random within a specified range

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2001


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texte = Is there any way to randomly select from a specified set???for aguements sake lets say i have 1000 items listed in a database.Each one of these items is associated with one or more categories - in another table.I have, again for aguments sake - 30 catagories.Would it be possible to randomly select one item which is associated with any of six of the categories. cat1, cat5, cat12, cat 27, cat28, cat29.Anybody have any idea's?------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  2. Re: random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  3. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  4. Re: random within a specified range (Clayton Randall 2001)
  5. Re: random within a specified range (Alisha Outridge 2001)
  6. random within a specified range (Andrew Simpson 2001)
Is there any way to randomly select from a specified set???for aguements sake lets say i have 1000 items listed in a database.Each one of these items is associated with one or more categories - in another table.I have, again for aguments sake - 30 catagories.Would it be possible to randomly select one item which is associated with any of six of the categories. cat1, cat5, cat12, cat 27, cat28, cat29.Anybody have any idea's?------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Andrew Simpson

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