Select Random Records. Top X Records. Randomize. 

In this video, I will show you how to select any number of random records using a simple query in your Microsoft Access database.

Brad from Langley, Oklahoma (a Platinum Member) asks: I'm trying to figure out how to build a form to generate random lists from our clients. We do drug testing for companies, and we have to randomly pick 20% of each company's employees for testing. 

Members

Members will learn how to work with random numbers using VBA. I will show a technique to make the random numbers more "truly" random based on external input instead of relying completely on the pseudo-random number generator in the computer. We'll also see how to get random numbers from a web-based API.

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Formula

• X: Rnd([CustomerID]*Timer()*-1)
• DieRoll = Int((6 * Rnd) + 1)

Links

• Calculated Fields: https://599cd.com/Calculated
• Access Expert 26: https://599cd.com/ACX26
• Access Developer 3: https://599cd.com/ACD3
• Old Random Number Tip: https://599cd.com/FYN4K
• NEW: Random Numbers: https://599cd.com/Random

Interesting Stuff

• Random.org: https://www.random.org
• Random.org API: https://www.random.org/clients/http/
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• Article 3: https://tinyurl.com/y5o46928

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