Home Forums SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 General Discussion select random records but for each category RE: select random records but for each category

  • March 11, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    #1132343

    SELECT <column list> FROM (

    SELECT <column list>, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (Partition By Category Order By (SELECT NEWID())) AS RowNo

    FROM Table1) sub

    WHERE rowNo <=3

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