>>Hi,
>>
>>I want to select 5 (or some other number) random records that match WHERE clause of the SQL Select. Is it possible?
>>
>
>Sure, do something like this:
>
>
>RAND(-1)
>SELECT TOP 5 <the fields you want>, RAND() as nRand ;
> FROM <your table> ;
> WHERE <your conditions> ;
> ORDER BY nRand
>
>
>Tamar
Thank you.
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