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KingSlick

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Mar 9, 2007
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I am trying to select a certain number of records out of a table. The catch is that I want the records to be chosen at random. Is there a way in mysql that would allow me to a random selection?

Thanks in advance
-SM
 
Sure, in your select statement you can add [tt]ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 10[/tt] to the end where 10 is your certain number.
 
I kept trying RANDOM(). I knew it was something that easy.

Thanks
 
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