SQL Server 2016 is expected to offer native support for working with JSON. The first iteration of this support will be released as part of SQL Server 2016’s CTP 2. Also known as a “Community Tech ...

JSON has stolen some of XML's thunder with features such as human and machine readability, a lightweight, compact text structure and support for many software and hardware platforms. JSON (JavaScript ...

With SQL Server 2016, it now makes sense to store JSON objects in your database (even though there’s no JSON datatype). Here’s how to query JSON properties to find the rows you want. It’s not unusual ...

SQL Server provides comprehensive built-in JSON support starting with SQL Server 2016. Unlike XML which has a dedicated data type, JSON is stored in standard NVARCHAR columns and manipulated through a ...

When handling JSON in a database, I will summarize the methods for generating it from stored data and the methods required for interpreting JSON strings. It is common practice to use "PATH" to ...

Many applications need to build connection strings dynamically rather than storing them as static configuration values. Choose the approach that matches your deployment: Reading connection parameters ...