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How to get Random rows from a Table in SQL Server

Sometimes we require to fetch a number of rows from a table but on a random basis. This can be achieved by using newid() function in SQL Server. For the explanation purpose I have taken the following table and columns to run the query.

Table: Mydept

Deptno Dname
10 Microsoft
20 Marketing
30 HR
40 SALES
60 LEGAL
80 MANAGEMENT
50 INFOTECH
70 PROMOTION
90 FACULTY

Query to get 4 random rows from the MyDept Table

Select top(4) deptno, Dname from MyDept order by newId()

The result of the query is:

deptno Dname
80 MANAGEMENT
30 HR
10 Microsoft
60 LEGAL

We can pass on 3, 4, 5 or any number in the top keyword for fetching n number of random rows from the table.

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