Nov 18, 2025 · Learn why and how to store and index JSON documents, and how to optimize queries over the JSON documents.

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 …

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 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.

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, …

Storing JSON data in SQL Server can be useful when dealing with data that has a dynamic structure or when you want to store data that is not easily mapped to a traditional relational database schema. To …

Nov 11, 2025 · We developed the following stored procedure to import a JSON string into SQL Server. It uses the OPENJSON function to parse the input, while the WITH (…) clause maps each JSON …

Nov 28, 2024 · JSON is a text-based format used to represent structured data. SQL Server doesn’t have a dedicated JSON data type like some databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) but provides built-in functions …

Aug 15, 2025 · This article explores how to store JSON documents in SQL Server, query JSON data using T-SQL, and optimize performance. We’ll delve into the core JSON functions, including …

Aug 23, 2024 · For now, in on-premises SQL Server, JSON is stored in VARCHAR / NVARCHAR columns. In both scenarios, JSON functions may be used to validate, read, and write the underlying …