He said it was an autonumber type. Access is the only one I can think of that uses it.
You could get all the ids and use listgetat(valuelist(myq,id), randrange(1, myq.recordcount)) to pick a random ID from the list.... then query with that ID. -or- write a function in access to do it (ewww) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210468 ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -----Original Message----- From: Andy Matthews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:18 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Pulling a random record from the DB You didn't specfically say your db so here's how to do it in mySQL. SELECT id FROM customers ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1 That will give you one random record. <!----------------//------ andy matthews web developer ICGLink, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 615.370.1530 x737 --------------//---------> -----Original Message----- From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 1:54 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Pulling a random record from the DB I need to pull a random record from an autonumber field. It's for a prize for the lucky winner. :) I'd thought about creating a ValueList() from the ID field, but then got stuck in my thinking. What's the best way to accomplish this? Thanks, Will ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:236472 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
