How to select random rows from a SQL Server table

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How can I select random rows from SQL Server 2005 using VB.NET?

Posted 9-Feb-11 4:10am

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Nish Nishant · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-09T04:13:00

Posted 9-Feb-11 4:13am

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Espen Harlinn 9-Feb-11 10:23am

Good link :)

Espen Harlinn · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-09T04:22:00

I think this is what you are looking for:
Limiting Result Sets by Using TABLESAMPLE[^]

Regards
Espen Harlinn

Posted 9-Feb-11 4:22am

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Nish Nishant 9-Feb-11 10:23am

Interesting stuff, was not aware of that. Voted 5.

Espen Harlinn 9-Feb-11 10:35am

Thank you Nishant!

Sandeep Mewara 9-Feb-11 10:34am

Nice one! Good answer. 5+