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random record in recordset
Posted 03 Oct 2002 16:21:21
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03 Oct 2002 16:21:21 Berry van Elk posted:
I have a recordset with something like 50 records, in my page i have a repeat region with 10 records. I want to know how ik can make my recordset randomly so that the repeat region always gives a different layout with other records.Is this simple ? Or do i have a little problem ?
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Replied 03 Oct 2002 17:09:37
03 Oct 2002 17:09:37 Brent Colflesh replied:
Dear StReZzKIP,
It's not technically possible to do real "random" generation, but you can get close enough for your purposes:
www.mysql.com/doc/en/Mathematical_functions.html#IDX1261
ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 10
Regards,
Brent
It's not technically possible to do real "random" generation, but you can get close enough for your purposes:
www.mysql.com/doc/en/Mathematical_functions.html#IDX1261
ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 10
Regards,
Brent
Replied 03 Oct 2002 17:39:22
03 Oct 2002 17:39:22 Berry van Elk replied:
It doens't work and i don't know why
my original code looked like this :
SELECT *
FROM Aanbod
ORDER BY LINK_ID DESC
I changed it too :
SELECT *
FROM Aanbod
ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 10
I get the following error :
Syntax error, missing operator in query expression RAND() LIMIT 10
I'm using a msAcces db, could that be the problem ?
my original code looked like this :
SELECT *
FROM Aanbod
ORDER BY LINK_ID DESC
I changed it too :
SELECT *
FROM Aanbod
ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 10
I get the following error :
Syntax error, missing operator in query expression RAND() LIMIT 10
I'm using a msAcces db, could that be the problem ?
Replied 04 Oct 2002 18:29:26
04 Oct 2002 18:29:26 Brent Colflesh replied:
Dear StReZzKIP,
Doh, I just always assume people are using the best database available <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> - The following link is for ASP & Access:
www.codefixer.com/tutorials/random_record.asp
Regards,
Brent
Doh, I just always assume people are using the best database available <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> - The following link is for ASP & Access:
www.codefixer.com/tutorials/random_record.asp
Regards,
Brent
Replied 04 Oct 2002 19:45:42
04 Oct 2002 19:45:42 Berry van Elk replied:
Yeah i know, i still need to learn working with a msql database.
But thank you for the url, exactly where i was looking for
But thank you for the url, exactly where i was looking for