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RD
I'm often asked to create reports containing a "random" selection of
records. I've got several different functions for doing this
depending on the report requirements.
What I'm finding out is that when people say they want a "random"
sample they really mean "I want a representative sample but I don't
want to choose the records myself".
I have a "type" field and a "subtype" field. There would be types
01-99 and subtypes 0-9 and A-Z combined appearing like: 30-C or 04-1
etc.
The request was for "a random sample of 100 records but make sure
there are plenty of 45-* records".
Anybody have any ideas on returning "representative" records?
Thanks for any help,
RD
records. I've got several different functions for doing this
depending on the report requirements.
What I'm finding out is that when people say they want a "random"
sample they really mean "I want a representative sample but I don't
want to choose the records myself".
I have a "type" field and a "subtype" field. There would be types
01-99 and subtypes 0-9 and A-Z combined appearing like: 30-C or 04-1
etc.
The request was for "a random sample of 100 records but make sure
there are plenty of 45-* records".
Anybody have any ideas on returning "representative" records?
Thanks for any help,
RD