How to Import a JSON File into a SQL Server Table

If you have a JSON document, there are several ways you could go about getting it into SQL Server.

If it’s a small document, you could copy and paste its contents. If it’s a larger document (or even a small one), you might want to import the whole file.

This article presents an example of importing a JSON file into a SQL Server database.

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How to Insert JSON into a Table in SQL Server

If you have a JSON document that you need to insert into a table in a SQL Server database, the OPENJSON() function could be just what you need.

OPENJSON() is a table-valued function that returns JSON in tabular format. That is, it converts your JSON into a tabular result set consisting of rows and columns. Therefore, it enables you to insert it into a table.

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What is STATISTICS TIME in SQL Server?

In SQL Server, you can use the SET STATISTICS TIME statement to display the time it takes to execute a T-SQL statement.

More specifically, it returns the number of milliseconds required to parse, compile, and execute each statement.

When SET STATISTICS TIME is ON, the time statistics for a statement are displayed. When OFF, the time statistics are not displayed.

The setting of SET STATISTICS TIME is set at execute or run time and not at parse time.

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