLOBAL g)
 
     } else if (objpath[strlen(objpath)-1] == ']') {
       if (jsp->GetType() != TYPE_JAR) {
-        strcpy(g->Message, "Table path does no match json file");
+        strcpy(g->Message, "Table path does not match the json file");
         return RC_FX;
         } // endif Type
 
@@ -1837,7 +1837,6 @@ void TDBJSON::CloseDB(PGLOBAL g)
   // Save the modified document
   char  filename[_MAX_PATH];
   PSZ   msg;
-  FILE *fop;
 
   Doc->InitArray(g);
 
@@ -1845,11 +1844,7 @@ void TDBJSON::CloseDB(PGLOBAL g)
   PlugSetPath(filename, ((PJDEF)To_Def)->Fn, GetPath());
 
   // Serialize the modified table
-  if (!(fop = fopen(filename, "wb"))) {
-    sprintf(g->Message, MSG(OPEN_MODE_ERROR),
-            "w", (int)errno, filename);
-    strcat(strcat(g->Message, ": "), strerror(errno));
-  } else if ((msg = Serialize(g, Top, fop, Pretty)))
+  if ((msg = Serialize(g, Top, filename, Pretty)))
     puts(msg);
 
   } // end of CloseDB
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp b/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
index f82cca3b514..658f3513b07 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabmysql.cpp
@@ -1054,32 +1054,14 @@ int TDBMYSQL::SendCommand(PGLOBAL g)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  Data Base indexed read routine for MYSQL access method.            */
 /***********************************************************************/
-bool TDBMYSQL::ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const void *key, int len)
+bool TDBMYSQL::ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr)
 {
-  bool oom;
   int  oldlen = Query->GetLength();
 	PHC  hc = To_Def->GetHandler();
 
-  if (op == OP_FIRST && hc->end_range) {
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-		assert(!key);
-#endif
-		key_range *end_key = &hc->save_end_range;
-
-		key = end_key->key;
-		len = end_key->length;
-
-		switch (end_key->flag) {
-		  case HA_READ_BEFORE_KEY: op = OP_LT; break;
-		  case HA_READ_AFTER_KEY:  op = OP_LE; break;
-		  default: key = NULL;
-		  } // endswitch flag
-
-		} // endif OP_FIRST
-
-  if (!key || op == OP_NEXT ||
-        Mode == MODE_UPDATE || Mode == MODE_DELETE) {
-    if (!key && Mode == MODE_READX) {
+	if (!(kr || hc->end_range) || op == OP_NEXT ||
+         Mode == MODE_UPDATE || Mode == MODE_DELETE) {
+    if (!kr && Mode == MODE_READX) {
       // This is a false indexed read
       m_Rc = Myc.ExecSQL(g, Query->GetStr());
       Mode = MODE_READ;
@@ -1091,23 +1073,35 @@ bool TDBMYSQL::ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const void *key, int len)
     if (Myc.m_Res)
       Myc.FreeResult();
 
-		if (hc->MakeKeyWhere(g, Query, op, '`', key, len))
+		if (hc->MakeKeyWhere(g, Query, op, '`', kr))
 			return true;
 
     if (To_CondFil) {
-      oom = Query->Append(" AND (");
-      oom |= Query->Append(To_CondFil->Body);
+			if (To_CondFil->Idx != hc->active_index) {
+				To_CondFil->Idx = hc->active_index;
+				To_CondFil->Body= (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, 0);
+				*To_CondFil->Body= 0;
 
-      if ((oom |= Query->Append(')'))) {
-        strcpy(g->Message, "Readkey: Out of memory");
-        return true;
-        } // endif oom
+				if ((To_CondFil = hc->CheckCond(g, To_CondFil, To_CondFil->Cond)))
+					PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, strlen(To_CondFil->Body) + 1);
+
+				} // endif active_index
+
+			if (To_CondFil)
+				if (Query->Append(" AND ") || Query->Append(To_CondFil->Body)) {
+				  strcpy(g->Message, "Readkey: Out of memory");
+					return true;
+					} // endif Append
+
+			} // endif To_Condfil
 
-      } // endif To_Condfil
+		Mode = MODE_READ;
+	} // endif's op
 
-  } // endif's op
+	if (trace)
+		htrc("MYSQL ReadKey: Query=%s\n", Query->GetStr());
 
-  m_Rc = Myc.ExecSQL(g, Query->GetStr());
+	m_Rc = Myc.ExecSQL(g, Query->GetStr());
   Query->Truncate(oldlen);
   return (m_Rc == RC_FX) ? true : false;
 } // end of ReadKey
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabmysql.h b/storage/connect/tabmysql.h
index 17d7b190340..edb15b5cca6 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabmysql.h
+++ b/storage/connect/tabmysql.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TDBMYSQL : public TDBASE {
   virtual int  WriteDB(PGLOBAL g);
   virtual int  DeleteDB(PGLOBAL g, int irc);
   virtual void CloseDB(PGLOBAL g);
-  virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const void *key, int len);
+  virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr);
 
   // Specific routines
           bool SetColumnRanks(PGLOBAL g);
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabodbc.cpp b/storage/connect/tabodbc.cpp
index 31854870ed2..fd9a049a05a 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabodbc.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabodbc.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /************* Tabodbc C++ Program Source Code File (.CPP) *************/
 /* PROGRAM NAME: TABODBC                                               */
 /* -------------                                                       */
-/*  Version 2.9                                                        */
+/*  Version 3.0                                                        */
 /*                                                                     */
 /* COPYRIGHT:                                                          */
 /* ----------                                                          */
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 /*  Include relevant MariaDB header file.                              */
 /***********************************************************************/
 #include "my_global.h"
+#include "sql_class.h"
 #if defined(__WIN__)
 #include <io.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
 #include "reldef.h"
 #include "tabcol.h"
 #include "valblk.h"
+#include "ha_connect.h"
 
 #include "sql_string.h"
 
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ PSZ TDBODBC::GetFile(PGLOBAL g)
   if (Connect) {
     char  *p1, *p2;
 		int    i;
-		size_t n;
+    size_t n;
 
 		if (!(p1 = strstr(Connect, "DBQ="))) {
 			char *p, *lc = strlwr(PlugDup(g, Connect));
@@ -334,8 +336,8 @@ PSZ TDBODBC::GetFile(PGLOBAL g)
 		} else
 			i = 4;
 
-		if (p1) {
-			p1 += i;                        // Beginning of file name
+    if (p1) {
+      p1 += i;                        // Beginning of file name
       p2 = strchr(p1, ';');           // End of file path/name
 
       // Make the File path/name from the connect string
@@ -397,176 +399,209 @@ int TDBODBC::Decode(char *txt, char *buf, size_t n)
 /*  Note: when implementing EOM filtering, column only used in local   */
 /*  filter should be removed from column list.                         */
 /***********************************************************************/
-char *TDBODBC::MakeSQL(PGLOBAL g, bool cnt)
+bool TDBODBC::MakeSQL(PGLOBAL g, bool cnt)
   {
-  char   *colist, *tabname, *sql, buf[NAM_LEN * 3];
-  LPCSTR  schmp = NULL, catp = NULL;
-  int     len, ncol = 0;
-  bool    first = true;
-  PTABLE  tablep = To_Table;
-  PCOL    colp;
-
-  if (Srcdef)
-    return Srcdef;
-
-  if (!cnt) {
-    // Normal SQL statement to retrieve results
-    for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext())
-      if (!colp->IsSpecial())
-        ncol++;
-
-    if (ncol) {
-      colist = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, (NAM_LEN + 4) * ncol);
-
-      for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext())
-        if (!colp->IsSpecial()) {
-          // Column name can be in UTF-8 encoding
-          /*rc=*/ Decode(colp->GetName(), buf, sizeof(buf));
-
-          if (Quote) {
-            if (first) {
-              strcat(strcat(strcpy(colist, Quote), buf), Quote);
-              first = false;
-            } else
-              strcat(strcat(strcat(strcat(colist, ", "),
-                                   Quote), buf), Quote);
-
-          } else {
-            if (first) {
-              strcpy(colist, buf);
-              first = false;
-            } else
-              strcat(strcat(colist, ", "), buf);
-
-          } // endif Quote
-
-          } // endif !Special
+	char  *schmp = NULL, *catp = NULL, buf[NAM_LEN * 3];
+	int    len;
+  bool   oom = false, first = true;
+  PTABLE tablep = To_Table;
+  PCOL   colp;
+
+	if (Srcdef) {
+		Query = new(g)STRING(g, 0, Srcdef);
+		return false;
+	  } // endif Srcdef
+
+	// Allocate the string used to contain the Query
+	Query = new(g)STRING(g, 1023, "SELECT ");
+
+	if (!cnt) {
+		if (Columns) {
+			// Normal SQL statement to retrieve results
+			for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext())
+				if (!colp->IsSpecial()) {
+					if (!first)
+						oom |= Query->Append(", ");
+					else
+						first = false;
+
+					// Column name can be encoded in UTF-8
+					Decode(colp->GetName(), buf, sizeof(buf));
+
+					if (Quote) {
+						// Put column name between identifier quotes in case in contains blanks
+						oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+						oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+						oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+					}	else
+						oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+
+				  } // endif colp
 
-    } else {
-      // ncol == 0 can occur for queries such that sql count(*) from...
+    } else
+      // !Columns can occur for queries such that sql count(*) from...
       // for which we will count the rows from sql * from...
-      colist = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, 2);
-      strcpy(colist, "*");
-    } // endif ncol
+			oom |= Query->Append('*');
 
-  } else {
+  } else
     // SQL statement used to retrieve the size of the result
-    colist = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, 9);
-    strcpy(colist, "count(*)");
-  } // endif cnt
+		oom |= Query->Append("count(*)");
 
-  // Table name can be encoded in UTF-8
-  /*rc = */Decode(TableName, buf, sizeof(buf));
-
-  // Put table name between identifier quotes in case in contains blanks
-  tabname = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, strlen(buf) + 3);
-
-  if (Quote)
-    strcat(strcat(strcpy(tabname, Quote), buf), Quote);
-  else
-    strcpy(tabname, buf);
-
-  // Below 14 is length of 'select ' + length of ' from ' + 1
-  len = (strlen(colist) + strlen(buf) + 14);
-  len += (To_CondFil ? strlen(To_CondFil->Body) + 7 : 0);
+	oom |= Query->Append(" FROM ");
 
   if (Catalog && *Catalog)
     catp = Catalog;
 
-  if (catp)
-    len += (strlen(catp) + 2);
-
   if (tablep->GetSchema())
-    schmp = tablep->GetSchema();
+    schmp = (char*)tablep->GetSchema();
   else if (Schema && *Schema)
     schmp = Schema;
 
-  if (schmp)
-    len += (strlen(schmp) + 1);
-
-  sql = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, len);
-  strcat(strcat(strcpy(sql, "SELECT "), colist), " FROM ");
-
   if (catp) {
-    strcat(sql, catp);
-
-    if (schmp)
-      strcat(strcat(sql, "."), schmp);
-    else
-      strcat(sql, ".");
+		oom |= Query->Append(catp);
+
+		if (schmp) {
+			oom |= Query->Append('.');
+			oom |= Query->Append(schmp);
+			} // endif schmp
+
+		oom |= Query->Append('.');
+	} else if (schmp) {
+		oom |= Query->Append(schmp);
+		oom |= Query->Append('.');
+	} // endif schmp
+
+	// Table name can be encoded in UTF-8
+	Decode(TableName, buf, sizeof(buf));
+
+	if (Quote) {
+		// Put table name between identifier quotes in case in contains blanks
+		oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+		oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+		oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+	}	else
+		oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+
+	len = Query->GetLength();
+
+	if (To_CondFil) {
+		if (Mode == MODE_READ) {
+			oom |= Query->Append(" WHERE ");
+			oom |= Query->Append(To_CondFil->Body);
+			len = Query->GetLength() + 1;
+		} else
+			len += (strlen(To_CondFil->Body) + 256);
 
-    strcat(sql, ".");
-  } else if (schmp)
-    strcat(strcat(sql, schmp), ".");
+	} else
+		len += ((Mode == MODE_READX) ? 256 : 1);
 
-  strcat(sql, tabname);
+	if (oom || Query->Resize(len)) {
+		strcpy(g->Message, "MakeSQL: Out of memory");
+		return true;
+  	} // endif oom
 
-  if (To_CondFil)
-    strcat(strcat(sql, " WHERE "), To_CondFil->Body);
-    
-  if (trace)
-    htrc("sql: '%s'\n", sql); 
+	if (trace)
+		htrc("Query=%s\n", Query->GetStr());
 
-  return sql;
+  return false;
   } // end of MakeSQL
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  MakeInsert: make the Insert statement used with ODBC connection.   */
 /***********************************************************************/
-char *TDBODBC::MakeInsert(PGLOBAL g)
+bool TDBODBC::MakeInsert(PGLOBAL g)
   {
-  char *stmt, *colist, *valist, buf[NAM_LEN * 3];
-//  char *tk = "`";
-  int   len = 0;
-  bool  b = FALSE;
-  PCOL  colp;
+	char  *schmp = NULL, *catp = NULL, buf[NAM_LEN * 3];
+	int    len = 0;
+	bool   b = false, oom = false;
+	PTABLE tablep = To_Table;
+	PCOL   colp;
 
   for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext())
     if (colp->IsSpecial()) {
       strcpy(g->Message, MSG(NO_ODBC_SPECOL));
-      return NULL;
+      return true;
     } else {
-      len += (strlen(colp->GetName()) + 4);
+			// Column name can be encoded in UTF-8
+			Decode(colp->GetName(), buf, sizeof(buf));
+			len += (strlen(buf) + 6);	 // comma + quotes + valist
       ((PODBCCOL)colp)->Rank = ++Nparm;
     } // endif colp
 
-  colist = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, len);
-  *colist = '\0';
-  valist = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, 2 * Nparm);
-  *valist = '\0';
+	// Below 32 is enough to contain the fixed part of the query
+	if (Catalog && *Catalog)
+		catp = Catalog;
 
-  for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext()) {
-    if (b) {
-      strcat(colist, ", ");
-      strcat(valist, ",");
-    } else
-      b = true;
+	if (catp)
+		len += strlen(catp) + 1;
 
-    // Column name can be in UTF-8 encoding
-    Decode(colp->GetName(), buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (tablep->GetSchema())
+		schmp = (char*)tablep->GetSchema();
+	else if (Schema && *Schema)
+		schmp = Schema;
 
-    if (Quote)
-      strcat(strcat(strcat(colist, Quote), buf), Quote);
-    else
-      strcat(colist, buf);
+	if (schmp)
+		len += strlen(schmp) + 1;
 
-    strcat(valist, "?");        // Parameter marker
-    } // endfor colp
+	// Column name can be encoded in UTF-8
+	Decode(TableName, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	len += (strlen(buf) + 32);
+	Query = new(g) STRING(g, len, "INSERT INTO ");
 
-  // Below 32 is enough to contain the fixed part of the query
-  len = (strlen(TableName) + strlen(colist) + strlen(valist) + 32);
-  stmt = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, len);
-  strcpy(stmt, "INSERT INTO ");
+	if (catp) {
+		oom |= Query->Append(catp);
 
-  if (Quote)
-    strcat(strcat(strcat(stmt, Quote), TableName), Quote);
-  else
-    strcat(stmt, TableName);
+		if (schmp) {
+			oom |= Query->Append('.');
+			oom |= Query->Append(schmp);
+		} // endif schmp
 
-  strcat(strcat(strcat(stmt, " ("), colist), ") VALUES (");
-  strcat(strcat(stmt, valist), ")");
+		oom |= Query->Append('.');
+	}	else if (schmp) {
+		oom |= Query->Append(schmp);
+		oom |= Query->Append('.');
+	} // endif schmp
 
-  return stmt;
+	if (Quote) {
+		// Put table name between identifier quotes in case in contains blanks
+		oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+		oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+		oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+	}	else
+		oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+
+	oom |= Query->Append('(');
+
+	for (colp = Columns; colp; colp = colp->GetNext()) {
+		if (b)
+			oom |= Query->Append(", ");
+		else
+			b = true;
+
+		// Column name can be in UTF-8 encoding
+		Decode(colp->GetName(), buf, sizeof(buf));
+
+		if (Quote) {
+			// Put column name between identifier quotes in case in contains blanks
+			oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+			oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+			oom |= Query->Append(Quote);
+		}	else
+			oom |= Query->Append(buf);
+
+		} // endfor colp
+
+	oom |= Query->Append(") VALUES (");
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < Nparm; i++)
+		oom |= Query->Append("?,");
+
+	if (oom)
+		strcpy(g->Message, "MakeInsert: Out of memory");
+	else
+		Query->RepLast(')');
+
+  return oom;
   } // end of MakeInsert
 
 /***********************************************************************/
@@ -591,7 +626,7 @@ bool TDBODBC::BindParameters(PGLOBAL g)
 /*  MakeCommand: make the Update or Delete statement to send to the    */
 /*  MySQL server. Limited to remote values and filtering.              */
 /***********************************************************************/
-char *TDBODBC::MakeCommand(PGLOBAL g)
+bool TDBODBC::MakeCommand(PGLOBAL g)
   {
   char *p, *stmt, name[68], *body = NULL, *qc = Ocp->GetQuoteChar();
   char *qrystr = (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, strlen(Qrystr) + 1);
@@ -649,7 +684,8 @@ char *TDBODBC::MakeCommand(PGLOBAL g)
     return NULL;
   } // endif p
 
-  return stmt;
+	Query = new(g) STRING(g, 0, stmt);
+	return (!Query->GetSize());
   } // end of MakeCommand
 
 #if 0
@@ -826,10 +862,12 @@ bool TDBODBC::OpenDB(PGLOBAL g)
 
     if (Memory < 3) {
       // Method will depend on cursor type
-      if ((Rbuf = Ocp->Rewind(Query, (PODBCCOL)Columns)) < 0) {
-        Ocp->Close();
-        return true;
-        } // endif Rewind
+      if ((Rbuf = Ocp->Rewind(Query->GetStr(), (PODBCCOL)Columns)) < 0)
+				if (Mode != MODE_READX) {
+	        Ocp->Close();
+		      return true;
+				}	else
+					Rbuf = 0;
 
     } else
       Rbuf = Qrp->Nblin;
@@ -864,15 +902,14 @@ bool TDBODBC::OpenDB(PGLOBAL g)
   /*********************************************************************/
   if (Mode == MODE_READ || Mode == MODE_READX) {
     if (Memory > 1 && !Srcdef) {
-      char *Sql;
-      int   n;
+      int n;
 
-      if ((Sql = MakeSQL(g, true))) {
+      if (!MakeSQL(g, true)) {
         // Allocate a Count(*) column
         Cnp = new(g) ODBCCOL;
         Cnp->InitValue(g);
 
-        if ((n = Ocp->GetResultSize(Sql, Cnp)) < 0) {
+        if ((n = Ocp->GetResultSize(Query->GetStr(), Cnp)) < 0) {
           strcpy(g->Message, "Cannot get result size");
           return true;
           } // endif n
@@ -882,36 +919,36 @@ bool TDBODBC::OpenDB(PGLOBAL g)
         if ((Qrp = Ocp->AllocateResult(g)))
           Memory = 2;            // Must be filled
         else {
-          strcpy(g->Message, "Memory allocation failed");
+          strcpy(g->Message, "Result set memory allocation failed");
           return true;
           } // endif n
 
         Ocp->m_Rows = 0;
-      } else {
-        strcpy(g->Message, "MakeSQL failed");
+      } else
         return true;
-      } // endif Sql
 
       } // endif Memory
 
-    if ((Query = MakeSQL(g, false))) {
+    if (!(rc = MakeSQL(g, false))) {
       for (PODBCCOL colp = (PODBCCOL)Columns; colp;
                     colp = (PODBCCOL)colp->GetNext())
         if (!colp->IsSpecial())
           colp->AllocateBuffers(g, Rows);
 
-      rc = ((Rows = Ocp->ExecDirectSQL(Query, (PODBCCOL)Columns)) < 0);
-      } // endif Query
+			rc = (Mode == MODE_READ)
+    		 ? ((Rows = Ocp->ExecDirectSQL(Query->GetStr(), (PODBCCOL)Columns)) < 0)
+				 : false;
+      } // endif rc
 
   } else if (Mode == MODE_INSERT) {
-    if ((Query = MakeInsert(g))) {
-      if (Nparm != Ocp->PrepareSQL(Query)) {
+    if (!(rc = MakeInsert(g))) {
+      if (Nparm != Ocp->PrepareSQL(Query->GetStr())) {
         strcpy(g->Message, MSG(PARM_CNT_MISS));
         rc = true;
       } else
         rc = BindParameters(g);
 
-      } // endif Query
+      } // endif rc
 
   } else if (Mode == MODE_UPDATE || Mode == MODE_DELETE) {
     rc = false;  // wait for CheckCond before calling MakeCommand(g);
@@ -970,6 +1007,59 @@ bool TDBODBC::SetRecpos(PGLOBAL g, int recpos)
   } // end of SetRecpos
 
 /***********************************************************************/
+/*  Data Base indexed read routine for MYSQL access method.            */
+/***********************************************************************/
+bool TDBODBC::ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr)
+{
+	char c = Quote ? *Quote : 0;
+	int  oldlen = Query->GetLength();
+	PHC  hc = To_Def->GetHandler();
+
+	if (!(kr || hc->end_range) || op == OP_NEXT ||
+  	     Mode == MODE_UPDATE || Mode == MODE_DELETE) {
+		if (!kr && Mode == MODE_READX) {
+			// This is a false indexed read
+			Rows = Ocp->ExecDirectSQL((char*)Query->GetStr(), (PODBCCOL)Columns);
+			Mode = MODE_READ;
+			return (Rows < 0);
+		  } // endif key
+
+		return false;
+	}	else {
+		if (To_Def->GetHandler()->MakeKeyWhere(g, Query, op, c, kr))
+			return true;
+
+		if (To_CondFil) {
+			if (To_CondFil->Idx != hc->active_index) {
+				To_CondFil->Idx = hc->active_index;
+				To_CondFil->Body= (char*)PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, 0);
+				*To_CondFil->Body= 0;
+
+				if ((To_CondFil = hc->CheckCond(g, To_CondFil, To_CondFil->Cond)))
+					PlugSubAlloc(g, NULL, strlen(To_CondFil->Body) + 1);
+
+				} // endif active_index
+
+			if (To_CondFil)
+				if (Query->Append(" AND ") || Query->Append(To_CondFil->Body)) {
+					strcpy(g->Message, "Readkey: Out of memory");
+					return true;
+				} // endif Append
+
+		} // endif To_Condfil
+
+		Mode = MODE_READ;
+	} // endif's op
+
+	if (trace)
+		htrc("ODBC ReadKey: Query=%s\n", Query->GetStr());
+
+	Rows = Ocp->ExecDirectSQL((char*)Query->GetStr(), (PODBCCOL)Columns);
+	Query->Truncate(oldlen);
+	return (Rows < 0);
+} // end of ReadKey
+
+/***********************************************************************/
 /*  VRDNDOS: Data Base read routine for odbc access method.            */
 /***********************************************************************/
 int TDBODBC::ReadDB(PGLOBAL g)
@@ -981,11 +1071,11 @@ int TDBODBC::ReadDB(PGLOBAL g)
       GetTdb_No(), Mode, To_Key_Col, To_Link, To_Kindex);
 
   if (Mode == MODE_UPDATE || Mode == MODE_DELETE) {
-    if (!Query && !(Query = MakeCommand(g)))
+    if (!Query && MakeCommand(g))
       return RC_FX;
 
     // Send the UPDATE/DELETE command to the remote table
-    if (!Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query)) {
+    if (!Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query->GetStr())) {
       sprintf(g->Message, "%s: %d affected rows", TableName, AftRows);
 
       if (trace)
@@ -1063,11 +1153,11 @@ int TDBODBC::WriteDB(PGLOBAL g)
 int TDBODBC::DeleteDB(PGLOBAL g, int irc)
   {
   if (irc == RC_FX) {
-    if (!Query && !(Query = MakeCommand(g)))
+    if (!Query && MakeCommand(g))
       return RC_FX;
 
     // Send the DELETE (all) command to the remote table
-    if (!Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query)) {
+    if (!Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query->GetStr())) {
       sprintf(g->Message, "%s: %d affected rows", TableName, AftRows);
 
       if (trace)
@@ -1279,12 +1369,7 @@ void ODBCCOL::ReadColumn(PGLOBAL g)
 
   } // endif Buf_Type
 
-  // Nulls are handled by StrLen[n] == SQL_NULL_DATA
-	// MDEV-8561
-//if (Value->IsZero())
-//  Value->SetNull(Nullable);
-
-  if (trace) {
+  if (trace > 1) {
     char buf[64];
 
     htrc("ODBC Column %s: rows=%d buf=%p type=%d value=%s\n",
@@ -1572,9 +1657,12 @@ bool TDBXDBC::OpenDB(PGLOBAL g)
 int TDBXDBC::ReadDB(PGLOBAL g)
   {
   if (Cmdlist) {
-    Query = Cmdlist->Cmd;
+		if (!Query)
+			Query = new(g)STRING(g, 0, Cmdlist->Cmd);
+		else
+			Query->Set(Cmdlist->Cmd);
 
-    if (Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query))
+    if (Ocp->ExecSQLcommand(Query->GetStr()))
       Nerr++;
 
     Fpos++;                // Used for progress info
@@ -1632,10 +1720,10 @@ void XSRCCOL::ReadColumn(PGLOBAL g)
   PTDBXDBC tdbp = (PTDBXDBC)To_Tdb;
 
   switch (Flag) {
-    case  0: Value->SetValue_psz(tdbp->Query);    break;
-    case  1: Value->SetValue(tdbp->AftRows);      break;
-    case  2: Value->SetValue_psz(g->Message);     break;
-    default: Value->SetValue_psz("Invalid Flag"); break;
+    case  0: Value->SetValue_psz(tdbp->Query->GetStr()); break;
+		case  1: Value->SetValue(tdbp->AftRows);             break;
+		case  2: Value->SetValue_psz(g->Message);            break;
+		default: Value->SetValue_psz("Invalid Flag");        break;
     } // endswitch Flag
 
   } // end of ReadColumn
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabodbc.h b/storage/connect/tabodbc.h
index b8c9d85aae5..6440dee830d 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabodbc.h
+++ b/storage/connect/tabodbc.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class DllExport ODBCDEF : public TABDEF { /* Logical table description */
   int  GetOptions(void) {return Options;}
 
   // Methods
-  virtual bool DefineAM(PGLOBAL g, LPCSTR am, int poff);
+	virtual int  Indexable(void) {return 2;}
+	virtual bool DefineAM(PGLOBAL g, LPCSTR am, int poff);
   virtual PTDB GetTable(PGLOBAL g, MODE m);
 
  protected:
@@ -111,15 +112,14 @@ class TDBODBC : public TDBASE {
   virtual int  WriteDB(PGLOBAL g);
   virtual int  DeleteDB(PGLOBAL g, int irc);
   virtual void CloseDB(PGLOBAL g);
-  virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const void *key, int len)
-                      {return true;}
+	virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL g, OPVAL op, const key_range *kr);
 
  protected:
   // Internal functions
   int   Decode(char *utf, char *buf, size_t n);
-  char *MakeSQL(PGLOBAL g, bool cnt);
-  char *MakeInsert(PGLOBAL g);
-  char *MakeCommand(PGLOBAL g);
+  bool  MakeSQL(PGLOBAL g, bool cnt);
+  bool  MakeInsert(PGLOBAL g);
+  bool  MakeCommand(PGLOBAL g);
 //bool  MakeFilter(PGLOBAL g, bool c);
   bool  BindParameters(PGLOBAL g);
 //char *MakeUpdate(PGLOBAL g);
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ class TDBODBC : public TDBASE {
   ODBConn *Ocp;               // Points to an ODBC connection class
   ODBCCOL *Cnp;               // Points to count(*) column
   ODBCPARM Ops;               // Additional parameters
-  char    *Connect;           // Points to connection string
+	PSTRG    Query;             // Constructed SQL query
+	char    *Connect;           // Points to connection string
   char    *TableName;         // Points to ODBC table name
   char    *Schema;            // Points to ODBC table Schema
   char    *User;              // User connect info
   char    *Pwd;               // Password connect info
   char    *Catalog;           // Points to ODBC table Catalog
   char    *Srcdef;            // The source table SQL definition
-  char    *Query;             // Points to SQL statement
   char    *Count;             // Points to count(*) SQL statement
 //char    *Where;             // Points to local where clause
   char    *Quote;             // The identifier quoting character
diff --git a/storage/connect/tabxml.cpp b/storage/connect/tabxml.cpp
index 282e02b900e..57d204a4286 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabxml.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabxml.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ extern "C" char version[];
 #endif  // !__WIN__
 
 #define TYPE_UNKNOWN     12        /* Must be greater than other types */
-#define XSTR(M)  sizeof(M) - strlen(M) - 1	       /* To avoid overflow*/
+#define XLEN(M)  sizeof(M) - strlen(M) - 1	       /* To avoid overflow*/
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /* Class and structure used by XMLColumns.                             */
@@ -226,30 +226,30 @@ PQRYRES XMLColumns(PGLOBAL g, char *db, char *tab, PTOS topt, bool info)
      more:
       if (vp->atp) {
         strncpy(colname, vp->atp->GetName(g), sizeof(colname));
-				strncat(xcol->Name, colname, XSTR(xcol->Name));
+				strncat(xcol->Name, colname, XLEN(xcol->Name));
 
         switch (vp->atp->GetText(g, buf, sizeof(buf))) {
           case RC_INFO:
             PushWarning(g, txmp);
           case RC_OK:
-            strncat(fmt, "@", XSTR(fmt));
+            strncat(fmt, "@", XLEN(fmt));
             break;
           default:
             goto err;
           } // enswitch rc
 
         if (j)
-					strncat(fmt, colname, XSTR(fmt));
+          strncat(fmt, colname, XLEN(fmt));
 
       } else {
         if (tdp->Usedom && node->GetType() != 1)
           continue;
 
         strncpy(colname, node->GetName(g), sizeof(colname));
-				strncat(xcol->Name, colname, XSTR(xcol->Name));
+				strncat(xcol->Name, colname, XLEN(xcol->Name));
 
         if (j)
-					strncat(fmt, colname, XSTR(fmt));
+          strncat(fmt, colname, XLEN(fmt));
 
         if (j < lvl && ok) {
           vp = lvlp[j+1];
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ PQRYRES XMLColumns(PGLOBAL g, char *db, char *tab, PTOS topt, bool info)
             if (!vp->atp)
               node = vp->nl->GetItem(g, vp->k++, node);
 
-            strncat(fmt, colname, XSTR(fmt));
-						strncat(fmt, "/", XSTR(fmt));
-						strncat(xcol->Name, "_", XSTR(xcol->Name));
-            j++;
+						strncat(fmt, colname, XLEN(fmt));
+						strncat(fmt, "/", XLEN(fmt));
+						strncat(xcol->Name, "_", XLEN(xcol->Name));
+						j++;
             vp->n = (int)strlen(xcol->Name);
             vp->m = (int)strlen(fmt);
             goto more;
diff --git a/storage/connect/value.cpp b/storage/connect/value.cpp
index 884ce976a52..60471c9b0d8 100644
--- a/storage/connect/value.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/value.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ PVAL AllocateValue(PGLOBAL g, void *value, short type, short prec)
 
   switch (type) {
     case TYPE_STRING:
-      valp = new(g) TYPVAL<PSZ>((PSZ)value);
+      valp = new(g) TYPVAL<PSZ>((PSZ)value, prec);
       break;
     case TYPE_SHORT:
       valp = new(g) TYPVAL<short>(*(short*)value, TYPE_SHORT);
@@ -1209,12 +1209,12 @@ void TYPVAL<TYPE>::Print(PGLOBAL g, char *ps, uint z)
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  STRING  public constructor from a constant string.                 */
 /***********************************************************************/
-TYPVAL<PSZ>::TYPVAL(PSZ s) : VALUE(TYPE_STRING)
+TYPVAL<PSZ>::TYPVAL(PSZ s, short c) : VALUE(TYPE_STRING)
   {
   Strp = s;
   Len = strlen(s);
   Clen = Len;
-  Ci = false;
+  Ci = (c == 1);
   } // end of STRING constructor
 
 /***********************************************************************/
diff --git a/storage/connect/value.h b/storage/connect/value.h
index 780917c9962..0cd0846ac7c 100644
--- a/storage/connect/value.h
+++ b/storage/connect/value.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ template <>
 class DllExport TYPVAL<PSZ>: public VALUE {
  public:
   // Constructors
-  TYPVAL(PSZ s);
+  TYPVAL(PSZ s, short c = 0);
   TYPVAL(PGLOBAL g, PSZ s, int n, int c);
 
   // Implementation
diff --git a/storage/connect/xobject.cpp b/storage/connect/xobject.cpp
index 92bf039c07c..a0b7849543d 100644
--- a/storage/connect/xobject.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/xobject.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /*  Include mariaDB header file.                                       */
 /***********************************************************************/
 #include "my_global.h"
+#include "m_string.h"
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  Include required application header files                          */
@@ -290,14 +291,14 @@ bool STRING::Set(char *s, uint n)
 } // end of Set
 
 /***********************************************************************/
-/*  Append a char* to a STRING.                                          */
+/*  Append a char* to a STRING.                                        */
 /***********************************************************************/
-bool STRING::Append(const char *s, uint ln)
+bool STRING::Append(const char *s, uint ln, bool nq)
 {
   if (!s)
     return false;
 
-  uint len = Length + ln + 1;
+  uint i, len = Length + ln + 1;
 
   if (len > Size) {
     char *p = Realloc(len);
@@ -311,8 +312,22 @@ bool STRING::Append(const char *s, uint ln)
 
     } // endif n
 
-  strncpy(Strp + Length, s, ln);
-  Length = len - 1;
+	if (nq) {
+		for (i = 0; i < ln; i++)
+			switch (s[i]) {
+			case '\\':   Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = '\\'; break;
+			case '\0':   Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = '0';  break;
+			case '\'':   Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = '\''; break;
+			case '\n':   Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = 'n';  break;
+			case '\r':   Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = 'r';  break;
+			case '\032': Strp[Length++] = '\\'; Strp[Length++] = 'Z';  break;
+			default:     Strp[Length++] = s[i];
+			}	// endswitch s[i]
+
+	} else
+		for (i = 0; i < ln && s[i]; i++)
+			Strp[Length++] = s[i];
+
   Strp[Length] = 0;
   return false;
 } // end of Append
diff --git a/storage/connect/xobject.h b/storage/connect/xobject.h
index 82ff9e21225..d78cd09f9a4 100644
--- a/storage/connect/xobject.h
+++ b/storage/connect/xobject.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class DllExport STRING : public BLOCK {
   inline void   Reset(void) {*Strp = 0;}
          bool   Set(PSZ s);
          bool   Set(char *s, uint n);
-         bool   Append(const char *s, uint ln);
+         bool   Append(const char *s, uint ln, bool nq = false);
          bool   Append(PSZ s);
          bool   Append(STRING &str);
          bool   Append(char c);
diff --git a/storage/connect/xtable.h b/storage/connect/xtable.h
index 1a75d97bafa..e18a08a54b8 100644
--- a/storage/connect/xtable.h
+++ b/storage/connect/xtable.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "m_ctype.h"
 
 typedef class CMD *PCMD;
+typedef struct st_key_range key_range;
 
 // Commands executed by XDBC and MYX tables
 class CMD : public BLOCK {
@@ -32,12 +33,24 @@ class CMD : public BLOCK {
 }; // end of class CMD
 
 // Condition filter structure
-typedef struct _cond_filter {
-  char  *Body;
-  OPVAL  Op;
-  PCMD   Cmds;
-} CONDFIL, *PCFIL;
-
+class CONDFIL : public BLOCK {
+ public:
+	// Constructor
+	CONDFIL(const Item *cond, uint idx, AMT type) 
+	{
+		Cond = cond; Idx = idx; Type = type; Body = NULL; Op = OP_XX; Cmds = NULL;
+	}
+
+	// Members
+	const Item *Cond;
+	AMT   Type;
+	uint  Idx;
+	char *Body;
+  OPVAL Op;
+  PCMD  Cmds;
+}; // end of class CONDFIL
+
+typedef class CONDFIL *PCFIL;
 typedef class TDBCAT *PTDBCAT;
 typedef class CATCOL *PCATCOL;
 
@@ -109,7 +122,7 @@ class DllExport TDB: public BLOCK {     // Table Descriptor Block.
   virtual int    DeleteDB(PGLOBAL, int) = 0;
   virtual void   CloseDB(PGLOBAL) = 0;
   virtual int    CheckWrite(PGLOBAL) {return 0;}
-  virtual bool   ReadKey(PGLOBAL, OPVAL, const void *, int) = 0;
+  virtual bool   ReadKey(PGLOBAL, OPVAL, const key_range *) = 0;
 
  protected:
   // Members
@@ -188,7 +201,7 @@ class DllExport TDBASE : public TDB {
   virtual void MarkDB(PGLOBAL g, PTDB tdb2);
   virtual int  MakeIndex(PGLOBAL g, PIXDEF, bool)
                 {strcpy(g->Message, "Remote index"); return RC_INFO;}
-  virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL, OPVAL, const void *, int)
+  virtual bool ReadKey(PGLOBAL, OPVAL, const key_range *)
                       {assert(false); return true;}
 
  protected: