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how to use RAND() in select statement?

I want to select two columns from a table and arrange one column randomly using RAND().how to achieve this?
Jan 2 '11 #1
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You can try a RAND column in a subquery in the place of your table in the FROM statement or you can ORDER BY RAND. I don't know which method would execute the fastest.
Jan 3 '11 #2
Thank u...
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