Hi Richard,
I'll assume you'll want the five digit numbers in a random order
1) Have a look at the PPNO instruction
2) This technique will work, it might depend on whether you want to do this
multiple times or just once
I'll assume you have a random number generator (rng), someone will have one
if you don't
a) Build a table of numbers 00001-99999
b) Use the rng to select a number from 1-99999, mark that entry as used and
collect it
c) Use the rng again with range 00001-99998, select the nth unused and
collect it
d) Repeat c and d dropping the range by one each time until you have none
left
Regards,
Melvyn Maltz.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Kuebbing" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:28 PM
Subject: random quest
So I need a set of 99,999 random numbers which are 5 digits and unique, i.e.
no duplicates. CEERAN0 and Cobol FUNCTION RANDOM both give sets w/30+%
duplicates.
I have seen website random.org.
Anyone have to ever done this thing?
Anyone have suggestions?
Richard Kuebbing
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