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DBMS_RANDOM

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Table 1 provides all interfaces supported by the DBMS_RANDOM package.

Table 1 DBMS_RANDOM interface parameters

API

Description

DBMS_RANDOM.SEED

Sets a seed for a random number.

DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE

Generates a random number between a specified low and a specified high.
  • DBMS_RANDOM.SEED

    The stored procedure SEED is used to set a seed for a random number. The DBMS_RANDOM.SEED function prototype is:

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    DBMS_RANDOM.SEED (seed  IN  INTEGER);
    Table 2 DBMS_RANDOM.SEED interface parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    seed

    Generates a seed for a random number.
  • DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE

    The stored procedure VALUE generates a random number between a specified low and a specified high. The DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE function prototype is:

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    DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE(
low  IN  NUMBER,
high IN  NUMBER)
RETURN NUMBER;
    Table 3 DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE interface parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    low

    Sets the low bound for a random number. The generated random number is greater than or equal to the low.

    high

    Sets the high bound for a random number. The generated random number is less than the high.

The only requirement is that the parameter type is NUMERIC regardless of the right and left bound values.

Examples

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-- Generate a random number between 0 and 1:
SELECT DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE(0,1);

-- Add the low and high parameters to an integer within the specified range and intercept smaller values from the result. (The maximum value cannot be a possible value.) Therefore, use the following code for an integer between 0 and 99:
SELECT TRUNC(DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE(0,100));
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