hahahaha, oops! (: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathias Höggren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:26 PM Subject: SV: Java / MySQL Question
> Hi, > > Since you're using MySQL you could always use this non-standard solution: > > SELECT * FROM myTable ORDER BY rand() LIMIT 1 > > Brgds > Mathias > > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian Sperryn > Skickat: den 11 februari 2004 13:22 > Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ämne: Re: Java / MySQL Question > > > rs.last(); > int randomRow = (int)(Math.random()*rs.getRow()); > rs.absolute(randomRow); > *********** > the usual get column stuff... > *********** > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Lauman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:49 PM > Subject: Java / MySQL Question > > > > I have a table containing information about different businesses. I > > want to randomly select a single row from the table using a prepared > > statement in a java bean. (Using MySQL 4.0.17 and JBoss 3.2.2) > > > > What is the most eficient way to do this? > > > > TIA > > > > Jack > > > > > =========================================================================== > > To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff > JSP-INTEREST". > > For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST > DIGEST". > > > > Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: > > > > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp > > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > > http://forums.java.sun.com > > http://www.jspinsider.com > > > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff > JSP-INTEREST". > For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST > DIGEST". > > Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: > > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > http://forums.java.sun.com > http://www.jspinsider.com > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". > For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". > > Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: > > http://java.sun.com/products/jsp > http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html > http://forums.java.sun.com > http://www.jspinsider.com > =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://forums.java.sun.com http://www.jspinsider.com