Select a random row in different database servers
Select a random row with Microsoft SQL Server:
SELECT TOP 1 column FROM table ORDER BY NEWID()Select a random row with MySQL:
SELECT column FROM table ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1Select a random row with PostgreSQL:
SELECT column FROM table ORDER BY RANDOM() LIMIT 1Select a random record with Oracle:
SELECT column FROM ( SELECT column FROM table ORDER BY dbms_random.value ) WHERE rownum = 1Select a random row with IBM DB2:
SELECT column, RAND() as IDX FROM table ORDER BY IDX FETCH FIRST 1 ROWS ONLY
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