When using JSON with SQL Server, you can use the JSON_VALUE() function to return a scalar value from a JSON string.
To use this function, you provide two arguments; the JSON expression, and the property to extract.
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ISJSON() Examples in SQL Server (T-SQL)
When using SQL Server, you can use the ISJSON() function to test whether or not a string expression contains valid JSON.
If the expression contains valid JSON, ISJSON() returns 1, otherwise it returns 0.
From SQL Server 2022, we also have the option of testing for a specific JSON type.
SQL Server FOR JSON PATH Examples (T-SQL)
When using SQL Server, you can use the FOR JSON clause in a query to format the results as JSON. When doing this, you must choose either the AUTO or the PATH option. This article contains examples of using the PATH option.
SQL Server FOR JSON AUTO Examples (T-SQL)
In SQL Server you can use the FOR JSON clause in a query to format the results as JSON. When doing this, you must choose either the AUTO or the PATH option. This article contains examples of using the AUTO option.