INITIALIZE Procedure

To use the package, first call the initialize subprogram with the seed to use.

Syntax

DBMS_RANDOM.INITIALIZE (
   seed  IN  BINARY_INTEGER);

Note: Use a seed that is sufficiently large, more than 5 digits. A single digit might not return sufficiently random numbers. Also consider getting the seed from variable values such as the time.

Parameters

Table 43-2 INITIALIZE Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
seed	Seed number used to generate a random number.