Functions are predefined in SQL and you use them to perform operations on data. They let you do things like aggregating data, formatting strings, extracting dates, and so on.

In general, though, querying through JSON-dedicated functions and letting SQL Server do the parsing internally results in slightly faster code. The difference is even bigger if you add an index on ...

These new AISQL functions will be part of Snowflake’s Cortex, a fully-managed service inside its Data Cloud providing the building blocks for using LLMs without the need to manage complex GPU ...