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.

Dino Esposito explains JSON-to-rowset native support in SQL Server 2016 and provides a realistic perspective of data query when you have JSON data stored in the database.

Querying JSON To directly query JSON for scalar values, you can use the JSON_VALUE function. This function uses a JavaScript like notation to locate values within the JSON object.