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 14, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    #1133519

    But not too complicated...

    SELECT TOP (1)

    nc = C.n,

    nt = T.n,

    nr = R.n

    FROM dbo.Number C,

    dbo.Number T,

    dbo.Number R

    WHERE C.n BETWEEN 3 AND 19

    AND T.n BETWEEN 3 AND 19

    AND R.n BETWEEN 3 AND 19

    AND C.n + T.n + R.n = 25

    ORDER BY

    (SELECT ANewID FROM dbo.MyNewID) --This used to be NEWID()

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    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
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