How to make Random selection from an SQL table

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Hi!

I want to select(Name) Randomly from Table. What is simple code.

Posted 25-Aug-11 22:53pm

LebneizTech

Updated 25-Aug-11 22:56pm

Simon Bang Terkildsen

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Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-25T22:54:00

Solution 1

This link[^] provides a few different ways to do this.

Posted 25-Aug-11 22:54pm

Abhinav S

Updated 25-Aug-11 22:55pm

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Herman<T>.Instance 26-Aug-11 4:56am

good link ;)

LebneizTech 26-Aug-11 4:58am

Thank You. It is very simple.

Herman<T>.Instance · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-25T22:54:00

Solution 2

see here: http://www.petefreitag.com/item/466.cfm[^]

this was a 20 second google search

Posted 25-Aug-11 22:54pm

Herman<T>.Instance

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Simon Bang Terkildsen 26-Aug-11 4:57am

20 second? you're getting slow :P +5

Herman<T>.Instance 26-Aug-11 4:58am

sorry for being slow ;) it is friday and I have weekend on my mind

koolprasad2003 · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-25T23:01:00

Solution 3

Use following query

SQL

SELECT TOP 1 Name FROM  Table ORDER BY NEWID()

NEWID will return you a uniqueidentifire.

Posted 25-Aug-11 23:01pm

koolprasad2003