Nov 18, 2025 · The json data type can be used as a parameter or return type in a user-defined function, or the parameter of a stored procedure. The json type is compatible with triggers and views.

Dec 6, 2025 · SQL Server supports JSON handling through built-in functions. JSON data is stored in NVARCHAR type columns. NVARCHAR provides cross feature compatibility with OLTP, temporal, …

Oct 29, 2025 · With JSON you follow the key-value pattern where the key is a string and the value can be of different data types. What are some common ways to work with JSON in SQL Server? The …

Feb 28, 2019 · SQL Server stores JSON data as text using the NVARCHAR (MAX) data type. To ensure data integrity, we need to validate that any stored text is valid JSON.

In SQL, modern databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL support JSON as a data type or through specialized functions, allowing you to store, query, and manipulate JSON data within tables.

SQL Server does not offer a built-in JSON type like PostgreSQL and other database systems. Instead, it uses the NVARCHAR type to store JSON data. Let’s take an example of storing JSON data in a …

Feb 9, 2012 · Update: SQL Server 2016 will have native JSON support - a new JSON datatype (which is based on nvarchar) will be introduced, as well as a FOR JSON command to convert output from a …

Dec 23, 2025 · SQL Server 2025 finally closes the gap with a fully native JSON data type, along with new JSON functions that behave more like what you see in PostgreSQL and MySQL’s JSON …

Mar 27, 2025 · Having said that, a new native JSON data type is currently being introduced to SQL Server and is in preview at the time of writing (March 2025). This new data type stores JSON data in …

SQL Server introduced JSON support in version 2016, allowing users to parse, query, and manipulate JSON data directly within the database. Unlike XML, JSON does not have a dedicated data type in …