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Retrieving a Random Record in SQL Server using udf_Num_RanInt

This UDFs week solves a problem posed to me last week by a friend Gary.  Gary wants to select a random row from one of his tables and was hoping that SQL Server would have some support for this task. The idea of selecting a random row runs counter to the ideas that…

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The Problem with User-Defined Functions (UDF) and a Solution

Download the sample script: Problem-Scalar-UDF-and-solution-andy-novick   and a PDF of the slides: The Problem with scalar UDFs and a solution – Andy Novick Or watch the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAdFQm7Pt-w   User-Defined functions (UDF)…

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