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idev/dba_random_number.sql

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+-- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-- |                          Jeffrey M. Hunter                                 |
+-- |                      jhunter@idevelopment.info                             |
+-- |                         www.idevelopment.info                              |
+-- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-- |      Copyright (c) 1998-2012 Jeffrey M. Hunter. All rights reserved.       |
+-- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+-- | DATABASE : Oracle                                                          |
+-- | FILE     : dba_random_number.sql                                           |
+-- | CLASS    : Database Administration                                         |
+-- | PURPOSE  : A quick way to produce random numbers using SQL.                |
+-- | NOTE     : As with any code, ensure to test this script in a development   |
+-- |            environment before attempting to run it in production.          |
+-- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+SELECT
+  TRUNC( 
+    (TO_NUMBER(SUBSTR(TO_CHAR(TO_NUMBER(TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'sssss'))/86399),-7,7))/10000000)*32767
+  ) random 
+FROM dual;