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Kadeabdul
Jul 17, 2023Copper Contributor
error while overriding 'Password2' parameter because of 'SyntaxError
Hello, I have been getting this error while trying to deploy my SQL server. The template is getting the pwd from a key vault. Before deploying the db., I retrieved all KV, and I don't know why I a...
Kidd_Ip
Sep 27, 2025MVP
Seems you need to take care of the following
- Backslashes in JSON must be escaped twice if you're embedding them in a string inside a JSON object.
- If you're using a deployment command or script (like Azure CLI or PowerShell), the escaping rules may differ depending on the shell.
If you're manually overriding parameters using a JSON file or inline JSON, the password should look like this:
"Password2": {
"reference": {
"keyVault": {
"id": "/subscriptions/.../resourceGroups/.../providers/Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/yourVault"
},
"secretName": "yourSecretName"
}
}
- \\ becomes \\\\ in JSON because each backslash must be escaped.
- If you're using a command-line tool, you may need additional escaping depending on the shell (e.g., PowerShell vs Bash).