Re: [SQL] random query

On Sat, 30 Oct 1999, Oleg Bartunov wrote:

> Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 00:31:27 +0400 (MSD)
> From: Oleg Bartunov <oleg(at)sai(dot)msu(dot)su>
> To: pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
> Subject: [SQL] random query
>
> I need to get random value:
>
> select random(id) from messages where .....
> Is't possible with SQL ?

Just to be correct - I need only one random row
from matched rows. I've seen random.sql in
regression test but didn't figured out yet how
to use oidrand for my purpose.

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> Oleg
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