Extended Static Geography Methods

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance

SQL Server supports several extensions to the static geography methods of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

For more information on OGC specifications, see the following resources:

OGC Specifications, Simple Feature Access Part 1 - Common Architecture

OGC Specifications, Simple Feature Access Part 2 - SQL Options

OGC Specifications, Geography Markup Language

In This Section

• GeomFromGML

• Null

• Parse

• Point

See Also

Static Aggregate Geography Methods
OGC Methods on Geography Instances
Extended Methods on Geography Instances
OGC Static Geography Methods