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How PARSE() Works in SQL Server

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In SQL Server, the PARSE() function returns the result of an expression, translated to the requested data type.

Basically, it enables us to parse a string expression to the specified data type. It’s intended for converting string values to either date/time or number types.

The PARSE() function can be handy when attempting to convert with CAST() or CONVERT() fails. The PARSE() function is able to parse the expression, and this may result in certain values being converted that wouldn’t normally be able to be converted.

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Redis ZRANGEBYLEX Replacement

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Starting with Redis 6.2.0, the ZRANGE command added the REV, BYSCORE, BYLEX and LIMIT options. The addition of the first three options means that the ZRANGE command can now do what the ZREVRANGE, ZRANGEBYSCORE, ZREVRANGEBYSCORE, ZRANGEBYLEX and ZREVRANGEBYLEX commands can do.

As a result, those commands are now deprecated (as of Redis 6.2.0).

Therefore, we should no longer use the ZRANGEBYLEX command. Instead, we should use the ZRANGE command with the BYLEX argument.

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Fix: “ERR wrong number of arguments for ‘smismember’ command” in Redis

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If you’re getting an error that reads “ERR wrong number of arguments for ‘smismember’ command” in Redis, it’s because you’re calling the SMISMEMBER command with the wrong number of arguments.

To fix this issue, make sure you’re passing the correct number of arguments. This command accepts two or more arguments, which represents a key and one or more members to check against that key.

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How to Convert Dates in SQL Server

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When it comes to converting date and time values in SQL Server, things can get a little complex. But in this article I hope to demystify this topic for anyone who’s confused when it comes to making conversions between dates and other data types, as well as changing the format of date/time values, and other considerations.

Let’s jump straight in.

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Fix “NEXT VALUE FOR function does not support the PARTITION BY clause.” (Error Msg 11716) in SQL Server

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If you’re getting an error that reads “NEXT VALUE FOR function does not support the PARTITION BY clause” in SQL Server, it’s probably because you’re trying to use the PARTITION BY sub clause in an OVER clause when using NEXT VALUE FOR to increment a sequence object.

In other words, the NEXT VALUE FOR function does not support the PARTITION BY sub clause of the OVER clause.

To fix this issue, either remove the PARTITION BY clause or change the statement to use another method for partitioning the results.

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Redis ZREVRANGEBYSCORE Replacement

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Starting with Redis 6.2.0, the ZRANGE command added the REV, BYSCORE, BYLEX and LIMIT options. The addition of the first three options means that the ZRANGE command can now do what the ZREVRANGE, ZRANGEBYSCORE, ZREVRANGEBYSCORE, ZRANGEBYLEX and ZREVRANGEBYLEX commands can do.

As a result, those commands are now deprecated (as of Redis 6.2.0).

Therefore, we should no longer use the ZREVRANGEBYSCORE command. Instead, we should use the ZRANGE command with the REV and BYSCORE argument.

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