> [snip] > The merits if the "randomness" of the newID() function is debatable. But > for all intents and purposes you will get "random" results. I'm pretty > sure > this is the preferred method of getting random records from a table in SQL > Server.
Hey that's pretty cool. I've never messed with newID() before... What other reasons would someone have for even messing with that function? I've never run across a reason in "real life" where I've needed something like that... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release in over 10 years. Upgrade & see new features. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJR Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:274317 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
