2015-07-31 (first published: 2015-07-12)
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2015-07-31 (first published: 2015-07-12)
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Image a situation when you use the SQL Server RAND() T-SQL function as a column in a SELECT statement, and the same value is returned for every row as shown below. In this tip, Dallas Snider explains how you can get differing random values on each row.
2015-04-02
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This article presents a possible solution to the raffle logistics employed in SQL Server user group meetings around the world.
2011-01-06
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Building random numbers can be challenging for people working in T-SQL. New author Chris Nowicki brings a solution he used to get a random number assigned to each row of a result set.
2009-06-09
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this is a MUCH simpler method of random randomize randomise rand data from a table
2008-11-19
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2008-12-12 (first published: 2008-11-19)
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If you ever need a quick way to generate random passwords, this is a pretty useful way to do so.
2013-05-15 (first published: 2008-09-24)
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Sometimes you just need to populate a CHAR/VARCHAR column for testing with a random selection of string literals at table CREATE time. Here is a quick and easy script.
2012-06-14 (first published: 2008-01-16)
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By Steve Jones
Note: I DO NOT recommend this. Any changes to a pipeline should be in...
By Steve Jones
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