Re: selecting a random record

Hi
I dont know exactly why u need this but this can be done in MySQL/PERL

create a file called random.pl
i select a random reecord from Temp table with PK temp_id

#! /usr/bin/perl -w

use Mysql;
$i = (10*rand())%10;

$dbh = Mysql->Connect('localhost','DBNAME','root');

$sth = $dbh->Query("Select * from Temp");
$no = $dbh->Query("Select COUNT(temp_id) from Temp");
@nr = $sth->FetchRow;

for($n=0; $n<@nr[0]; $n++)
{
@row = $sth->FetchRow;
if($n == $i)
{
print @row;
}
}

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Culley Harrelson wrote:

> Any suggestions on how to select a random record from
> any given table?
>
> Culley
>
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