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<synopsis>

JSON_SERIALIZE (

<parameter>expression</parameter>[ FORMAT JSON[ ENCODING UTF8] ]

[ RETURNING <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable>[ FORMAT JSON[ ENCODING UTF8] ] ]

<parameter>expression</parameter><optional> FORMAT JSON<optional> ENCODING UTF8</optional> </optional>

<optional> RETURNING <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable><optional> FORMAT JSON<optional> ENCODING UTF8</optional> </optional> </optional>

)

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<variablelist>

<varlistentry>

<term>

<literal><parameter>expression</parameter>[ FORMAT JSON[ ENCODING UTF8] ]</literal>

<literal><parameter>expression</parameter><optional> FORMAT JSON<optional> ENCODING UTF8</optional> </optional></literal>

</term>

<listitem>

<para>

</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term>

<literal>RETURNING <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable>[ FORMAT JSON[ ENCODING UTF8] ]</literal>

<literal>RETURNING <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable><optional> FORMAT JSON<optional> ENCODING UTF8</optional> </optional></literal>

</term>

<listitem>

<para>