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I am trying to write a query. It will take employee IDs from a table, and assign random numbers between 1-45 in whole number increments. The data is in Oracle - sql.

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  • I have tried to use DBMS.RANDOM but doesnt seem to provide me a solution. Commented Jun 14, 2017 at 18:33
  • Possible duplicate of stackoverflow.com/a/1568679/2630032 Commented Jun 14, 2017 at 18:37
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    got it.. it worked thank you Commented Jun 14, 2017 at 18:45

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Got it:

round(DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE (1, 45))

round helps me get whole numbers.

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As stated here, you should use floor instead of round to ensure a better distribution.

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