Yup.  That's much better.  Let the DB do all the work. :)

--Jeff

Charlie Griefer wrote:

> SELECT TOP 1
>     field1,
>     field2,
>     ...
> FROM
>     table
> WHERE
>     public = 1
> ORDER BY
>     newID()
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dustin Snell [Network Automation, Inc]"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:21 PM
> Subject: Retrieve a random record from a database
>
> > We have a database with a bunch of customer testimonials in it. Records
> can
> > be added to it at anytime. Some are marked public and some or not. Does
> > anyone know how I could pull a single record randomly from the database
> > using MSSQL2000 and CF6.1 for display on the website - but only out
> of the
> > records where public=1? I am just not sure how to structure the query to
> do
> > this.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Dustin Snell
> > Network Automation, Inc
> > www.networkautomation.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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