Thanks Mark that seems to have done the trick.
JLB
-----Original Message-----
From: Warrick, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:36 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: random record
There are many ways to do this. Here's one:
<!-- begin index_pick_a_partner_at_random.cfm -->
<!--- get the max record id from the table --->
<cfquery name="max" datasource="#session.dsn#">
SELECT max (CONTACT_ID) as maxid
FROM CONTACTS
</cfquery>
<!--- set a random number --->
<cfset randnum = RandRange(1,max.maxid)>
<!--- Then select the a record where the recordid equal to or greater than
the random number. --->
<cfquery name="random_record" datasource="#session.dsn#">
SELECT MIN (CONTACT_ID) as random_record
FROM contacts
where CONTACT_ID >= #randnum#
</cfquery>
<cfoutput query="random_record">
#random_record#
</cfoutput>
<!-- end index_pick_a_partner_at_random.cfm -->
---mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Bunton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:32 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: random record
>
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding how I would go about
> pulling a random record from a table every time a user visits the page.
>
> JLB
>
>
>
>
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