randomise id from database and store into array

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how to randomise id based on my database.
eg i need to call out everything for topicid = 1
and there are 26 questions for topic 1

i need to randomised and call out 10 (non repeatable)

store in array session.

thanks.

Posted 6-Feb-12 20:13pm

thebusygirl

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Martin Arapovic · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-06T20:37:00

Solution 1

Hi,

Execute this query against your db:

SQL

SELECT TOP 10 * 
FROM 
	[YourTableName]
WHERE
	topicid = 1
ORDER BY NEWID()

and use classic ADO.NET (SqlConnection, SqlCommand, SqlDataReader) to get your data into array...

Posted 6-Feb-12 20:37pm

Martin Arapovic

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thebusygirl 7-Feb-12 3:37am

THANKS :D

Anuja Pawar Indore · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-06T21:16:00

Solution 2

Refer this
http://haacked.com/archive/2004/06/21/658.aspx[^]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3293643/random-questions-from-sql-server[^]

Posted 6-Feb-12 21:16pm

Anuja Pawar Indore

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thebusygirl 7-Feb-12 3:38am

THANK YOU

Anuja Pawar Indore 7-Feb-12 4:10am

You are welcome, but complete caps means shouting.