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Difference Between JSON Output and Manual Output Definition

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Hi support team, Could you help me clarify the difference between using JSON output and manually defining the output? thx ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Alexandre, the "Return as JSON object" relies on you to specify the JSON schema in your prompt. This might be useful for more complex JSON structures that the "Define..." list won't allow you to do. Otherwise, the AI will select the outputs. (Sometimes, this can result in multiple outputs that may not be consistently the same, so be sure to provide a complete prompt when using this option.) On the other hand, if you have less complicated needs, manually defining the outputs still gives you direct control, you just be clear about the parameters you want to return. Does that help?

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    alexandre p.
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    thx man for your amazing feedback

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    You're welcome, glad I could help a bit. Happy prompting, and let me know if you hit any speedbumps. :)

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    We haven't heard back from you in a bit, so we're going to go ahead and close things out here - feel free to let us know if you still need something!

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