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Re: Select a random record in SQL

On 2/16/06, Raul A. Jager W. <raul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I had understud that you needed to select 2000 random records from the
> whole file, if so, using a "where" will limit the sample.  If yor sample
> must be from the records in that range, the where is ok.
> Under some circunstances SQL will not allow to sort by a column that is
> not in the select, if not the case, you don't need to include the rand()
> in the select.


OK, thanks for clearing that up.  The SQL Reference is woefully short on
information for the rand() function.  Or maybe I haven't figured out how to
read it.

- Dan

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