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Generate specific # of random results

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thatgirl100

thatgirl100

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Oct 19, 2005
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Hello,

I am looking to randomly generate a certain number of records from a report. The user wants to take 25 random records for each PHARMACY #, OR 10% of the records (whichever is less), so it is not always the same number of random records I want to generate.

I read a post from 2004, but am wondering if there are any futher ideas on this topic. Why can't Impromptu just have the RAND() function? :)

I have one report that shows all the detailed records.
I have a 2nd report that calculates 10% of the records for each PHARMACY #, and another calculated field showing how many recs I want to take (IF(10%rec < 25) then (10%rec) else (25)).

Now I just need to figure out how to generate the recs randomly and reference my calculated field to grab the correct number of records.

Thanks so much for any help!!
 
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