Rand function

Syntax

Rand( )

Description

Use the Rand function to generate a random number greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1. To generate a random integer that is greater than or equal to 0 but less than x, use Int(Rand()*x).

Returns

Returns a random Number value greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1.

Example

The example sets &RANDOM_NUM to a random value less than 100.

&RANDOM_NUM = Int(Rand( )*100)