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SQL Select Statement

SQL Select Statement

Question:
In a SQL Select statement:Is it possible to define ORDER BY (random)

Answer:
The answer to your question is “no”. The ORDER BY clause must refer to specific fields within the table(s) being queried.

You may want to post a description of what you are trying to accomplish by randomly ordering the results of a query.

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