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4D v20 R8
RAND
RAND
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The RAND function returns a random Real value between 0 and 1. The optional arithmetic_expression can be used to pass a seed value.
This example inserts ID values generated by the RAND function:
CREATE TABLE PEOPLE
(ID INT32,
Name VARCHAR);
INSERT INTO PEOPLE
(ID, Name)
VALUES(RAND, 'Francis');
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