[thelist] mysql table field - storing multiple values - solved

[Bob Meetin]

JSON = ($row['extra_fields']); // the mysql query field
$obj = json_decode($JSON);
$f2 = $obj[1]->value;
echo $f2;

Thank you both, this got me in the right direction. I then did a google on 'k2 decode json extra fields'. k2 is the joomla component employing this technique