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Re: Random function for Oracle

From: Tomasz Budzyński <tomasz90_at_friko.onet.pl>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 16:03:13 +0100
Message-ID: <7j3okf$pdg$1@news.ikp.pl>

Volker Krüger wrote in message <7j1f5v$mno$1_at_news08.btx.dtag.de>...
>
>Hi,
>
>Can somebody help?
>I am looking for a random function for Oracle.
>Does anybody know of one? Or has written some code?
>
>Thx!!!
>
>Volker
>
>--
>Volker Krüger
> >Gadgo< http://home.t-online.de/home/Gadgo/

A simply random numers generator may be created using Oracle's view V$TIMER - where the current timer value (HSECS) is stored. It's up to a designer to apply a special function that would transform this value.

Best regards,

Tomek Received on Wed Jun 02 1999 - 10:03:13 CDT

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