Select Random Row In Database
does exist any command to get random row from target table in target database and then use this row ?
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Random Select
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Ok here is what I'm trying to do. I want to grab a random record from a specific table. This is how I am doing it now:
x = 0
Set rs = Conn.Execute("SELECT Count(*) as total FROM [user] WHERE active = '1'")
If rs.EOF <> True then
total = rs("total")
End if
Randomize timer
randnum1 = int(rnd * total)
If randnum1 = 0 then
randnum1 = 1
End if
rs.close
set rs = nothing
Set rs = Conn.Execute("SELECT * FROM [user] WHERE id = '" & randnum1 & "' ")
Now that would work fine, BUT the id is a autonumber int of 1.
Now look at this example. Let's say I have 50 records, so I have the ID values of 1 through 50. Now I delete record number 46. So now my count goes up to 49. So the random number will pull up ANY number between 1 and 49, so if it pulls up 46 then BAAAM record can not be found.
There has to be an easier/more efficient way of getting a random record. I don't plan on deleting any records, but I just don't feel this is the best way of doing this.
Select 5 Random Records
I want to select 5 random records from my database..I tried to suft the net and foundout this sql
SELECT TOP (3) Question, Choice1, Choice2, Choice3, Choice4
FROM Question
But when i tried to execute,i t always gave me the most top 2 records. why?Is this sql statement woring?How can i select 5 random records from the database?
Random Record With SELECT TOP Does NOT Work
<%
Dim oConn, oRS, randNum
Randomize()
randNum = (CInt(1000 * Rnd) + 1) * -1
Set oConn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set oRS=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.recordset")
oConn.Provider="Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
oConn.Open Server.MapPath("temp.mdb")
oRS.Open "SELECT TOP 1 EMAIL_ADDRESS, r = Rnd(" & randNum & ") FROM TABLE1 ORDER BY r", oConn, adOpenStatic, adLockReadOnly
Response.Write oRS("EMAIL_ADDRESS")
oRS.close
oConn.close
Set oConn = nothing
Set oRS = nothing
%>
this gives the error: "No value given for one or more required parameters".
what i would really LOVE is for someone to fill in whatever required parameter im missing, but more important i would like to understand whats going on. there are people who go through life dumb and happy once something "works", but i need to understand how and why its working. even if this code did work, im confused with the SELECT statement (no, i dont have much SQL experience aside from basic queries). what is the "r = Rnd" line doing in the middle of the querie? how am i ordering by r?? also, i dont have an indexed, primary "ID" field in this databae. is that ok for this code to work?
Select Random Word From File
While i'm here, do you know how to select a random word from a text file?
Txt file is like this:
word 1
word 2
etc.
Function To Select 3 Random Numbers Which Are Distinct
I need to generate three random numbers between 1 and 100, but they need to be different.
e.g. 3,43,88 would be fine but 5,76,76 would not.
The function I have to generate a single random number is:
function funRandomNumber(intHighestNumber)
randomize
funRandomNumber = int(rnd * intHighestNumber) + 1
end function
called by: funRandomNumber(100)
Can anyone see how this can be modified to do what I need?
Random Database Results
I am using the following code to Query information from my db table. The problem I have is that it displays the whole table rather than displaying 5 random results by ProductID.
<%
objConn2.open strconn2
Set objRS2 = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
objRS2.Open "SELECT * FROM Products", objConn2
Do While Not objRS2.EOF
Response.Write ":: <a href=""productsDisplay.asp?ProductID=" & objRS2("ProductID") & """>" & objRS2("Product_Description") & "</a><br>"
objRS2.MoveNext
Loop
objRS2.Close
objConn2.Close
Set objConn2 = Nothing
%>
Random Database Records
I'm trying to create a portion of script that would select x (variable) number of random records from a table.
in PHP, I could do this pretty simply with a line like, "select * from table order by rand() limit x", but the solutions I've seen so far for asp and access involve things like 40 lines of code, selecting the entire contents of a database, creating temporary tables, etc.
Is there any quick and dirty way of doing this?
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I want to pick 5 names randomly from the table each time my asp page refreshes. How can this be coded in classic asp?
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ill have a database with 1 table and 3 fields:
ID FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
(the ID field will be the auto incrementing index)
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I am trying to write a script that generate random code which are not in database.
Things are ok on these points:
1. Generating a random code
2. Controlling whether it is in database.
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What I want the funstion do is to generate a code which is not in db?
How can id do this?
I write the code as reference.....
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Random Display Of Images Dynamicly From Database
I am trying to retrieve images from the database and display them in a random order. The order of the images is supposed to change each time page is refreshed.
Below is my code, I am using an array to store the images but the images are not displayed for some reason. Any help would be appreciated.
<% Dim rstResult
Dim strSQL
Dim img(100)
imgID = 0
set rstResult = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
strSQL = "sp_sel_TilesByType 'O'"
rstResult.Open strSQL, strConnect
set rResult = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
sSQL = "sp_sel_TilesByType 'O'"
rResult.Open sSQL, strConnect
if not rResult.EOF then
do while not rResult.EOF
response.write("hi")
imgID = imgID + 1
img(imgID) = "images/tiles/" & rResult("TileImage")
response.write(img(imgID))
rResult.movenext
loop
end if
if not rstResult.EOF then
intVendorID = 0
do while not rstResult.EOF
if intVendorID <> rstResult("VendorID") then
rndNumber = RandomNumber(imgID)
Response.Write "<p>"
Response.Write "<a href=javascript:popWin('tileview.asp?" & rstResult("TileID") & "','',1,1,1,1,700,600);>"
'Response.Write "<img src=images/tiles/" & rstResult("TileImage") & " border=0>"
response.write(rndnumber)
Response.write "<img src=img(rndNumber)>"
Response.Write "</a>"
Response.Write "</p>"
end if
intVendorID = rstResult("VendorID")
rstResult.MoveNext
loop
end if
set rstResult = nothing%>
Returning Random 10 Records Form A Database?
How can I do it?
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Dim MyValue,sqlRandom
Dim arrayRandom(8)
for i = 1 to 8
Randomize
MyValue = Int((100 * Rnd) + 1)
arrayRandom(i) = MyValue
response.write "<p> Array Value:" & arrayRandom(i)
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Conn.execute(sqlRandom)
next
I can't see whats wrong!
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strquery = SELECT description FROM orders WHERE ...?
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I'm trying to do a select * from myTable Where blah blah blah, but am getting back the following error message.
Error Type:
ADODB.Connection (0x800A0BB9)
Arguments are of the wrong type, are out of acceptable range, or are in conflict with one another.
This is the code i'm using Code:
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Is this do-able with ASP / VBscript?
-- I have a database with user records (name, photo, etc. etc.)
I want to use asp to generate (on the homepage) a series of 4 randomly selected 'user records' from the database -- say just the headshot photo or name from the database.
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Is there a way I can pull this off and how do I go about it exactly?
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/vsadmin/inc/incsearch.asp, line 162
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Set rs2 = db1.OpenRecordSet("Table2")
etc...
However how do I do this in asp3? Code:
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<%
limit=3
redim link(limit)
redim image (limit)
link(1)="xxx"
image(1)="image1.jpg"
link(2)="xxx"
image(2)="image2.jpg"
link(3)="xxx"
image(3)="image3.jpg"
randomize
random=int(rnd*limit)+1
%>
<center>
<a href="<%= link(random) %>">
<img src="<%= image(random) %>" border="0"></a>
Making It Random (getting Random Numbers)
I just wanted to know whats the best way to generate 50 or say X amount of number at random without having to repeat any of the previous number...
so far I've the following:
[VBS]<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%>
<%
function RandomNumber()
dim theRandom
Randomize
'RandomNumber = Int((upperbound - lowerbound + 1) * Rnd + lowerbound)
theRandom= Int((99 - (0) + 1) * Rnd + (0))
if (theRandom<10) then theRandom = "0" & theRandom
RandomNumber = theRandom
end function
%>[/VBS]
and then I've this in the body of HTML doc: Code:
Random Token Generator - Not Really Random
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I contacted an old college buddy of mine who is a mathematician, and he claims, assuming that random really does mean random, that the chances of getting a duplicate token are 1 in 79.5 septillion (79,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000).
So my conclusion is that this was either a complete freak of nature occurance, or my random generator isn't really all that random. Here is the code behind how I am generating this: Code:
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I created this on a page which refreshs every minute. I put these points into a map and they are showing up in groups of straight lines. Since rnd is time based will refreshing every 60 seconds return similar numbers?
Select Statement Comparing Date() & Date Field Of Database
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