diff --git a/src/modules/jansson/README b/src/modules/jansson/README
index 15005d0ee49..815826d24cd 100644
--- a/src/modules/jansson/README
+++ b/src/modules/jansson/README
@@ -30,23 +30,25 @@ Carsten Bock
         3. Functions
 
               3.1. jansson_get(key/path, src, dst)
-              3.2. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
-              3.3. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
-              3.4. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
-              3.5. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
-              3.6. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
-              3.7. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
+              3.2. jansson_pv_get(key/path, srcvar, dst)
+              3.3. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
+              3.4. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
+              3.5. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
+              3.6. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
+              3.7. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
+              3.8. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
 
    List of Examples
 
    1.1. jansson_get usage
-   1.2. jansson_set usage
-   1.3. jansson_append usage
-   1.4. jansson_array_size usage
-   1.5. array concatenation
-   1.6. jansson_xdecode usage
-   1.7. jansson_xencode usage
-   1.8. jansson_get_field usage
+   1.2. jansson_pv_get usage
+   1.3. jansson_set usage
+   1.4. jansson_append usage
+   1.5. jansson_array_size usage
+   1.6. array concatenation
+   1.7. jansson_xdecode usage
+   1.8. jansson_xencode usage
+   1.9. jansson_get_field usage
 
 Chapter 1. Admin Guide
 
@@ -61,12 +63,13 @@ Chapter 1. Admin Guide
    3. Functions
 
         3.1. jansson_get(key/path, src, dst)
-        3.2. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
-        3.3. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
-        3.4. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
-        3.5. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
-        3.6. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
-        3.7. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
+        3.2. jansson_pv_get(key/path, srcvar, dst)
+        3.3. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
+        3.4. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
+        3.5. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
+        3.6. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
+        3.7. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
+        3.8. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
 
 1. Overview
 
@@ -92,17 +95,19 @@ Chapter 1. Admin Guide
 3. Functions
 
    3.1. jansson_get(key/path, src, dst)
-   3.2. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
-   3.3. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
-   3.4. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
-   3.5. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
-   3.6. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
-   3.7. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
+   3.2. jansson_pv_get(key/path, srcvar, dst)
+   3.3. jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
+   3.4. jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
+   3.5. jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
+   3.6. jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
+   3.7. jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
+   3.8. jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
 
 3.1.  jansson_get(key/path, src, dst)
 
    Copy the value at the location 'path' from the json object 'src' and
-   store it in pvar 'dst'.
+   store it in pvar 'dst'. The 'src' can be a static string or a dynamic
+   string with variables.
 
    The path string supports dot delimited notation (e.g. foo.bar.baz),
    array notation (e.g. [0]), or a combination of the two (e.g.
@@ -120,13 +125,28 @@ Chapter 1. Admin Guide
 
    Example 1.1. jansson_get usage
 ...
-if(!jansson_get("inner.deep.list[3]", $var(myjson), "$var(n)")) {
+if(!jansson_get("inner.deep.list[3]", "$var(myjson)", "$var(n)")) {
+        xlog("L_ERR", "Can't parse json data");
+}
+xlog("L_INFO", "foo is $var(n)");
+...
+jansson_get("test", "{\"test\":\"abc\",\"idx\":20}", "$var(n)")
+...
+
+3.2.  jansson_pv_get(key/path, srcvar, dst)
+
+   Similar to jansson_get(), but the 'srcvar' parameter can be only a
+   variable name.
+
+   Example 1.2. jansson_pv_get usage
+...
+if(!jansson_pv_get("inner.deep.list[3]", "$var(myjson)", "$var(n)")) {
         xlog("L_ERR", "Can't parse json data");
 }
 xlog("L_INFO", "foo is $var(n)");
 ...
 
-3.2.  jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
+3.3.  jansson_set(type, key/path, value, result)
 
    Insert 'value' as 'type' at location 'path' into 'result'.
 
@@ -141,7 +161,7 @@ xlog("L_INFO", "foo is $var(n)");
    C-Integer boundaries (e.g. C-type long), then the number can be
    provided as a string.
 
-   Example 1.2. jansson_set usage
+   Example 1.3. jansson_set usage
 ...
 # create a new json object and put a string in it at key "mystr"
 jansson_set("string", "mystr", "my input string", "$var(myjson)");
@@ -165,7 +185,7 @@ jansson_set("str", "myobj.foo", "baz", "$var(myjson)");
 :3.14159, "myobj":{"foo":"baz"}}'
 ...
 
-3.3.  jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
+3.4.  jansson_append(type, key/path, value, result)
 
    Like jansson_set but can be used to append to arrays. It can also be
    used to combine two json objects.
@@ -174,7 +194,7 @@ jansson_set("str", "myobj.foo", "baz", "$var(myjson)");
    is a key that is shared between the two objects, that value will be
    overwritten by the new object.
 
-   Example 1.3. jansson_append usage
+   Example 1.4. jansson_append usage
 ...
 # create a new json array and append values to it
 $var(myarray) = '[]';
@@ -199,14 +219,14 @@ jansson_append('obj', "", '{"a":1, "b":100}', "$var(newobj)");
 # $var(newobj) == '{"a":1,"b":100","c":3}';
 ...
 
-3.4.  jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
+3.5.  jansson_array_size(key/path, src, dst)
 
    Puts the size of the array in 'src' at location 'path' into the pvar
    'dst'.
 
    This is particularly useful for looping through an array. See example.
 
-   Example 1.4. jansson_array_size usage
+   Example 1.5. jansson_array_size usage
 ...
 $var(array) = "{\"loopme\":[0,1,2,3,4,5]}";
 $var(count) = 0;
@@ -218,7 +238,7 @@ while($var(count) < $var(size)) {
 }
 ...
 
-   Example 1.5. array concatenation
+   Example 1.6. array concatenation
 ...
 $var(count) = 0;
 $var(appendme) = '[0,1]';
@@ -231,31 +251,31 @@ while($var(count) < $var(appendme_size)) {
 }
 ...
 
-3.5.  jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
+3.6.  jansson_xdecode(json, xavp)
 
    Parse a JSON string in 'json' and store the elements in xapv 'xavp'.
    Top-level JSON must be an object or an array of objects. Nested arrays
    and objects are not decoded but stored as string.
 
-   Example 1.6. jansson_xdecode usage
+   Example 1.7. jansson_xdecode usage
 ...
 jansson_xdecode('{"foo":"bar"}', "js");
 xlog("foo is $xavp(js=>foo)");
 ...
 
-3.6.  jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
+3.7.  jansson_xencode(xavp, pv)
 
    Encode the items in the xavp 'xavp' as JSON and store the result in a
    pv. Nested xavps's are not supported.
 
-   Example 1.7. jansson_xencode usage
+   Example 1.8. jansson_xencode usage
 ...
 $xavp(a=>foo) = "bar";
 jansson_xencode("a", "$var(js)");
 # $var(js) = '{"foo":"bar"}'
 ...
 
-3.7.  jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
+3.8.  jansson_get_field(src, field_name, dst)
 
    Copy field 'field_name' from json object 'src' and store it in pvar
    'dst'.
@@ -264,7 +284,7 @@ jansson_xencode("a", "$var(js)");
    now it is just a wrapper around jansson_get, and its functionality is
    the same.
 
-   Example 1.8. jansson_get_field usage
+   Example 1.9. jansson_get_field usage
 ...
 jansson_get_field("{'foo':'bar'}", "foo", "$var(foo)");
 xlog("foo is $var(foo)");