I'm putting this here for my future reference.
I sometimes need to generate random numbers (especially when creating test data in a table). Here's a method to generate random values that will work even when used in a set-based action (ie. inserting records into table B using table A as the source).
where [upper limit] is the maximum number you want in your random set.
I sometimes need to generate random numbers (especially when creating test data in a table). Here's a method to generate random values that will work even when used in a set-based action (ie. inserting records into table B using table A as the source).
select RAND(CHECKSUM(NEWID())) * [upper limit]where [upper limit] is the maximum number you want in your random set.
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