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generate random data for one table

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tirf

tirf

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Sep 22, 2008
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I am trying to generate some random data for one table

this table; its parents are already populated

can I generate random data for this table through data generation plan (database project) and get its foreign keys from the parent tables?

Thanks
 
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Something like:

Code: 
DECLARE @RandomForeignKey INT
SELECT @RandomForeignKey = PrimaryKeyColumn FROM (SELECT TOP 1 PrimaryKeyColumn FROM ParentTable ORDER BY NEWID()) x
 
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