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Subject: Re: Random sort with distinct
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:42:29 -0400
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This runs fine on my 8.4 install. What version are you using and what
error message are you getting?<br>
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--Lee<br>
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On 10/01/2010 04:51 PM, Ozer, Pam wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have the following query<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Select Distinct VehicleMake, VehicleModel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From VehicleYearMakeModelTrim<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Order by random()<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Limit 10;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t want to bring back the random number I
just
want the sort order to be random. How can I sort randomly? This query
breaks
because random() is not in the select.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pam<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Lee Hachadoorian
PhD Student, Geography
Program in Earth & Environmental Sciences
CUNY Graduate Center
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