Returns a random number greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1. If seed is equal to 0, Random returns the random number that was returned from the previous call to random. If seed is not supplied or is greater than 0, then Random will return the next random number in the internally generated sequence of random numbers. If seed is less than 0, then Random will use this value of seed to start a new random number sequence and returns the first value in the sequence. This function is typically used when your formula requires a randomly generated number, for example, statistical calculations or selecting records at random to limit the data in a report.
Overloads
Parameter
seed - An optional Number value parameter.
Return value
A Number value.
Examples
random() - Returns: 0.673411041443785random(123) - Returns: 0.06300625845328678random(0) - Returns: 0.06300625845328678random(-122223) - Returns: 0.3291484275937213Note: You can call Random without ever starting a new random number sequence by specifying a negative seed parameter. If you do so, an internal seed will be generated using the system clock. The reason to start a new random number sequence by calling Random with a negative seed parameter, and then making subsequent calls to Random without a parameter (or with a positive parameter) is so that the report will look exactly the same every time it is previewed. In other words, it allows you to make use of random numbers, but to return a reproducible result.