Q1: Mr. Google led me to this one: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/rng/documentation_software.html No idea in what language the software is written, did not DL it for myself, but the description makes it look quite formal and professional. Plus it's fairly recent (2010), and if you pay USA federal taxes it's yours to use because your federal taxes paid for it.
Q2. Heavens, no. Take the credit for yourself if you wish, or credit it to Mr. Google for plausible deniability. My answer was just a regular application programmer's approach - KISS. Perfect is the enemy of good enough, BTDTGTTS. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Kuebbing Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:46 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: random quest Fantastic. This looks to be the level of brilliance I was looking for - simplicity plus 100% solution. So follow-up question. I have a lot of advanced math in grad school, all inapplicable to this. Is there any kind of measure of how "random" a set of numbers is? Someone internal is bound to ask. I am thinking of graphing the difference [=n(i+1)-n(i)] and looking at distribution. The client(s) are business persons and are unlikely to ask. Question 2: I have a passion for documenting things. Do you wish to have your name attached to this idea? Tomorrow when I have time I will peruse all the answers. Profound thanks Peace be w/y'all -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 4:51 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: random quest 1. Use either CEERAN0 or FUNCTION RANDOM to generate a column of 99,999 random numbers. It's OK if there are duplicates. 2. Add a second column using SORT with sequential numbers from 1 to 99999 (use the SEQNUM option). 3. SORT by the first column only and DO NOT specify the EQUALS option. 4. Use the numbers in column 2 after sorting as your 99,999 randomly ordered numbers You can combine steps 2, 3, and 4 in one SORT execution. INREC to add the SEQNUM's as a second column, SORT by first column, OUTREC to select only the second column for output. HTH Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Kuebbing Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 4:28 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU 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? -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
