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Inserting random values into column


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How can we insert random values into a newly created column in a table in SQL Server?



I tried this:



alter table [dbo].[employee] add phoneno int

select * from [dbo].[employee]
update employee set phoneno=(ROUND((RAND(),0)) where phoneno NULL









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    Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

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How can we insert random values into a newly created column in a table in SQL Server?



I tried this:



alter table [dbo].[employee] add phoneno int

select * from [dbo].[employee]
update employee set phoneno=(ROUND((RAND(),0)) where phoneno NULL









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    Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

    – HandyD
    40 mins ago














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How can we insert random values into a newly created column in a table in SQL Server?



I tried this:



alter table [dbo].[employee] add phoneno int

select * from [dbo].[employee]
update employee set phoneno=(ROUND((RAND(),0)) where phoneno NULL









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How can we insert random values into a newly created column in a table in SQL Server?



I tried this:



alter table [dbo].[employee] add phoneno int

select * from [dbo].[employee]
update employee set phoneno=(ROUND((RAND(),0)) where phoneno NULL






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  • 1





    Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

    – HandyD
    40 mins ago














  • 1





    Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

    – HandyD
    40 mins ago








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Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

– HandyD
40 mins ago





Why do you want to insert random values instead of a placeholder for unknown, such as NULL or 0? Also, with the code you tried, what was the outcome, did it error?

– HandyD
40 mins ago










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